**Secret Clearance** Specialist, Systems Engineering L3

Systems Engineering Specialist – OnsiteLocation: Client Site (Onsite, 9/80 Schedule)Employment Type: Contract (with potential for conversion to direct hire)Security Clearance: Active Secret clearance required at startCitizenship: U.S. Citizens only (no dual citizenship) About the RoleWe are seeking a Systems Engineering Specialist to support advanced aerospace and defense programs in a highly technical, onsite environment. This contract role is ideal for professionals with a strong foundation in systems engineering and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) who excel at requirements development, risk coordination, and cross-functional collaboration. You will contribute directly to the development of rocket propulsion systems, working under general supervision while managing complex engineering tasks with precision and accountability. Key ResponsibilitiesRequirements Development (?60%)

• Develop system, subsystem, and component requirements for rocket propulsion product development*
• Derive, allocate, and document requirements in requirements databases and formal specifications*
• Coordinate requirements and specification change management with Integrated Product Team (IPT) members*
• Define and align requirements verification plans with IPT stakeholders*
• Plan and manage compliance assessment and certification activities*
• Execute all requirements activities using model-based systems engineering (MBSE) tools

Functional Analysis (?15%)

• Perform functional analysis and support system trade studies*
• Coordinate benefit/cost trade evaluations to select optimized concept baselines*
• Support the definition of system architecture and performance objectives

Risk and Opportunity Coordination (?15%)

• Coordinate project risk and opportunity identification, assessment, and management*
• Prepare, track, and report mitigation plans and outcomes*
• May provide technical direction to a small team of engineers and/or technicians*
• Estimate staffing needs, schedule tasks, and assign work to meet program milestones

Communication and Stakeholder Engagement (?10%)

• Communicate technical results through clear written documentation and oral presentations*
• Represent the organization in meetings and teleconferences to resolve technical issues*
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to plan, coordinate, and execute engineering work

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering or a related engineering discipline (Mechanical or Aerospace)*
• 4+ years of relevant industry experience in systems engineering*
• Experience across systems engineering disciplines, including:*
  • Requirements management* *
  • Risk management* *
  • Product development lifecycle*
• Hands-on experience with requirements tools such as IBM DOORS
• Working knowledge of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methodologies*
• Ability to work onsite in a secure, classified environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a relevant engineering or science discipline*
• Knowledge of liquid rocket propulsion systems

Why This Opportunity?

• Work onsite on complex, mission?critical aerospace and defense programs*
• Apply MBSE and systems engineering best practices to real-world propulsion systems*
• Collaborate with experienced engineering teams in a structured, high?impact environment*
• Opportunity for contract-to-direct hire conversion based on performance and business needs*
• Enjoy a 9/80 work schedule, supporting work-life balance while maintaining onsite collaboration

This role is well-suited for a detail-oriented systems engineer who thrives in technically rigorous programs and is eager to contribute to the development and certification of advanced propulsion systems.