Systems Engineer

Job Location:

WPAFB, Ohio, United States

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Position Type:
Full-Time/Regular

Core4ce is seeking a Systems Engineer to provide technical leadership and systems engineering support across complex software, sensor, cloud, and advanced systems development efforts. The ideal candidate will have experience translating customer requirements into integrated technical solutions, managing the technical lifecycle of complex software capabilities, and coordinating system integration, testing, verification, and validation activities.

This role will support the development and integration of advanced sensor architectures and software capabilities, with a strong emphasis on Amazon Web Services (AWS), Kubernetes, cloud-native architectures, and CI/CD pipelines. The engineer will work across multiple integrated projects to establish technical strategy, resolve system and software interfaces, manage technical risks and dependencies, and ensure successful execution of research and development objectives.

Experience in Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) phenomenology, space systems analysis, or long-range strike weapon systems is highly preferred.

• Perform technical planning, systems integration, verification and validation, and cost, risk, supportability, and effectiveness analyses across the system lifecycle, from concept and design through development, test, deployment, operation, and sustainment.
• Provide comprehensive technical management and oversight for the development and integration of complex software capabilities and advanced sensor concepts.
• Translate complex customer and mission requirements into actionable technical plans, system architectures, software definitions, hardware/software specifications, and integrated solutions while balancing technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
• Conduct functional analysis, timeline analysis, detailed trade studies, requirements allocation, and interface definition activities to ensure requirements are logically and systematically transformed into effective system solutions.
• Architect, deploy, and manage cloud-based software solutions within Amazon Web Services (AWS) environments.
• Design, manage, and optimize Kubernetes-based containerization and CI/CD pipelines to support reliable, scalable, and efficient software development and deployment.
• Manage technical integration across multiple software systems, architectures, sensors, and supporting infrastructure.
• Drive technical scheduling, planning, coordination, and deconfliction of critical test and characterization activities.
• Provide technical observation, support, and assessment during specialized test events, system characterization activities, and government technical meetings.
• Develop and maintain a cohesive technical strategy across multiple integrated projects, ensuring alignment between technical plans, system requirements, deliverables, schedules, and strategic R&D objectives.
• Identify and resolve technical risks, dependencies, interfaces, and integration challenges across hardware, software, cloud, and sensor systems.
• Provide technical oversight of project execution and assess progress against requirements, architecture, test objectives, and expected system performance.
• This position is designed to be flexible, with responsibilities evolving to meet business needs and enable individual growth.

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.
• Active TS/SCI with ability to obtain a CI Poly.
• Demonstrated experience performing systems engineering activities including technical planning, requirements analysis and allocation, system integration, interface definition, verification and validation, and technical risk assessment.
• Proven ability to integrate complex, multi-faceted software systems and architectures in rigorous operational, mission, or R&D environments.
• Demonstrated experience managing the technical lifecycle of complex software solutions, from concept and architecture definition through integration, characterization, testing, and deployment.
• Deep, hands‑on expertise…