Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field with 4 years of experience, or a Master's degree with 2 years.
Active DoD Secret Clearance required.
U.S. Citizenship is mandatory for security clearance eligibility.
Experience in systems engineering or technical program execution is preferred.
Strong problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills are needed.
Responsibilities
Lead system-level planning and integration activities among cross-functional teams.
Guide the development and validation of requirements for alignment with design and testing.
Support management of technical baselines and readiness for major project milestones.
Prepare and present technical status updates and risk assessments to leadership.
Identify and mitigate risks related to system integration and schedules.
Benefits
9/80 work schedule allows for every other Friday off.
Collaborative work environment across diverse teams.
Opportunity to work on complex communication systems.
Potential for professional growth through leadership responsibilities.
Full Job Description
Job Title: Specialist, Systems Engineer
Job Code: 40392
Job Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Job Schedule: 9/80 Employees work 9 out of every 14 days- totaling 80 hours working- and have every other Friday off
Job Description:
We are seeking a Systems Engineer to provide technical leadership across system development, integration, verification, and customer-facing execution for complex communication systems. This role will work across software, test, lab, and external partner teams to drive requirements alignment, integration readiness, technical risk reduction, and successful execution of key program milestones.
Essential Functions:
Lead system-level planning, integration, and verification activities in a development environment coordinating the efforts of cross-functional engineering teams
Guide requirements development, traceability, decomposition, and validation to ensure alignment between design, implementation, and verification test coverage
Support technical baseline management, interface definition, configuration alignment, and readiness for major reviews and milestone events
Prepare and present technical status, risks, and recommendations to program leadership, customers, and partner organizations.
Help identify and mitigate system-level technical, schedule, and integration risks.
Up to 5% travel required
Have an Active DoD Secret Clearance
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related technical field with 4 years of experience, or a Master's degree with 2 years of experience
Preferred Additional Skills:
Active Secret or Top Secret security clearance
Must be a U.S. Citizen and able to obtain/maintain required clearance
Experience in systems engineering, system integration, verification and validation, or technical program execution.
Strong ability to lead cross-functional problem solving in complex technical environments.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing technical briefings and status updates.
Ability to work independently and lead coordination across engineering, test, and program teams.Experience working with prime contractors and government customers
Ability to work effectively under pressure with competing deadlines
Experience with requirements management, traceability, interface control, and system architecture development.
Experience leading integration and verification efforts for communications systems
Familiarity with developmental test, qualification test, over-the-air testing, and lab-based system bring-up.
Experience with technical risk management, milestone planning, and customer or supplier coordination.
Working knowledge of defect tracking, configuration management, test procedure development, and structured verification methods.
Ability to mentor team members, drive technical decisions, and translate high-level program goals into executable engineering plans.
