System Engineer

TRISTAR

• $95K — $115K *
Crane, IN 47522In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in relevant engineering discipline (Systems, Electrical, Computer, Mechanical, Software)
  • 7 years of experience in systems engineering or related fields
  • Proficiency in managing requirements and traceability
  • Knowledge of system architecture and integration processes
  • Ability to convert operational needs into technical specifications
  • Experience in preparing technical documentation and verification matrices
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

Responsibilities

  • Analyze operational needs and develop system requirements and traceability
  • Support the development of system architectures and conduct design trade studies
  • Create and review Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and manage all interface coordination
  • Assist in laboratory and field integration, resolving performance and compatibility issues
  • Define verification methods and establish acceptance criteria for testing
  • Participate in major technical reviews, ensuring project alignment and readiness
  • Identify, track, and mitigate technical risks and root causes

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development
  • Supportive team environment
  • Involvement in high-impact projects
  • Exposure to advanced engineering technologies
  • Potential for career growth and advancement opportunities
Full Job Description
Job Type

Full-time

Description

We are seeking a skilled System Engineer (ESY3) to join our dynamic team. This role will focus on systems engineering, requirements development, system architecture, interface coordination, integration and testing, technical reviews, and lifecycle sustainment. The ideal candidate will have strong experience analyzing complex engineering requirements, resolving technical issues, supporting verification and validation activities, and preparing technical documentation and assessments. IPA00000536

Responsibilities
  • Analyze operational needs and develop, allocate, validate, and maintain system/subsystem requirements and traceability.
  • Support system architectures, functional baselines, design alternatives, and technical trade studies.
  • Develop and review Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and coordinate hardware, software, network, data, and subsystem interfaces.
  • Support laboratory and field integration and resolve interface, performance, and compatibility issues.
  • Define verification methods and acceptance criteria and support test plans, procedures, verification matrices, and reports.
  • Participate in technical reviews including SRR, SFR, PDR, CDR, TRR, and production-readiness reviews.
  • Identify and track technical risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies, root causes, and corrective actions.
  • Evaluate Engineering Change Proposals, deviations, waivers, and design changes for impacts to requirements, interfaces, test, logistics, cybersecurity, production, and sustainment.
  • Prepare specifications, engineering reports, technical assessments, briefings, decision papers, and related documentation.
  • Support lifecycle activities involving reliability, maintainability, supportability, obsolescence, fielding, and sustainment.


Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, or related engineering discipline.
  • Seven (7) years of relevant systems engineering, system integration, requirements management, acquisition engineering, test and evaluation, or related experience.
  • Experience developing and managing requirements and requirements traceability.
  • Experience with system architecture, interfaces, integration, verification, validation, or qualification.
  • Ability to translate operational needs into technical requirements and engineering solutions.
  • Experience preparing technical products such as specifications, ICDs, requirements documents, engineering reports, verification matrices, and test documentation.
  • Experience identifying technical risks and developing mitigation or corrective-action recommendations.
  • Strong analytical, technical-writing, briefing, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance TS/SCI

Preferred Requirements
  • DoD, Navy, NAVSEA, NSWC Crane, Army product-manager, or comparable acquisition-program experience.
  • PdM FITE, force protection, Electronic Warfare, communications, or mission-system experience.
  • Familiarity with the DoD acquisition lifecycle and systems-engineering technical reviews.
  • Experience with IBM DOORS, Jama, Cameo, SysML, MBSE, or comparable requirements tools.
  • Experience evaluating ECPs, deviations, waivers, and configuration changes.
  • Experience supporting production, fielding, sustainment, reliability, maintainability, or supportability.


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