Job Requirements
Redondo Beach, CA
Secret Polygraph not specified
Early Career (2+ yrs experience)
$104,000 - $187,200
Job Description
Software Systems Engineer / Principal Systems Engineer
Location: Manhattan Beach, CA (Onsite)
Clearance Required: Active DoD Secret Clearance (within last 5 years)
Position Type: Contract-to-Hire
Duration: 12 Months
Job Overview
We are seeking a Software Systems Engineer or Principal Systems Engineer to support the development of advanced mission planning and decision support systems within a cutting-edge aerospace and defense environment. This role combines traditional systems engineering responsibilities with Product Owner functions in an Agile software development setting.
The selected candidate will work closely with customers, software developers, and cross-functional engineering teams to transform operational requirements into mission-critical software solutions supporting defense operations. The role focuses on Microsoft Windows and cloud-based applications used for mission planning, decision-making, and operational effectiveness.
Key Responsibilities
Perform requirements analysis, functional analysis, workflow analysis, and trade studies.
Translate customer needs into detailed system and software requirements.
Develop and manage interface definitions, specifications, and interface control documentation (ICDs).
Create and maintain engineering artifacts including technical documentation, reports, drawings, and CDRLs.
Develop, refine, and manage Agile user stories and acceptance criteria.
Collaborate closely with software development teams to implement, integrate, and validate capabilities.
Support the maturation of UI/UX concepts through customer feedback and iterative development.
Ensure compliance with systems engineering processes, standards, and best practices.
Participate in technical reviews, design reviews, milestone reviews, and integration activities.
Identify, troubleshoot, and mitigate technical risks and issues.
Support mission planning and decision support capability development from concept through deployment.
Work directly with customers and stakeholders to validate requirements and delivered solutions.
Support occasional travel for customer engagements, reviews, integration activities, and testing.
Required Qualifications
Software Systems Engineer
Bachelor's degree or higher in:
Aeronautical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Mathematics
Physics
Related technical discipline
2+ years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree OR
0 years of experience with a Master's degree
Minimum 1+ year of experience with:
Requirements development and management
Interface analysis
Operational concept and workflow development
Engineering documentation and reporting
Design reviews and milestone activities
Experience applying electromagnetic theory and signal processing principles.
Experience supporting Agile software development efforts.
Active DoD Secret Clearance.
Ability to obtain and maintain SAP access.
Principal Systems Engineer
Bachelor's degree or higher in:
Aeronautical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Mathematics
Physics
Related technical discipline
5+ years of experience with a Bachelor's degree OR
3+ years of experience with a Master's degree
2+ years of advanced systems engineering experience including technical leadership.
Experience with:
Requirements analysis and flow-down
Specification derivation
Interface control documentation
Systems engineering lifecycle activities
Experience applying electromagnetic theory, RF propagation, and signal processing.
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
Experience supporting Agile software development.
Active DoD Secret Clearance.
Ability to obtain and maintain SAP access.
Required Technical Skills
Systems Engineering
Requirements Management
Interface Analysis
Agile Software Development
Product Ownership
Cloud Technologies
Microsoft Windows
Linux
Software Engineering
C++
Technical Documentation
Engineering Lifecycle Processes
Functional Analysis
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Preferred Qualifications
Active SAP Clearance.
Military aircraft mission planning experience.
Risk and opportunity management experience.
Experience with networking and system-of-systems architectures.
Knowledge of voice communications, military waveforms, and network waveforms.
Mathematical algorithm development.
Modeling and simulation experience.
MATLAB experience.
UI/UX development experience.
Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools experience.
Programming or scripting experience with:
Python
PowerShell
.NET
Java
C
C#
Current DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (Security+ or equivalent).
Work Environment
Fully onsite position.
Location: Manhattan Beach, California.
Agile software development environment.
Collaboration with systems engineers, software developers, and defense customers.
