Systems Engineer I, Open Systems Solutions

About the Role

The Open Systems Solutions (OSS) Products Team in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is seeking a Systems Engineer I to support development activities for next-generation Open System Architecture products. This role contributes to delivering modular, open standards compliant solutions that enable rapid deployment of mission-critical capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the development and management of system requirements, including traceability, decomposition, and interface definitions.
• Assist with system architecture activities and participate in design and technical reviews.
• Contribute to modeling, analysis, and documentation of system behavior and performance under guidance.
• Support verification planning, requirement coverage assessments, and testability evaluations.
• Collaborate with software, hardware, and specialty engineering teams to ensure system-level alignment.
• Help investigate technical issues, support problem isolation, and participate in trade studies.
• Document system behaviors, requirements compliance, risks, and engineering decisions.
• Support internal reviews, engineering demonstrations, and customer-facing discussions.
• Participate in continuous improvement efforts for systems engineering processes, tools, and workflows.
• 10% Travel Required.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Foundational understanding of systems engineering principles such as requirements capture, decomposition, interface definition, integration, or verification/validation (through coursework, projects, or internships).
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. DoD Government Secret Security Clearance after start.
• U.S. citizenship only (dual citizenship not permitted) is required.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a University Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) or equivalent experience and less than 2 years prior relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Academic or internship experience with system integration, test planning, execution, or results analysis.
• Familiarity with cryptographic hardware concepts, secure communications technologies, or networked systems.
• Exposure to lab environments, SIL/HIL setups, or classified development/test environments.
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering tools or languages (SysML, Cameo, Rhapsody).
• Knowledge of scripting or automation tools (Python, MATLAB, etc.).
• Experience with Agile processes (Scrum, SAFe).
• Active and transferable U.S. Government (DoD) Secret Clearance.
• Existing SAP clearance.