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# Systems Engineer - DoD Clearance

- **Company:** StaffRight Associates
- **Location:** Binghamton, NY, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $153,000.0 - $170,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, Network Protocols, Scrum Methodology, Systems Architecture, Systems Integration, Data Server Interface, Integration Tests
- **Published:** August 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/9b737cba-0846-4077-8f01-1993133df551

## About the Role

* Active Requirement: Absolute necessity to secure and sustain a U.S. DoD Secret Security Clearance (or higher), alongside the capability to qualify for Special Access Authorizations. Due to federal contract mandates, U.S. Citizenship is strictly required.
 * Educational Foundation: Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a closely aligned technical domain.
 * Professional Longevity: Between 8 and 20 years of dedicated expertise advancing complex aerospace, defense, or high-consequence mission environments.
 * Technical Prowess: Proven mastery in Systems Integration, System Architecture Development, and multi-faceted technical remediation.
 * Leadership Capability: Demonstrated background directing cross-functional technical teams within complex engineering matrix environments.
 * Operational Agility: Readiness to accommodate occasional domestic travel and variable extended work hours as necessitated by project delivery timelines., * Agile, Scrum, or traditional methodologies

## Description

* Architect and refine comprehensive system structures for advanced defense, simulation, and operational training installations.
 * Drive the entire engineering lifecycle, encompassing thorough requirement assessment, architectural formulation, cross-functional integration, validation, and long-term platform sustainment.
 * Champion modernization campaigns to smoothly transition legacy defense infrastructures into state-of-the-art technological systems.
 * Synthesize technical efforts across hardware, software, verification, and program management domains to guarantee seamless product synthesis.
 * Maximize operational parameters by evaluating system capabilities and pioneering enhancements for long-term reliability and maintainability.
 * Command pivotal technical reviews, structural design forums, and rigorous engineering trade analyses.
 * Isolate and resolve intricate, system-level operational bottlenecks spanning interconnected hardware, software, network protocols, and data interfaces.
 * Cultivate engineering excellence by mentoring junior personnel and instilling highly disciplined technical methodologies.
 * Validate mission readiness through the execution of comprehensive system demonstrations, rigorous integration testing, and formal customer documentation.


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