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Systems Engineer III

First Division Consulting
San Diego, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/8/2026 CLOSED ON 2/17/2026

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Systems Engineer III position at First Division Consulting?

**This position is contingent on contract award**

Come Join Our Team! First Division Consulting (FirstDiv) provides program management, acquisition, logistics, field service representative, explosive ordnance disposal, and personnel support services to Department of Defense and Federal Government Agencies. We are a Small Business Administration certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and a Small Disadvantaged Business. If you are looking for a company who has an overall rating on Glassdoor of 4.8 and who puts their people first, then continue to read below and join the FirstDiv team!

FirstDiv is seeking an experienced and qualified Systems Engineer III, also known as lead systems analyst, a network engineer who can also program, or a software engineer who can also manage networks, is an Information Technology professional who oversees the creation of hybrid software, web and hardware products from initial specifications to final rollout and maintenance. These products are often sophisticated systems that run on the web. The systems engineer is responsible to integrate various network operating systems, application programs and hardware devices. Systems engineering is like putting together a puzzle, matching varied pieces together to make one cohesive whole. Systems engineers are concerned with the "big picture" of a project in addition to technical aspects and must consider details like cost, schedules and social issues that may be associated with a project.

Location: Point Loma, CA

Key Responsibilities:

  • Managing the development cycle associated with producing resilient software, hardware and web application, including: specification, design, coding, testing and maintenance.

Education/Certification:

  • Bachelor’s level degree in an Engineering discipline.
  • At least one relevant certification: CompTIA Security , CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner (CASP), or Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).

Experience: 7 years of professional experience in systems engineering.

Security Clearance Level: Active Secret, the ability to obtain Top Secret clearance.

Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, STD, LTD, holidays, PTO and 401(k) plan with company match.

First Division Consulting is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, skills, and abilities. All fully qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and/or local laws prohibiting discrimination by protected classes.

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