Senior Systems Engineer - Network Focused

ASEC, Inc.

$90K — $120K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related STEM field
  • Minimum 5 years of hands-on systems engineering experience
  • 5+ years of acquisition lifecycle support experience
  • Experience in DoD training systems programs
  • Proven skills in engineering disciplines such as reliability, EMI, logistics, cost estimation, and risk analysis

Responsibilities

  • Lead and support systems engineering analyses, including requirements development and feasibility assessments
  • Evaluate operational needs and convert them into performance specifications
  • Conduct vulnerability and compatibility assessments of training and simulation systems
  • Collaborate with teams to ensure alignment of technical parameters
  • Occasionally travel for project-related activities (10%)

Benefits

  • 100% onsite work environment at NAS Fallon, NV
  • Opportunity to work on critical military training systems
  • Engage with cutting-edge military technologies and platforms
  • Gain experience in a highly regulated defense environment
Full Job Description
Job Type

Full-time

Description

Location: Fallon, NV

Security Clearance Requirement: Top Secret

Telework Eligible? No, work will be performed 100% on site at NAS Fallon, NV

As the Network-Focused, Senior Systems Engineer, you will play a critical role in shaping the next generation of military training systems. We're seeking a technically driven engineer with a strong background in systems integration, networked simulation environments, and acquisition support. If you thrive in complex technical environments and enjoy solving multifaceted engineering challenges, this role is for you. Due to the classified nature of this work, this position is not eligible for remote or telework.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Leading and supporting systems engineering analyses including requirements development, feasibility assessments, and trade studies across performance, affordability, maintainability, and integration domains.
  • Evaluating and translating operational needs into system performance specifications, ensuring technical parameters align with physical and functional system requirements.
  • Conducting vulnerability, susceptibility, and compatibility assessments for interconnected systems within the training and simulation domain.
  • This position will required 10% travel.

The job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities. It is intended to describe the general nature of the position.

Requirements

Education and Experience:
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related STEM field, required.
  • Minimum 5 years of hands-on systems engineering experience, ideally within modeling, simulation, or training systems environments.
  • At least 5 years of acquisition lifecycle support, with 2 years supporting DoD training or training systems programs.
  • Demonstrated experience supporting key engineering disciplines such as: reliability & maintainability, electromagnetic interference (EMI), integrated logistics, cost estimation and risk analysis, and human systems integration.

Technical Expertise:
  • Deep understanding of current and emerging military technologies, platforms, and tactics (U.S., allied, and threat-based).
  • Familiarity with federal acquisition frameworks and documentation, including FAR, MIL-STDs, and DoD/NAVAIR policies and instructions.
  • Ability to analyze and apply regulatory and compliance standards to engineering tasks effective

Equally Important:
  • Ability to build positive, collaborative relationships across teams and with external partners.
  • Effective communicator with strong verbal and written skills.
  • Proactive, self-directed work style with the ability to operate independently.
  • Analytical thinker with proven problem-solving capabilities.
  • Highly organized, with the ability to balance competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Security Clearance Requirement:
  • This position requires U.S. citizenship and an active DoD Top Secret clearance. Selected candidate will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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