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System Design Engineer
Job Description
Contract Professionals, Inc.
Job Title: System Design Engineer –MBSE
Location: Sterling Heights, MI (Onsite)
Position Type: Contract
Pay Rate: $48.93 –$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 focuses on Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), requirements traceability, and integration validation across physical, electrical, data, and software domains. The selected candidate will ensure system designs are fully defined, traceable, validated, and aligned through component and software levels.
Key Responsibilities
•Develop system and subsystem requirements, interfaces, and architecture within a Cameo-based MBSE environment
•Define and maintain traceability of system, subsystem, and software requirements
•Perform functional analysis and develop operational flows and concepts of execution
•Decompose performance and verification requirements into design-verification plans and reports
•Identify and manage power, data, and system interfaces
•Ensure alignment across physical, power, data, and software system domains
•Support system and subsystem integration and verification in lab and vehicle environments
•Develop and execute integration, test, and verification plans
•Provide technical inputs to schedules, cost estimates, and program planning
Required Qualifications
•Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical Engineering preferred)
•5–7 years of applicable systems engineering experience
•Strong experience in system/subsystem/software requirements development and testing
•MBSE experience using Cameo MagicDraw (or similar modeling tools)
•Capital Enterprise experience (or similar tool)
•Experience with CAN (J1939), Ethernet, and associated data analysis tools
•Experience with Requirements Manager (Teamcenter) and/or DOORs
•Experience troubleshooting complex systems and subsystems
•Strong written and verbal communication skills
•Ability to work onsite in offices, labs, test sites, and vehicles
•Ability to obtain a U.S. Security clearance
Preferred Qualifications
•Ground combat vehicle experience
•Experience working in vehicle integration environments
•Strong leadership and interpersonal skills
Work Environment Requirements
•Onsite role
•Must be able to climb on/off and work in/around military vehicles
•Must be able to pass ASR (Anthropometric Size Requirement) test
•Occasional evening/weekend overtime may be required
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 may require 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.