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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Systems Engineer - **Company:** Kratos Defense & Rocket Support Services, Inc - **Location:** Birmingham, AL, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Configuration Management, Computer Engineering, Decision Support Systems, Network Interface Controllers, High-Level Architecture, Requirements Management, Requirements Traceability, Software Requirements Analysis, Software Systems, Systems Architecture, Systems Integration, MagicDraw, System-level Testing, MIL-STD-810 Environmental Testing - **Published:** October 2, 2026 - **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/18509409?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F18509409%2FSystems-Engineer-Alabama-Birmingham ## About the Role Kratos Defense & Rocket Support Services, Inc. is seeking a senior Systems Engineer with 8i12 years of experience to lead system-level development, integration, verification, and sustainment activities for complex defense systems. This role requires a seasoned systems thinker with deep experience translating customer needs into technical solutions, guiding multidisciplinary engineering efforts, and maintaining rigorous system-level requirements, architectures, and interfaces throughout the program lifecycle. The ideal candidate demonstrates leadership, technical ownership, strong cross-team collaboration, and the ability to drive clarity in complex engineering environments., * Bacheloris degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related discipline. * 8i12 years of progressive systems engineering experience supporting complex defense or mission-critical systems. * Significant experience with requirements development, analysis, allocation, verification, and validation across the full lifecycle. * Proven experience developing system architectures and defining/controlling system and subsystem interfaces. * Strong experience with system integration, verification, validation, and test processes. * Ability to analyze complex technical problems and develop clear, practical engineering solutions. * Experience working within multidisciplinary engineering teams and driving cross-functional collaboration. * Deep understanding of the systems engineering lifecycle and associated processes. * Excellent written and verbal communication skills for communicating with engineering teams, leadership, and customers. * U.S. Citizenship required. * Ability to obtain a DoD security clearance; active clearance preferred., * Masteris degree in Systems Engineering or a related discipline. * Experience working directly with DoD customers, program offices, or prime contractors. * Experience with MBSE tools (e.g., Cameo, MagicDraw); helpful but not required. * Familiarity with applicable DoD standards, including MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-882, MIL-STD-961, or similar. * Experience developing system specifications, ICDs, verification matrices, CONOPS, and technical baselines. * Experience supporting SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, and FRR design reviews. * Experience in risk management, reliability, maintainability, and safety engineering. * Experience supporting integration and test of complex hardware/software systems. * Experience with configuration management and change control processes. * Active DoD clearance preferred. Key Competencies * Systems engineering leadership and ownership * Advanced requirements management and traceability * System architecture and interface control * Integration, verification, and validation expertise * Complex problem solving and decision support * Technical documentation and clear communication * Risk identification and mitigation * Trade study development and analysis * Familiarity with MBSE tools and modern SE methods * Customer interaction and collaboration * Understanding of DoD program environments ## Description * Lead development, documentation, and sustainment of system-level requirements, specifications, and technical documentation. * Translate customer and operational needs into clear system requirements and actionable technical solutions. * Perform advanced requirements analysis, allocation, traceability, and verification planning throughout the system lifecycle. * Develop and maintain system architectures, functional analyses, high-level designs, and interface definitions for complex systems. * Provide system-level leadership during integration, verification, validation, qualification, and sustainment activities. * Coordinate across electrical, mechanical, software, manufacturing, test, and quality engineering teams to ensure system requirements are fully satisfied. * Lead system-level technical trade studies balancing performance, cost, risk, schedule, and producibility. * Develop and maintain Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and manage system and subsystem interfaces. * Develop system-level test plans, procedures, and reports; support and lead integration and test events. * Participate in formal design reviews, technical interchange meetings, program reviews, and customer engagements. * Identify system-level risks and lead the development of mitigation strategies. * Lead troubleshooting and root-cause analysis of system-level issues during development, integration, testing, and production. * Maintain rigorous requirements traceability from customer inputs through design, integration, verification, and validation. * Support configuration management, change control, and system baseline documentation. * Analyze system performance, identify improvement opportunities, and drive system enhancements. * Prepare high-quality technical reports, specifications, presentations, and customer-facing documentation. * Provide leadership and mentorship to less-experienced systems engineers and contribute to overall team development. 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