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IT/Technical


Systems Engineer  San Diego, CA  Posted: 7/20/2026
Job Description

Job ID#:

219098

Job Category:

IT/Technical

Position Type:

Associate - W2

Duration:

12 months

Positions Available:

2


We have an outstanding Contract to hire position for a Systems Engineer to join a leading Company located in the San Diego, CA surrounding area.

Pay Rate: $66.67/HR 

**US Citizenship is required.**
 **Candidate must possess an Active Secret Security Clearance.**

Job Responsibilities:  
  • Lead system engineering, hardware, and software analysis to support the Navy's Key Management project portfolio.
  • Define and apply systems engineering processes to develop systems that meet customer requirements.
  • Manage requirements, including decomposition, allocation, verification, and validation for subsequent use by the development and test teams.
  • Define and develop System Architecture, CONOPS, and use case development using systems engineering methodologies.
  • Participate and lead discussions at customer meetings, working groups, and technical interchange meetings associated with the work performed in this project.
  • Required to research, design, write, and review a wide range of technical documentation that will include but not be limited to: technical manuals, design specification documents, interface requirements specification, system user guides, reference manuals, installation guides, and data sheets that may be required to assist with the design, integration, testing, and fielding of the system; will provide project briefing materials upon request.

Basic Hiring Criteria:  
  • Bachelor's Degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 8+ years of system engineering experience.
  • Demonstrated experience in requirements decomposition.
  • Experience that demonstrates ability to analyze risks and uncertainties and ability to navigate projects through established processes.
  • Model based systems engineering experience.
  • Experience with database management software, such as MySQL, Oracle RDBMS, and Microsoft SQL Server.
  • Familiarity with operating systems, such as Linux and UNIX.
  • Understanding complex system development methods.
  • Experience with technical documentation development.
  • Knowledge of software design patterns.
  • Knowledge of Agile Development methodologies.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Software development or shell scripting experience.
  • Past experience using CAMEO a plus.
  • Excellent scripting skills with knowledge of programming languages, such as Perl, Ruby, and Python.
  • Good knowledge of networking protocols, such as TCP, IP, and OSI models.
  • Past Test Driven Development (TDD) experience a strong plus.
  • Experience with CUCUMBER or similar TDD automation framework a plus.

 Benefits offered vary by contract. Depending on your temporary assignment, benefits may include direct deposit, free career counseling services, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonus, and affordable medical coverage plan, and DailyPay (in some locations). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter.

 
Job Requirements

Minimum Security Clearance:

Secret

 

Military connected talent encouraged to apply.

VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled 

To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please visit http://www.tadpgs.com/candidate-privacy/ or https://pdsdefense.com/candidate-privacy/

The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

  • The California Fair Chance Act
  • Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
  • Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
  • San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance




 

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