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Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

Confidential Client is hiring early-career Systems Engineers to join a systems engineering team focused on total-system planning, integration, verification, validation and life‑cycle analysis. You will work on system-level technical planning and perform analyses that translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications while balancing technical, schedule, and cost constraints.

• Perform analyses across the full product life cycle: concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal
• Conduct functional analysis, timeline analysis, trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition
• Support system integration, verification & validation activities and system-level test planning
• Contribute to cost, risk, supportability and effectiveness analyses
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define system solutions and ensure requirements traceability
• Communicate technical findings to engineers and stakeholders

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Responsibilities

• Translate customer or product requirements into total-system solutions
• Perform detailed trade studies and requirements allocation to hardware/software specifications
• Support verification, validation and integration efforts across disciplines
• Assist in developing schedules, technical plans, and risk mitigation strategies
• Document analyses, interface definitions and test results

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Minimum Qualifications

The role may be filled at two levels (Associate Engineer Systems / Engineer Systems). Candidates must meet the criteria for the level they apply to:

Associate Engineer Systems (T01)

• Bachelor’s degree (completed or completing) from an accredited institution
• Major in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math)
• Ability to obtain and/or transfer and maintain the adjudicated government Top Secret clearance (or required program access) within a reasonable period

Engineer Systems (T02)

• Master’s degree (completed or completing) OR Bachelor’s degree plus 2 years of relevant electrical engineering experience
• Major in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering or Math)
• Ability to obtain and/or transfer and maintain the adjudicated government Secret clearance (or required program access) within a reasonable period

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Preferred Qualifications

• Cumulative GPA of 3.25/4.0 or higher
• Previous internship, co-op or relevant work experience
• Demonstrated leadership, teamwork and strong interpersonal communication skills
• Participation in technical or professional extracurricular activities

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Compensation & Benefits

• Associate Engineer Systems: $65,800 — $98,800 per year (range provided by Confidential Client)
• Engineer Systems: $79,300 — $118,900 per year (range provided by Confidential Client)

Compensation may be adjusted for experience, education and market factors. Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, discretionary/annual bonuses, retirement savings, health insurance, life & disability insurance, paid holidays and paid time off. Additional benefits and incentive eligibility vary by role.

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Location, Clearance & Travel

• Location: Melbourne, FL (onsite at Confidential Client facilities)
• Security: Clearance required. U.S. citizenship is required for all positions that require a government security clearance. Candidates must be able to obtain and/or transfer and maintain the required adjudicated clearance (Secret or Top Secret) and program access within a reasonable period.
• Travel: Approximately 10% travel expected
• Relocation assistance: No relocation assistance available

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Why Apply via Careertakes

Careertakes is a third‑party recruiter supporting Confidential Client’s hiring process. By applying through Careertakes, your profile may also be matched to additional relevant opportunities on the Careertakes platform.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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