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Systems Engineering Specialist

TAD PGS, Inc.

Canoga Park, CAContract$59/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$59/hr
Location
Canoga Park, CA
Schedule
Contract
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Secret clearanceBachelor's degree

Job overview

TAD PGS is hiring a Systems Engineering Specialist for a contract position in the Canoga Park area. The role supports rocket propulsion product development through requirements development, functional analysis, risk coordination, and communication. Candidates must have a bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering or an appropriate discipline, at least four years of relevant industry experience, U.S. citizenship, and an active Secret security clearance.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Requirements ManagementRisk ManagementProduct Development CycleIBM DOORSModel-Based Systems EngineeringLiquid Rocket Propulsion

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Systems Engineering or Appropriate Discipline4+ Years Relevant Industry ExperienceActive Secret Security ClearanceU.S. CitizenshipAdvanced Degree in Relevant Field

Benefits

401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Medical Insurance

Full job description

We have an outstanding Contract position for a Systems Engineering Specialist to join a leading Company located in the Canoga Park, CAsurrounding area.

Pay Rate: $59.00

US Citizenship is required.

Candidate must possess an Active Secret Security Clearance.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Requirement Development (60%): Develops systems, subsystem, and component requirements for rocket propulsion systems' product development. Responsible for derivation, allocation, and documentation of requirements in requirements databases and specifications. Coordinates requirements and related specification change management with IPT members. Defines and coordinates requirements verification plans with integrated product team members, plans and manages compliance assessment and certification. These activities will be performed utilizing model-based systems engineering tools.

  • Functional Analysis (15%): Performs functional analysis and coordinates system trade studies. Coordinates selection of optimized concept baselines through benefit/cost trades in support of definition of system architecture and objectives

  • Risk Coordination (15%): Coordinates project risk and opportunity assessment and management and prepares and reports results on mitigation plans. May direct, coordinate, and review the work of a small staff of engineers and/or technicians; estimates personnel needs and schedules and assigns work to meet completion date

  • Communication (10%): Communicates results in oral presentations and written communication. Represents the organization in meetings/teleconferences to resolve important questions and to plan and coordinate work.

Basic Hiring Criteria:

  • Requires a Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering or appropriate discipline/science (Mechanical/Aerospace).

  • At least 4 years of relevant industry experience in systems engineering, preferably in the aerospace or defense sectors.

  • Systems Engineering- requirements management, risk management, product development cycle) disciplines.

  • Experience with tools like IBM DOORs and Model-Based Systems Engineering methodologies.

Desired Qualifications:

  • Advanced degree in a relevant field is preferred.

  • Liquid rocket propulsion knowledge .

Benefits offered vary by contract. Depending on your temporary assignment, benefits may include direct deposit, free career counseling services, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonus, and affordable medical coverage plan, and DailyPay (in some locations). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter.

Military connected talent encouraged to apply.

VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled

To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please visithttp://www.tadpgs.com/candidate-privacy/orhttps://pdsdefense.com/candidate-privacy/

The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

  • The California Fair Chance Act

  • Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

  • Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers

  • San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

How this job compares

Set against the 2,642 open Systems Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$59/hr
  • US median$28–41/hr163 hourly ranges

This rate, $59/hr, is 69% above the US median midpoint ($35/hr) — in the top quarter of Systems Engineering hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 508 open Systems Engineering jobs in California and 2,642 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
Experience
This posting asks for at least 4 years of experience; Systems Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years at the median (2,091 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 939 of the 2,642 open Systems Engineering jobs (36%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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