Fast-paced, milestone-driven development cycles.
Occasional travel required.
Opportunity to support highly visible mission-critical defense programs.
Location: Manhattan Beach, CA (Onsite)
Clearance Required: Active DoD Secret Clearance (within last 5 years)
Position Type: Contract-to-Hire
Duration: 12 Months
Job Overview
We are seeking a Software Systems Engineer or Principal Systems Engineer to support the development of advanced mission planning and decision support systems within a cutting-edge aerospace and defense environment. This role combines traditional systems engineering responsibilities with Product Owner functions in an Agile software development setting.
The selected candidate will work closely with customers, software developers, and cross-functional engineering teams to transform operational requirements into mission-critical software solutions supporting defense operations. The role focuses on Microsoft Windows and cloud-based applications used for mission planning, decision-making, and operational effectiveness.
Key Responsibilities
Perform requirements analysis, functional analysis, workflow analysis, and trade studies.
Translate customer needs into detailed system and software requirements.
Develop and manage interface definitions, specifications, and interface control documentation (ICDs).
Create and maintain engineering artifacts including technical documentation, reports, drawings, and CDRLs.
Develop, refine, and manage Agile user stories and acceptance criteria.
Collaborate closely with software development teams to implement, integrate, and validate capabilities.
Support the maturation of UI/UX concepts through customer feedback and iterative development.
Ensure compliance with systems engineering processes, standards, and best practices.
Participate in technical reviews, design reviews, milestone reviews, and integration activities.
Identify, troubleshoot, and mitigate technical risks and issues.
Support mission planning and decision support capability development from concept through deployment.
Work directly with customers and stakeholders to validate requirements and delivered solutions.
Support occasional travel for customer engagements, reviews, integration activities, and testing.
Required Qualifications
Software Systems Engineer
Bachelor's degree or higher in:
Aeronautical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Mathematics
Physics
Related technical discipline
2+ years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree OR
0 years of experience with a Master's degree
Minimum 1+ year of experience with:
Requirements development and management
Interface analysis
Operational concept and workflow development
Engineering documentation and reporting
Design reviews and milestone activities
Experience applying electromagnetic theory and signal processing principles.
Experience supporting Agile software development efforts.
Active DoD Secret Clearance.
Ability to obtain and maintain SAP access.
Principal Systems Engineer
Bachelor's degree or higher in:
Aeronautical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Mathematics
Physics
Related technical discipline
5+ years of experience with a Bachelor's degree OR
3+ years of experience with a Master's degree
2+ years of advanced systems engineering experience including technical leadership.
Experience with:
Requirements analysis and flow-down
Specification derivation
Interface control documentation
Systems engineering lifecycle activities
Experience applying electromagnetic theory, RF propagation, and signal processing.
Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
Experience supporting Agile software development.
Active DoD Secret Clearance.
Ability to obtain and maintain SAP access.
Required Technical Skills
Systems Engineering
Requirements Management
Interface Analysis
Agile Software Development
Product Ownership
Cloud Technologies
Microsoft Windows
Linux
Software Engineering
C++
Technical Documentation
Engineering Lifecycle Processes
Functional Analysis
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Preferred Qualifications
Active SAP Clearance.
Military aircraft mission planning experience.
Risk and opportunity management experience.
Experience with networking and system-of-systems architectures.
Knowledge of voice communications, military waveforms, and network waveforms.
Mathematical algorithm development.
Modeling and simulation experience.
MATLAB experience.
UI/UX development experience.
Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools experience.
Programming or scripting experience with:
Python
PowerShell
.NET
Java
C
C#
Current DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (Security+ or equivalent).
Work Environment
Fully onsite position.
Location: Manhattan Beach, California.
Agile software development environment.
Collaboration with systems engineers, software developers, and defense customers.
Fast-paced, milestone-driven development cycles.
Occasional travel required.
Opportunity to support highly visible mission-critical defense programs.
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