Junior Systems Engineer

About the Role

Precise Systems delivers integrated, mission-ready solutions that advance warfighter readiness and strengthen our nation’s most critical defense programs. We are seeking a motivated Junior Systems Engineer to provide systems engineering and technical support for Naval Aviation Foreign Military Sales (FMS) and related aircraft and mission-system efforts. This role offers an excellent opportunity for an early-career engineer to gain hands-on experience supporting Department of Defense acquisition programs, systems engineering processes, technical documentation, requirements management, configuration management, and integrated product team (IPT) activities. This position requires in-person support at Lexington Park, MD.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide systems engineering support to PMA-207 program and IPT personnel.
• Assist with the development, review, and maintenance of systems engineering documentation, technical reports, and program deliverables.
• Support requirements development, decomposition, traceability, verification, and validation activities.
• Assist with the analysis and evaluation of aircraft systems, subsystems, and associated equipment.
• Support technical reviews, IPT meetings, engineering working groups, and program management reviews.
• Assist with configuration management and engineering change activities.
• Support the development and maintenance of technical baselines and related program documentation.
• Assist with tracking and resolving engineering actions, risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Support the review of engineering data, specifications, interface documentation, and technical requirements.
• Assist with test planning, test documentation, and evaluation activities as required.
• Support Foreign Military Sales activities by coordinating technical information and engineering requirements across government, contractor, and customer organizations.
• Assist in preparing briefings, meeting materials, status reports, and other technical communications.
• Coordinate with engineers, logistics personnel, program analysts, government stakeholders, and other contractor organizations to support program objectives.
• Perform technical research and analysis to support program decisions and engineering recommendations.
• Participate in continuous improvement of systems engineering processes and program execution.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• 0–3 years of professional engineering or technical experience.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work in a government/contractor environment and interact professionally with government personnel and industry partners.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting Department of Defense or Navy acquisition programs.
• Familiarity with systems engineering processes and lifecycle methodologies.
• Familiarity with requirements management, configuration management, risk management, or technical baseline development.
• Experience with engineering documentation and technical data.
• Familiarity with DoD 5000-series acquisition processes and/or MIL-STD-881, MIL-STD-961, or IEEE 15288.
• Experience with tools such as Jira, Confluence, DOORS, Cameo, or other requirements/configuration management systems.
• Previous experience supporting Naval Aviation or Foreign Military Sales programs.
• Familiarity with aircraft systems or the KC-130J/C-130J platform.
• Active DoD security clearance.

Desired Attributes

• A self-starter eager to develop as a systems engineer.
• Ability to effectively operate in a dynamic program environment.
• Willingness to learn and take ownership of assigned responsibilities.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to organize and prioritize multiple tasks.
• Ability to communicate technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Professionalism and ability to build effective relationships with customers and teammates.
• An interest in developing a long-term career in DoD systems engineering and acquisition.