Systems Engineer III

The Software Requirements Systems Engineer supports the development integration and delivery of advanced subsea robotic systems for U.S. Department of Defense programs. This role focuses on defining analyzing validating and managing software requirements across the full engineering lifecycle. The engineer collaborates closely with multidisciplinary team including systems software hardware controls and test engineering to ensure that missioncritical subsea robotic capabilities meet operational environmental and cybersecurity requirements. The ideal candidate combines strong systems engineering discipline with experience in developing software for complex autonomous or robotic platforms operating in maritime domains.

• Lead the development decomposition and management of software requirements derived from systemlevel requirements CONOPS stakeholder inputs and DoD program needs.
• Conduct requirements analysis traceability allocation and verification planning using industrystandard tools (e.g. DOORS Next Jama Connect Cameo CRADLE).
• Collaborate with software engineering teams to ensure requirements are implementable testable and aligned with architectural interface and design constraints.
• Develop and maintain system and software interface control documents (ICDs) data models and message definitions for subsea robotic systems.
• Support the definition of behavior models use cases and functional architectures for autonomous underwater systems.
• Participate in technical reviews including SRR SFR PDR CDR and TRR providing artifacts and technical justification.
• Work closely with systems integration and test teams to define verification and validation strategies for challenging undersea environments.
• Ensure requirements and system behaviors comply with DoD cybersecurity safety and programspecific standards.
• Perform impact analyses for requirement changes and support configuration management activities.
• Interface with customers program management and crossfunctional engineering organizations to communicate requirements status risks and technical decisions.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Works with program leadership to ensure that systems engineering tasks specifically those affecting software requirements engineering products are completed in a timely manner including tasking engineering personnel to complete analyses trade studies tests etc.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors degree in Systems Engineering Software Engineering Computer Science Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or a related technical field.
• 5 years of experience in systems engineering or software requirements engineering within aerospace defense robotics or autonomous systems.
• Strong proficiency in requirements management tools (e.g. CRADLE DOORS Next Jama-Connect Cameo).
• Demonstrated experience developing software requirements for complex safetycritical or autonomous systems.
• Ability to interpret system specifications architectural models and interface definitions.
• Understanding of systems engineering processes (INCOSE SE Handbook NASA Systems Engineering Handbook Naval Systems Engineering Guide or similar).
• Experience supporting verification and validation planning for multidomain systems.
• Assist with risk identification mitigation planning and configuration control activities related to system and software requirements.
• Provide technical input to customer briefings project plans and program reviews as required.
• Ability to work in a highly regulated environment and produce compliant engineering documentation.
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Masters degree in Systems Engineering Robotics or related discipline.
• Experience with subsea or maritime systems including AUVs ROVs or UUVs.
• Familiarity with modelbased systems engineering (MBSE) methods and tools (e.g. Cameo Rhapsody).
• Knowledge of autonomy algorithms perception systems or underwater communications.
• Experience working directly with DoD acquisition programs (ACAT programs S&T initiatives or rapid prototyping).
• Background in Agile software development environments.
• Understanding of DoD cybersecurity requirements (RMF STIGs).
• Active DoD security clearance.