System Engineer 4 Multiple Openings

Our client a major global defense company has multiple openings for System Engineers for their Pascagoula, Mississippi location. These are contract positions that should run through 2008. Very good rates available.

System Engineer

Systems Engineer focused on Information Technology (IT) systems to support design of applications for a major Shipyard manufacturing surface combatants, amphibious support, and national security cutter class vessels for the United States Navy. Provide Systems Engineering leadership for all stages of the system design lifecycle (SDLC) across the shipyard, with an emphasis on test case and test plan development, V&V testing, and user acceptance tests.


Perform technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for total systems. Analyses are performed at all levels of total system product to include: concept, design, fabrication, test, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal. Ensure the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints. Perform functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware and software specifications. Applies extensive technical expertise, and has full knowledge of other related disciplines. Develop technical solutions to complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity. 

Bachelor's degree, Master's degree, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Information Technology; Years of experience preferred; 9 years with Bachelor's Degree; 7 years with Master's Degree.
*Relevant Experience Desired:
Experience in Large Application testing and test methodologies
Experience with Industrial and manufacturing environment software systems to include MRP, CAD/CAM, PDM, Engineering and business backend systems including ERP
Experience in Software application testing, including MOCK, Unit, SIT, Test Case and Test plan development
Requirements Management and Architecture Design for Large, Complex IT Systems
Experience with Windows and UNIX platforms and environments, Networking and Architecture
Interface requirements, design and testing
Experience with standard methodologies for software development such as SEI and CMMI