Secret Cleared Hardware Systems Engineer

Secret Cleared Hardware Systems EngineerLocation: Owego, NY (On-Site)Pay: $96.00/hourSchedule: 4/10 Schedule | 1st ShiftClearance Requirement: Active Secret Clearance RequiredEmployment Type: 52-Week Contract-to-HireAbout the Opportunity

We are seeking a Secret Cleared Hardware Systems Engineer to support the development, integration, and testing of advanced processing systems used in mission-critical defense applications. This position offers the opportunity to work on complex embedded hardware systems while collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams throughout the full system lifecycle.

This role supports hardware, software, and firmware integration efforts from requirements development through verification, validation, and final acceptance testing.

Responsibilities

• Develop and analyze system and hardware requirements based on customer and program needs

• Derive lower-level requirements for hardware, software, and firmware components

• Support design, integration, and testing of advanced processing systems and subsystems

• Coordinate system integration activities across electrical, software, firmware, test, and systems engineering teams

• Plan and execute verification, validation, integration, and acceptance testing efforts

• Create and maintain engineering documentation, procedures, test plans, and technical evidence packages

• Utilize model-based engineering approaches to support system development activities

• Support test automation initiatives to improve efficiency and repeatability

• Investigate and resolve integration and system performance issues

• Ensure technical quality, completeness, and compliance of engineering deliverables

• Support development of certifiable products in regulated aerospace and defense environments

• Track engineering progress against project schedules and program objectives

Required Qualifications

• Active Secret Clearance

• Experience in Systems Engineering or Hardware Systems Engineering

• Experience with system or product integration

• Experience developing and managing technical requirements

• Experience with verification, validation, and acceptance testing

• Experience creating engineering models, system architectures, or technical design representations

• Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional engineering environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)

• SysML modeling experience

• IBM DOORS or DOORS Next

• DO-178C experience

• DO-254 experience

• MATLAB or Python experience

• Jira experience

• Embedded systems experience

• Aerospace, avionics, defense, radar, mission systems, or military electronics experience

• Experience with automated test equipment and engineering test environments

• Agile development experience

Why Apply?

This opportunity allows engineers to work on highly complex defense systems where hardware, software, and firmware must seamlessly operate together in mission-critical environments. Successful candidates will contribute to the development, integration, testing, and delivery of advanced technologies supporting national defense programs.

Qualified candidates with an active Secret Clearance are encouraged to apply immediately.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Owego, NY.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $96.00 - $96.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

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)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Owego, NY.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 24, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Owego,NY.

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 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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