What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Systems Engineer position at Actalent?
Job Title: Senior Systems Engineer
One of our Defense and Space Manufacturing clients located in Jacksonville, FL, area has an opportunity for a Senior Systems Engineer to support the development of a space-to-space power beaming spacecraft and its orbital power grid. This role will be responsible for leading and overseeing the development, integration, and testing of complex space systems.
Role Responsibilities:
- Apply an interdisciplinary, collaborative approach to plan, design, develop, and verify a lifecycle-balanced system of systems and system solutions.
- Serve as a focal point for technical issues and functions, coordinating between engineering teams.
- Evaluate customer and operational needs to define and coordinate system performance requirements, integrate technical parameters/algorithms, and ensure compatibility of all physical, functional, and program interfaces.
- Create, track, and maintain requirements using state-of-the-art tools.
- Perform various analyses to optimize the total system of systems and/or system architecture.
- Lead the resolution of technical issues with other SMEs and the product team.
- Write technical policies, procedures, and documentation.
- Support business development efforts for proposals/bids.
Ideal Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Systems, Aerospace, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering or a related field, with a minimum of 10 years of experience in systems engineering preferred.
- Experience leading the development of space systems for challenging environments and missions.
- Experience in small teams and building systems engineering teams.
- Experience with MBSE (Model-Based System Engineering).
- Experience with NASA/DoD lifecycle reviews (e.g., SRR, PDR, CDR).
- Experience with requirement tracking tools.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $85.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Jacksonville,FL.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Apr 8, 2025.
About Actalent
Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:
- Hiring diverse talent
- Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
- Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
- Ensuring growth opportunities for our people
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.
Salary : $50 - $85
