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# Senior System Engineer

- **Company:** Cornerstone Defense
- **Location:** United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $185,000.0 - $205,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Automation of Tests, Configuration Management, Microsoft Office, Requirements Traceability, Software Engineering, Software Requirements Analysis, Systems Architecture
- **Published:** June 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=5661b1d3ca6339cf

## About the Role

Do you have experience in Systems engineering?, * Minimum 10 years of experience planning, developing, and implementing systems engineering practices and processes

 * Experience with the Software Engineering

 * Experience with Microsoft Office and Project

 * Experience with software development and various software development lifecycle models

 * Individual shall have at least ten (10) years of systems engineering experience in three or more of the following areas:

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 + Work Breakdown Structures

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 + Project schedules and estimates

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 + Requirements definition and analysis

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 + Requirements traceability

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 + Requirements verification and validation

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 + Configuration management

## Description

Cornerstone Defense offers a very comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to: Medical, Dental and Vision Plans * Generous PTO Policy * 401(k) * HSA and FSA options * Life and Disability Insurance * Tuition Reimbursement and Training * Perks at Work Discount Program * Referral Program * Leads Generation Program * CollegeAmerica 529 * Fitness Reimbursement Program * Travel Assistance * Norton Lifelock Benefit Solutions * Life Planning Financial & Legal Services *

Core Tasks:

 * Develop a deep understanding of system functionality, interfaces, and feature interactions to fully comprehend end-to-end system behavior

 * Translate complex technical concepts(system functionality) into clear, structured and testable requirements

 * Produce design documentation, system architecture artifacts, and workflow/flow diagrams

 * Collaborate within a large cross-functional team of 20+ members with diverse technical skill sets

 * Participate in working group meetings (typically 1-5 participants) to capture notes, refine requirements, and develop design documentation

 * Collaborate closely with developers, testers, and customers to ensure requirements are complete, feasible, and technically sound

 * Ensure automated testing considerations are incorporated into solutions and validate that implemented automated tests align with documented requirements


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