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# Systems Engineer I

- **Company:** MIKEL INC
- **Location:** Middletown, RI, United States
- **Experience:** Starter
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Iterative and Incremental Development, Software Requirements Analysis, SONAR (Symantec), System Testing, Systems Integration
- **Published:** July 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000gjxcw6

## About the Role

+ Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline

 + Experience with systems engineering processes, including requirements development, verification, and validation

 + Familiarity with sonar systems, undersea warfare systems, or defense programs preferred

 + Experience supporting Advanced Processing Builds (APBs) or similar iterative development cycles is a plus

 + Strong analytical, problem-solving, and technical documentation skills

 + Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, team-oriented environment

 + Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Work Location: Newport, RI

## Description

Nature of Role: The Systems Engineer will serve as an Active Subject Matter Expert (SME) supporting the AN/BQQ-10 Submarine SONAR System and the Active Engineering Team. This role focuses on the development, analysis, and verification of active sonar capabilities across Advanced Processing Builds (APBs). The candidate will play a critical role in requirements generation, system validation, and continuous capability enhancement to support mission effectiveness.

Responsibilities:

include but are not limited to:

 + Provide systems engineering support as an Active SME for the AN/BQQ-10 Submarine SONAR System

 + Support the development and refinement of active sonar requirements, including feature development and specification updates

 + Verify and validate requirements captured within the Sonar System Specification

 + Develop and maintain updated active sonar requirements for transitioned APB capabilities

 + Review, update, and approve Performance Verification Tests (PVTs) to ensure alignment with system requirements and assess as-run test results

 + Perform modeling and analysis of new active sonar capabilities to derive and refine system requirements

 + Support requirements review boards and bug review boards to ensure accurate prioritization and resolution of active system issues

 + Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to support system integration and capability delivery


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