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# Systems Engineer II

- **Company:** Thales Defense & Security, Inc.
- **Location:** Lemont Furnace, PA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Program Design Languages, Subsystems, Computer Aided Engineering (CAE)
- **Published:** August 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/17806947?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F17806947%2FSystems-Engineer-Ii-Pennsylvania-Lemont-Furnace

## About the Role

* 2+ years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
 * Bachelors' degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
 * Competent technical expertise and application domain knowledge
 * Ability to work independently

Physical Requirements:

 * Lifting (up to 50 lbs.): up to 25% of time
 * Walking: up to 25-50% of time
 * Climbing, Bending, Standing, Stooping: up to 10% of time
 * Sitting: up to 50% of time
 * Travel: up to 10% of time

## Description

Involved with the analysis, design, development and implementation of new and/or existing systems/sub-systems. May include Architectural Design, Requirements Engineering, or others. Determine system specifications. Support acquisition of hardware and software (or subcontractor services as needed)., * Responsible for technical activity and completion of assigned task on time and budget

 * Design, develop, analyze, document and support testing of products, systems, or subsystems
 * May use computer-aided engineering or other design/analysis software in the performance of assignments.
 * Report of progress and status regularly
 * Review customer specifications and requirements, and under direction, develop designs to best support them, including cost as a key design variable
 * Provide budget, cost, and schedule input for design assignments
 * Specify and evaluate supplier components, subsystems, and services
 * Support the program design to cost and design for manufacture requirements
 * Develop prototypes to retire key development risks
 * Communicate clearly (written and oral) with other company personnel and the customer as required
 * Participates in preparation of less-complex proposals
 * May provide technical knowledge and assistance to other engineers and support personnel
 * Support, communicate, reinforce, and defend the mission, values, and culture of the organization

Secondary Responsibilities:

 * Attend appropriate engineering, customer or business meetings


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