Systems Engineer

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Systems Engineer Job Description As a Systems Engineer, you will have the exciting opportunity to design, integrate, and develop space-based optical instruments, subsystems, and payloads for airborne and space platforms. You will define, allocate, and manage technical requirements for space systems, ensuring traceability throughout the development process. Your role will involve leading requirements definition, allocation, and traceability across the development lifecycle, as well as preparing and maintaining technical documentation. Responsibilities Design, integrate, and develop space-based optical instruments, subsystems, and payloads for airborne and space platforms. Define, allocate, and manage technical requirements for space systems. Ensure traceability of requirements throughout the development process and address potential conflicts or issues. Lead requirements definition, allocation, and traceability across the development lifecycle. Prepare and maintain technical documentation, including system design descriptions, ICDs, CONOPs, and test plans. Generate technical reports and presentations to communicate findings, progress, and recommendations to internal stakeholders and external partners. Provide technical management of project requirements, system architecture, system interfaces, mission assurance guidelines, and system compliance. Support the development and testing of space payloads to be integrated on spacecraft platforms. Collaborate closely with interdisciplinary teams to ensure seamless integration and functionality of exquisite payloads. Support hardware and software development teams with system-level test planning, debugging, integration, and execution of verification test procedures. Analyze data and recommend design refinements. Lead hardware and software V&V activities to confirm alignment with program and customer requirements. Provide technical oversight of system architecture, interfaces, mission assurance, and compliance. Participate in technical interchange meetings and represent the organization in project discussions. Support the development, testing, and delivery of space payloads; assess and mitigate technical risks. Ability to support travel or off-site work, as needed. Perform other duties as assigned. Essential Skills At least 5 years of professional systems engineering experience. At least 5 years of validation and verification experience. At least 5 years of integration and testing experience. Experience with requirement management tools. Bachelor's Degree in engineering, physics, or mathematics. Additional Skills & Qualifications Professional Python or Matlab experience. Professional experience using DOORS or

JAMA. EMI/EMC

experience. Test planning experience. Work Environment This role requires you to work fully onsite, 5 days a week. The exact start and finish hours are to be finalized. You will be part of a smaller, dynamic team where you can have a tangible impact on the program. Working in this environment allows you to engage with cutting-edge programs and see the results of your work in real time. Job Type & Location This is a Contract position based out of Tucson, AZ. Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $120000.00 - $155000.00/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 Tucson,AZ.

Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on May 20, 2026. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I is 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 Actalent is an equal opportunity employer. About Actalent Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services. For more than 40 years, we've helped visionary companies advance their goals. Headquartered in the United States, our teams span 150 offices across North America, EMEA, and APAC—with four delivery centers in India led by 1,000+ extraordinary employees who connect their passion with purpose every day. Our Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune, and Chennai delivery centers are hubs of engineering expertise, with core capabilities in mechanical and electrical engineering, systems and software, and manufacturing engineering. Our teams deliver work across multiple industries including transportation, consumer and industrial products, and life sciences. We serve more than 4,500 clients, including many Fortune 500 brands. Learn more about how we can work together at actalentservices.com.