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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # System Engineer - **Company:** TRISTAR INC - **Location:** Crane, IN, United States - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, Network Interface Controllers, Requirements Management, Requirements Traceability, Software Engineering, Verification and Validation (Software), Systems Modeling Language, Systems Architecture, Systems Integration, Jama (Software), DOORS (Software), Navsea - **Published:** September 24, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.localjobnetwork.com/apply/add/88417112/1 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, or related engineering discipline. * Seven (7) years of relevant systems engineering, system integration, requirements management, acquisition engineering, test and evaluation, or related experience. * Experience developing and managing requirements and requirements traceability. * Experience with system architecture, interfaces, integration, verification, validation, or qualification. * Ability to translate operational needs into technical requirements and engineering solutions. * Experience preparing technical products such as specifications, ICDs, requirements documents, engineering reports, verification matrices, and test documentation. * Experience identifying technical risks and developing mitigation or corrective-action recommendations. * Strong analytical, technical-writing, briefing, collaboration, and problem-solving skills. * Must be a U.S. Citizen. * Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance TS/SCI Preferred Requirements * DoD, Navy, NAVSEA, NSWC Crane, Army product-manager, or comparable acquisition-program experience. * PdM FITE, force protection, Electronic Warfare, communications, or mission-system experience. * Familiarity with the DoD acquisition lifecycle and systems-engineering technical reviews. * Experience with IBM DOORS, Jama, Cameo, SysML, MBSE, or comparable requirements tools. * Experience evaluating ECPs, deviations, waivers, and configuration changes. * Experience supporting production, fielding, sustainment, reliability, maintainability, or supportability. ## Description We are seeking a skilled System Engineer (ESY3) to join our dynamic team. This role will focus on systems engineering, requirements development, system architecture, interface coordination, integration and testing, technical reviews, and lifecycle sustainment. The ideal candidate will have strong experience analyzing complex engineering requirements, resolving technical issues, supporting verification and validation activities, and preparing technical documentation and assessments. IPA00000536, * Analyze operational needs and develop, allocate, validate, and maintain system/subsystem requirements and traceability. * Support system architectures, functional baselines, design alternatives, and technical trade studies. * Develop and review Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and coordinate hardware, software, network, data, and subsystem interfaces. * Support laboratory and field integration and resolve interface, performance, and compatibility issues. * Define verification methods and acceptance criteria and support test plans, procedures, verification matrices, and reports. * Participate in technical reviews including SRR, SFR, PDR, CDR, TRR, and production-readiness reviews. * Identify and track technical risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies, root causes, and corrective actions. * Evaluate Engineering Change Proposals, deviations, waivers, and design changes for impacts to requirements, interfaces, test, logistics, cybersecurity, production, and sustainment. * Prepare specifications, engineering reports, technical assessments, briefings, decision papers, and related documentation. * Support lifecycle activities involving reliability, maintainability, supportability, obsolescence, fielding, and sustainment. ## Related Videos - [Times of (climate) crisis - How and why sustainable software is a must!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/988-times-of-climate-crisis-how-and-why-sustainable-software-is-a-must) - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) - [Kettle and Pot or Peas in a Pod? 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