Junior Systems Engineer (RAD)

Nyla Technology Solutions

• $110K — $160K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active security clearance at the TS/SCI polygraph level.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (plus 7+ years experience) or 11+ years technical experience in lieu of degree.
  • Strong knowledge of Agile systems engineering and software development workflows.
  • Proven ability to collaborate with stakeholders to translate user needs into technical solutions.
  • Experience in testing and validating high-quality software delivery.
  • Excellent communication skills for cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

  • Support the planning, design, and implementation of a mission-critical system.
  • Collaborate with systems engineers and software developers to define mission-driven capabilities.
  • Assist UX teams to ensure users' needs are met effectively.
  • Validate delivery of high-quality software solutions against customer requirements.
  • Engage with customers and end-users to maintain strong relationships.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Opportunities for professional development and certification.
  • Flexibility in work environment.
  • Collaborative team culture with emphasis on shared success.
  • Access to cutting-edge technology and tools for software development.
Full Job Description
Job Description

ACTIVE SECURITY CLEARANCE AT THE TS/SCI POLYGRAPH LEVEL IS REQUIRED

We are seeking an enthusiastic, detail-oriented Junior Systems Engineer to support of the Report Authoring and Dissemination (RAD) team. In this collaborative role, you will assist with overseeing the planning, design, and implementation of a mission-critical system. You will work directly at the intersection of customer needs and technical execution-partnering with systems engineers, software developers, and UX teams to ensure mission-driven capabilities are accurately defined, built, tested, and delivered.

The annual base salary range for this role is $110,000-$160,000 (USD) , which does not include discretionary bonus compensation or our comprehensive benefits package. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things.

Required Skills

Agile Systems Engineering: Hands-on experience participating in Agile delivery workflows across the full software development lifecycle.

Requirements & Solution Definition: Ability to collaborate with stakeholders, UX designers, and software engineers to accurately capture, refine, and translate user needs into technical solutions.

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Strong interpersonal and communication skills to engage tactically with development teams and maintain close relationships with customers and end-users.

Testing & Delivery Support: Exposure to testing, validating, and ensuring high-quality software solution delivery against customer requirements.

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline, PLUS 7+ years of professional software engineering experience OR High School Diploma / GED, PLUS 11+ years of hands-on technical software development experience in lieu of a degree.

Desired Skills

Report Authoring & Dissemination (RAD): Familiarity with intelligence reporting, authoring systems, or dissemination frameworks.

Agile Tooling: Hands-on familiarity with tools like Jira, Confluence, or similar issue-tracking and workflow platforms.

UX/UI Interaction: Basic understanding of user experience (UX) design principles and human-centered software engineering.

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