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# HW/SW Systems Engineer

- **Company:** Butler America, LLC
- **Location:** Middletown, RI, United States
- **Salary:** $199,680.0 - $222,560.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Configuration Management, Databases, Systems Development Life Cycle, Requirements Traceability, Database Tools and Utilities
- **Published:** September 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9138511/hwsw-systems-engineer

## About the Role

o Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 10 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 7 years of experience or in absence of a degree, 14 years of relevant experience.

 - An Active DoD secret clearance
Desired Skill Sets:

 - Experience in a technical leadership role, e.g. Lead Engineer, Senior Systems Engineer, etc.
 - Experience in multidiscipline system design and testing
 - Experience in requirements analysis, development, decomposition and maintenance
 - Experience developing and maintaining requirements traceability matrices, and in configuration control boards (CCBs) as well as expertise with a requirements database tool, such as DOORS® Years of

Experience Required (if any):
-7 14 years

Education Level Required:

 - Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) How will the contractors success be measured?
 - Completes development of requirements traceability, and qualification testing suite development approved by customer
 - Completes support of HW/SW system acceptance testing and reporting with deliverables accepted by customer.

## Description

HW/SW Systems Engineering What are the main functions of this role?

 - Capture program requirements baseline in a requirements database
 - Maintain, through configuration management processes, the requirements database Analyze, develop and decompose Level 1 requirements to Levels 2 through 4, through collaborating with leads across engineering disciplines
o Develop and execute the requirements verification strategy Coordinate with the Design and Test leads to ensure validation/verification plans and procedures are robust and satisfy system sell off requirements
o Ensure the system meets performance and non performance requirements
o Champion process improvement initiatives
o Lead various system development and troubleshooting tasks
o Interface and collaborate with external customer scientists, engineers and program management
o Work within program leadership team to ensure program success
o Communicate through oral presentations and written reports on program status, issues and success
o This position may require some domestic travel (less than 10%)


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