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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Systems Engineer - **Company:** Nerd Up - **Location:** Mount Laurel Township, NJ, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Automation of Tests, C++ (Programming Language), Computer Engineering, IBM Rational Software, Python (Programming Language), MATLAB, Rhapsody, Requirements Management, Requirements Traceability, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, MagicDraw, SC Clearance, Containerization, Information Technology - **Published:** September 17, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/7aca83e1-0dc8-4e98-8e11-a30faaebb480 ## About the Role Please note: C++ and DOORS are requirements for this role, rather than preferred skills. * Hands-on C++ experience sufficient to read, understand, and investigate existing code and system behavior * Hands-on experience with IBM Rational DOORS and/or DOORS Next Generation * Systems engineering experience involving requirements, integration, test, verification/validation, or closely related engineering work * Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or another technical discipline * U.S. Citizenship * Active Secret clearance, recently lapsed clearance eligible for reinstatement, or ability to obtain a Secret clearance through sponsorship * Ability to work on-site in the Moorestown/Mount Laurel, New Jersey area Additional Skills We're Interested In You don't need every item below. Experience in several of these areas could make you particularly well suited to the work: * Requirements Engineering * Requirements decomposition and allocation * Requirements traceability * Verification & Validation (V&V) * Systems Integration * Integration & Test * Environmental Test & Evaluation (ET&E) * Root cause analysis * Technical investigations * Defect analysis and troubleshooting * Python * Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) * Cameo * MagicDraw * Rhapsody Nice to Have Experience supporting any of the following is a plus, but not required: * Aegis or other naval combat systems * Missile defense programs * Integrated weapon systems * Shipboard systems * Automated testing * MATLAB * Containerized environments Experience Level Approximately 4 10 years of relevant engineering experience is typical, but we're open to different experience levels. That includes strong earlier-career engineers who already have the required C++ and DOORS experience, as well as more senior engineers who want to remain hands-on rather than move into management. Prior naval combat systems experience is welcome but isn't required. ## Description Help engineer operational defense systems that protect U.S. Navy ships and allies around the world. Three things to know up front: hands-on experience with C++ and IBM Rational DOORS/DOORS Next, and full time on-site work in NJ is required. This is an individual contributor systems engineering role, not a software development position and not a people-management role. We're looking for engineers who enjoy understanding complex systems, working with requirements, integrating and testing systems, troubleshooting difficult technical problems, and seeing their work become operational. You'll join a long-tenured engineering team embedded with a major defense prime supporting one of the Navy's most sophisticated operational combat systems. The engineering organization has supported this customer for nearly two decades, and its engineers are treated as integral members of the team rather than outside contractors. The company has built an exceptional reputation for stability, technical excellence, and investing in its engineers. Many members of this team have been there for years because they enjoy the work, the people, and the opportunity to continue growing technically. If you enjoy figuring out why something doesn't work, tracing behavior back through requirements and code, collaborating across engineering disciplines, and solving complex technical problems, we'd love to talk. What You'll Do You'll work across multiple phases of the systems engineering lifecycle supporting operational defense programs. Depending on your experience, responsibilities may include: * Requirements development, decomposition, allocation, and traceability * Requirements management using IBM Rational DOORS / DOORS Next * Reading and working with C++ code as part of systems engineering, integration, troubleshooting, and technical investigation * Verification & Validation (V&V) * Systems Integration and Test * Environmental Test & Evaluation (ET&E) * Technical investigations and root cause analysis * Defect analysis and troubleshooting * Working closely with software, hardware, test, and systems engineering teams * Collaborating with senior technical leaders on complex operational defense programs ## Related Videos - [One Pipeline, Three Regulator - SBOM Compliance for the Developer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100169-one-pipeline-three-regulator-sbom-compliance-for-the-developer) - [Leveraging Large Language Models for Legacy Code Translation: Challenges and Solutions](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1157-leveraging-large-language-models-for-legacy-code-translation-challenges-and-solutions) - [Robots are coming into the wild! 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