
Principal Sytem Engineer
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TOPE Technology seeks a Principal System Engineer to support the AF Strategic Program IAFNWC Payloads Division. The role covers payload-system development and integration, digital engineering and acquisition, requirements analysis, verification and validation, and technical support to government leaders. The position requires U.S. citizenship, an adjudicated DoD Secret or Top-Secret clearance, and one of two education-and-experience paths: a BS with at least seven years of experience or an MS with at least five years.
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Tope is seeking a Principal System Engineer to support the AF Strategic Program IAFNWC Payloads Division. The selected candidate will have an important role in supporting the following duties and responsibilities: · Manage processes and tools in support of multiple payload programs · Designing, developing, producing, and deploying new payload system suites · Enhancements in accuracy, lethality, and ICBM Reentry System/Reentry Vehicle (RS/RV) interoperable operations. · Employment of digital acquisitions through the application of digital engineering, agile software development, and open systems architectures · Provide technical advice to Government leaders and engineers. · Monitor requirements development, analysis of alternatives, verification and validation activities, and milestone preparation. · Prepare/review engineering analysis reports and review key acquisition documents. · Participate in technical interchange meetings, design reviews, program management reviews, certification working groups, and other technical meetings, as required. · Align multiple programs into a common plan ensuring disciplined configuration and data management In this position, the successful candidate shall perform technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, the evaluation of alternatives including cost, risk, supportability and analyses for total systems. Analyses are performed at all levels of total system products to include concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal. In this role this individual shall ensure the logical and systematic conversion of product requirements into total systems solutions. The individual shall be responsible for the Translation of customer requirements into hardware/software specifications. Position requires United States Citizenship, a fully adjudicated DoD Secret or Top-Secret Security Clearance and at least 7+ years' experience and a BS degree in engineering, computer science, software, mathematics, physics, or related field or 5+ years' experience and a MS degree in engineering, computer science, software, mathematics, p hysics, or related field. · Experience with Cameo and PLM tools. · ACAT I program or ICBM-related engineering experience · Analytical experience with integrated military weapon systems or multiple subsystems · Experience translating customer requirements into hardware/software specifications · Experience with large scale system planning, integration, verification and validation. Other skills desired are: · Excellent cognitive, communication (written and spoken), and interpersonal skills · Managerial experience operating in a high tempo environment · Experience with DoW acquisition programs This is a challenging, but very rewarding, opportunity to work in a very rewarding environment with Education Assistance. Position is full time with benefits in Utah and requires security clearance qualification. Send resume and salary requirements to [email protected]. Tope Technology, LLC provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, or veteran status.
How this job compares
Set against the 11,788 open Systems Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.
- Pay
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- Utah median$98–178K/yr247 salary ranges
- US median$60–70/hr422 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 339 open Systems Engineer jobs in Utah and 11,788 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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- Experience
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- Education
- 4,515 of the 11,788 open Systems Engineer jobs (38%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
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