Senior Systems Engineer with Security Clearance

Overview S ystems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. As we enter our 50 th year in business, we are known for continuously innovating for government customers, both long-established and newly acquired as our capabilities expand around the globe. Our work is state-of-the-art, made possible by the best personnel, the best tools, and the best jobs in the national security business. We are highly collaborative in spirit and practice, freely sharing expertise among ourselves in our quest for enduring solutions to critical concerns. Come work with the best. Our pledge is stability, opportunity, and clear-sighted commitment to the mission. The Undersea Technology Analysis Group (UTAG) within SPA supports the Navy and other government organizations with timely and objective capability assessments, technology evaluations, and strategic planning that integrate the technical, operational, programmatic, policy, and business aspects of undersea warfare (USW) and broader Navy issues. SPA has a contingent need for a Senior Systems Engineer. Work is expected to begin in September of 2022. Responsibilities SPA is seeking a dedicated Senior Systems Engineer to directly support the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Division, Newport (NUWCDIVNPT) Undersea Warfare (USW) Combat Systems Department (Code 25) in Newport, RI. Code 25 is the U.S. Navy''s agent for executing a Cybersecurity Systems Engineering program. This position is contingent upon award in 2022. You will support the design, development, and maintenance of systems, including the implementation and design of hardware and software. You will analyze, develop, modify, test and support the maintenance of the system. You will make updates to system related installation documentation. You will diagnose problems and provide recommendations for improvement on existing and new systems. You will be expected to be a specialist on complex technical and programmatic matters. Your services and solutions will support systems and subsystems associated with the following Navy platforms: Los Angeles Class submarines, Columbia Class submarines, Ohio Class submarines, SEAWOLF Class submarines, Virginia Class Submarines, and SSN(X) Next-Generation Attack Submarines. Qualifications Required Qualifications: * Bachelor''s degree or higher * 7+ years relevant work experience * Eligible to obtain and retain a DoD Secret security clearance Desired Qualifications: * Demonstrated experience working in an acquisition program office environment with documentation, protocols, formats, and deadlines is highly desired * Submarine or NAVSEA undersea weapon system program experience * Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering tools and modeling languages (UML, SysML) or INCOSE Systems Engineering certification or equivalent

Created: 2025-10-04