Secret Cleared Systems Engineer

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Secret Cleared Systems Engineerto support a premier federal IT provider based out of Westminster, CO. The Secret Cleared Systems Engineerwill be responsible for ensuring disciplined requirements development, end-to-end traceability, and rigorous verification and validation for complex, software-intensive systems using MBSE practices and CAMEO modeling.

Responsibilities of the Secret Cleared Systems Engineer includes:

• Deliver to the development, decomposition, and end-to-end traceability of system and software requirements using disciplined systems engineering processes.
• Build and manage system architecture and behavioral models in CAMEO (MBSE) to define interfaces, structure, and lifecycle artifacts.
• Define and execute Verification & Validation (V&V) strategies, including test planning, procedures, and alignment between requirements, architecture, and implementation.
• Produce high-quality technical artifacts, support major design reviews, and drive configuration control across system, software, and test teams.

Qualifications for the Secret Cleared Systems Engineer includes :

• 5+ years of systems engineering for software-centric or software intensive MBSE systems
• Hands on experience with Cameo or similar MBSE tooling for modeling
• Verification & Validation (V&V) planning and execution
• Bachelor's degree in systems engineering, electrical engineering, computer engineering, or related technical field
• Active Secret Clearance is required

Compensation for the Secret Cleared Systems Engineer includes :

• Salary Equivalent: $145,000 - $165,000 ** depending on experience**
• Benefits: PTO, Paid Holidays, Cigna Healthcare, Dental, Vision, 401k,

This job opens for applications on 03/23/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date

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