• Demonstrated experience applying systems engineering disciplines to complex military, maritime, C4I, shipboard, software, hardware, network, or comparable mission systems.
• Demonstrated experience with platform-level or system-of-systems integration, including analysis of external interfaces, interoperability, technical dependencies, installation and configuration impacts, verification and validation, and end-to-end mission performance across multiple independently managed systems.
• Ability to analyze and communicate the relationships among mission needs, technical requirements, system architectures, interfaces, implementation constraints, risks, and lifecycle impacts.
• Experience supporting technical planning, integration, modernization, test, fielding, sustainment, or lifecycle management of complex systems.
• Working knowledge of systems-engineering processes, including requirements management, interface management, configuration coordination, technical risk management, verification and validation, and technical planning.
• Experience developing technically accurate analyses, engineering recommendations, roadmaps, decision briefs, presentations, and written products for technical and senior-leadership audiences.
• Ability to coordinate across multidisciplinary organizations involving engineering, acquisition, program management, logistics, cybersecurity, test, ship integration, and operational stakeholders.
• Familiarity with Navy acquisition, NAVWAR, PEO C4I, NAVSEA, warfare centers, ship integration, platform modernization, or related Department of Defense environments is preferred.
• Ability to facilitate technical exchanges, organize complex information, reconcile competing inputs, identify material decisions, and sustain action and risk follow-through across multiple organizations.
• Strong analytical, written, oral, critical-thinking, and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to explain complex technical matters to nontechnical audiences.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and collaboration and action-management tools.
• Ability to work independently and as part of an integrated customer-facing team, exercise sound judgment, and protect sensitive information.
• Ability to travel when authorized for customer engagements, shipyard or site visits, integration activities, technical reviews, test events, or fielding support.

This position aligns to the Government's eCRAFT Labor Category: Engineer, Systems (ESY), Level III. The following qualifications support evaluation and staffing of candidates for this role:

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline
• At least 7 years of professional experience in systems engineering

In lieu of a bachelor’s degree, at least 14 years of directly relevant professional experience demonstrating progressively responsible systems-engineering, technical integration, engineering, acquisition, platform, or mission-support responsibilities may be considered.

Relevant active duty, reserve, National Guard, or civilian military experience in systems engineering, C4I, platform integration, engineering, test, operations, acquisition, logistics, or comparable technical mission support may be evaluated as directly relevant professional experience when it demonstrates the required systems engineering competencies and progressively responsible duties.

Candidates must meet the applicable eCRAFT labor-category and level requirements, including any authorized education-experience equivalency applied through the staffing process. Additional education, relevant technical experience, military experience, acquisition background, and professional certifications may be considered during staffing but do not supersede applicable qualification requirements.

No certification is required. INCOSE, DAWIA, PMP, Agile, cybersecurity, or other relevant systems-engineering, acquisition, or program-management certifications are desirable.

Must be a U.S. citizen and able to obtain and maintain a Government-issued Common Access Card and all required site and system access credentials.

An active Secret security clearance is not required at the time of application and may not be required for every assignment. However, the selected candidate must be eligible for and able to receive a favorable Interim Secret clearance determination as a condition of employment or assignment. The candidate must also be able to obtain and maintain a final Secret security clearance should mission requirements require access to classified information.

Employment and continued assignment are contingent upon successful completion of all applicable background screening, security-processing, and customer-access requirements.

This role is based in San Diego, California, with initial work performed on site at the Navy customer’s Old Town Complex (OTC). New hires are normally expected to work on site during their first 30 calendar days to support onboarding, customer integration, and transition into the assigned task area.

After the initial period, work may be performed at the customer location, Nakupuna’s nearby San Diego office, or another approved work location, as mission, collaboration, security, and customer-support requirements permit. Work arrangements are coordinated through Nakupuna and may evolve based on tasking needs.

The position requires reliable availability for scheduled meetings, on-site engagements, classified work, travel, and time-sensitive deliverables. Performance is evaluated on quality, responsiveness, and results within authorized hours.

Highly qualified candidates residing outside the San Diego commuting area are encouraged to apply. Remote work arrangements may be considered on a case-by-case basis, following the required on-site onboarding period and subject to mission, customer-support, security, collaboration, and travel requirements.

The ideal candidate must, at a minimum, be able to meet the following physical requirements of the job with or without reasonable accommodation:

• Ability to perform repetitive motions with the hands, wrists, and fingers.
• Ability to engage in and follow audible communications in emergency situations.
• Ability to sit for prolonged periods at a desk while working on a computer.
• Ability to move within the office to support visitors, meetings, supplies, equipment coordination, and other routine workplace activities.

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

The Nakupuna Companies use a market-based compensation strategy to ensure that our employees are compensated within applicable market ranges commensurate with multiple factors, including but not limited to the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements, and position location. The projected compensation range for this position is $145,000 to $180,000 (annualized USD). The salary range displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Nakupuna Companies total compensation package for employees.