Systems Engineer

Arete Associates Inc•Tucson, AZ

74d•$120,000 - $165,000•Onsite

About The Position

At Areté, we are on the forefront of utilizing innovative solutions, with great minds from all backgrounds, to help solve the nation's most complex security challenges. We strive for an inclusive, collaborative team environment that approaches differences as opportunities for innovation and excellence. As an employee-owned company, we foster an atmosphere that propels diverse career opportunities and professional growth. Discover your future with us. We are seeking a highly skilled Systems Engineer to join our team designing, building, and testing electro-optic mechanical stabilized systems. The Systems Engineer will execute multiple aspects of the systems engineering discipline, to include requirements decomposition into software/hardware functions, system performance analysis and trade studies, oversight of software/hardware development and system integration and test activities to ensure system requirements closure. The systems engineer will interact with the development teams, production teams, program leadership, and customer regarding technical considerations, risks, and issue closure associated with our programs capabilities. This position will be based in our Tucson, AZ office and is classified as a full-time, exempt, non-supervisory position.

Requirements

Eligible to obtain and hold a Top Secret clearance.
Hands on knowledge for precision assemblies and testing of hardware.
Develop detailed test plans and procedures, ensuring all necessary equipment and resources are available.
Create and maintain detailed documentation of system configurations, architectures, and troubleshooting procedures.
Candidate will be responsible for requirements derivation, requirements traceability, systems integration & test, performance verification.
Coordinate and conduct system integration testing to ensure compatibility and performance.
Document findings, generate test reports, and present results to stakeholders.
Presenting engineering material in life cycle design reviews.
Support test events at multiple test event sites.
Candidate will be responsible for Concept of Operations (CONOPS) development and design.
Candidate will play an active role in troubleshooting system level failures amongst a diverse team of engineers and technicians.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate hardware and software components into a cohesive system.
Support test events at multiple test event sites.
Bachelor's degree in engineering, or a related field.
9+ yrs. experience with BS/BA
7+ yrs. experience with MS/MA
4+ yrs. experience with PhD

Nice To Haves

Jama for Requirements and Test Management
Ability to write scripts for test automation and data analysis
Experience with project management methodologies and tools like Agile, Scrum
Knowledge of relevant industry standards and regulations, such as MIL-STD, MIL-HDBK, ISO, ASME