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System Design Engineer Specialist
Job Description
Contract Professionals, Inc.
Job Title: System Design Engineer –Vehicle Systems
Location: Sterling Heights, MI (Onsite –100%)
Position Type: Contract
Pay Rate: Up to $55.71/hour
Openings: 1
Position Overview
Contract Professionals, Inc. Is seeking a System Design Engineer to support system and subsystem design, requirements development, integration, and verification activities within a ground vehicle environment.
This role ensures system designs are fully defined, traceable, and validated through integration and testing down to component and software levels. The selected candidate will support cross-functional engineering teams to deliver compliant, on-time system engineering products.
Key Responsibilities
•Develop and maintain system and subsystem requirements and software requirements
•Ensure requirements traceability and validation through testing
•Perform functional analysis and develop operational flows
•Decompose performance and verification requirements into design verification plans and reports
•Identify, define, and manage power, data, and system interfaces
•Maintain system, subsystem, and component interface alignment
•Support network bandwidth allocation management for vehicle functions
•Integrate and verify system components in lab and vehicle environments
•Develop and execute integration, test, and verification plans
•Provide technical input to program planning, schedules, and cost estimates
•Author test procedures and technical reports
•Troubleshoot system and subsystem issues
Required Qualifications
•Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical Engineering preferred)
•Strong experience in system/subsystem/software requirements development, design, and test
•Experience with data bus systems (CAN, Ethernet, MIL-STD-1553 or similar)
•Experience with Requirements Manager (Teamcenter) and/or DOORs
•Experience troubleshooting complex systems
•Ability to write test procedures and reports
•Strong written and oral communication skills
•Ability to lift/carry up to 30 lbs of test equipment
•Ability to obtain a U.S. Security clearance
•U.S. Citizenship required
Preferred Qualifications
•Military vehicle knowledge
•Experience in diagnostics, verification, requirements, C4, or software user interface domains
Work Environment
•100% onsite
•Overtime may be required
•Limited travel may be required
•No sponsorship offered
About Contract Professionals, Inc.
Contract Professionals, Inc. (CPI) is a workforce solutions provider supporting defense, aerospace, and advanced engineering programs nationwide. CPI connects experienced professionals with mission-critical initiatives supporting national security.
US CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENT
This assignment requires eligibility to obtain a U.S. Security clearance.
NO SUBCONTRACT REQUIREMENT
No third-party applicants will be considered. If you are a third-party contracting company, please do not respond to this position.
Meet Your Recruiter
Joe Fisher
Technical Recruiter
I am a seasoned Technical Recruiter and retired U.S. Army Human Resources Specialist with two decades of experience building high-performing teams within government and defense; holding active Secret Clearance. Recognized for demonstrating a natural aptitude for directing the full recruiting cycle while providing the optimal candidate and stakeholder experience, as well as for building robust candidate pipelines and relationship networks to proactively meet hiring and staffing needs.
Currently, I am a Technical Recruiter with Contract Professionals Inc. I conduct full cycle recruiting, sourcing specialized engineering and IT positions for civilians and veterans, while piloting the successful placement of qualified candidates into approved government projects and programs. In addition, I liaise with senior leadership, business partners, and hiring teams to ensure the company’s recruitment support structure is driving the business forward with minimal expenditures.
Colleagues describe me as a loyal, progressive, driven, down-to-earth, strategic and innovative recruiting expert who can be relied on to offer superior human resources solutions for complex corporate challenges.