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# Senior Systems Engineer

- **Company:** ASTRION, INC.
- **Location:** Lexington, MA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $135,000.0 - $150,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Cloud Computing, Configuration Management, Network Architecture, Package Development Process, Software Deployment, Software Engineering, Software Requirements Analysis, Technical Data Management Systems, Virtualization Technology, System-level Testing, Modeling and Simulation
- **Published:** October 28, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/5f27ec32-699a-4d53-bbc9-32486433c0b7/senior-systems-engineer

## About the Role

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen

Minimum Required Qualifications

Clearance: Must have and be able to maintain an active Secret security clearance

Preferred Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's Degree in a related field and 12 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, five of which must be in the DoD

 * Requirements development; production/deployment; operations/support
 * Architectures development & implementation
 * Modeling & simulation; MBSE principles; verification & validation
 * Technical data package development/sustainment
 * Configuration management principles
 * Experience with network architectures, embedded systems, application deployment, cloud deployment, and virtualization
 * Familiarity with DoD Acquisition processes including Technology Maturation, Risk Reduction, EMD, Production & Deployment
 * Familiarity with Electronic Warfare and/or Air Combat operations, live aircrew training, TTP development, and Range Infrastructure architectures/systems

Technical Skills

 * Broad theoretical and practical knowledge of systems engineering for acquisition
 * Engineering support across system lifecycle (requirements through disposal)
 * Understanding and implementation of DoD acquisition and sustainment systems engineering processes
 * Familiarity with Technology Maturation, Risk Reduction, EMD, Production & Deployment activities
 * Use of analytical, simulation, MBSE, and digital engineering tools (as provided)

Interpersonal Skills

 * Ability to work closely with Government and EPASS logisticians, program managers, and engineers

## Description

Duties include, but not limited to:

 * Conduct comprehensive program portfolio reviews to evaluate and recommend alternative plans, enhance systems engineering processes, manage and sustain technical baselines, and design/perform system-level tests to ensure subsystem and system performance aligns with approved specifications.
 * Review and evaluate alternative plans, systems engineering programs, designs, and test results to verify subsystem and system performance compliance with program specifications.
 * Prepare technical documentation defining and recommending system/subsystem characteristics, management reports, and technical presentations for planning, implementation, and corrective actions, applying engineering economy principles.
 * Perform system validations, including criteria and procedure development, and analyze/evaluate major engineering system results.
 * Provide engineering, technical support, and training for programs/initiatives, including acquisition, development, integration, sustainment, evolution, deployment, fielding, installation, and operations oversight.
 * Support risk management activities in alignment with Air Force Systems Engineering Assessment Model (AF SEAM) processes.
 * Conduct formal trade studies considering engineering performance, effectiveness, cost-performance balance, lifecycle cost, reliability, maintainability, risk, and schedule.
 * Offer technical recommendations through reviews, studies, audits, evaluations, analyses, procedural guidance, and documentation, supporting engineering Integrated Product Teams (IPTs).
 * Analyze proposals to compare and quantify technical feasibility, compatibility, and cost-effectiveness of proposed systems and components.

Concepts and Requirements Analysis:

 * Review and analyze key documents, including Initial Capabilities Documents (ICDs), Capability Development Documents (CDDs), Capability Production Documents (CPDs), and Analyses of Alternatives (AoAs).
 * Conduct assessments of military utility, operational concepts (CONOPs), technology development strategies, functional configuration audits (FCAs), physical configuration audits (PCAs), and technology standards profiles.
 * Analyze system concepts and user requirements entered into system requirements baselines (functional, allocated, and product).

Engineering Process Support:

 * Assist in material solution analysis, technology development, engineering, manufacturing, production, deployment, and operations support.
 * Provide support for engineering technical processes, including version/configuration control, requirements analysis, architecture design, implementation, integration, verification, validation, and decision analysis.
 * Perform risk, configuration, technical data, and interface management, as well as technical planning and assessments.

Technical Reviews and Documentation:

 * Support planning and execution of technical reviews (e.g., System Requirements Review, Technology Readiness Assessments) and develop associated documentation (e.g., Systems Engineering Plan, Risk Management Plan).
 * Develop systems engineering documentation, ensuring understanding of systems-of-systems interactions, configuration management, technical data packages, and acquisition/sustainment engineering processes.