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Senior System Engineer

Motion Recruitment
Rapids, IA Full Time
POSTED ON 6/15/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/12/2026

Our client is a multibillion-dollar company that provides technologically advanced solutions for global aerospace and the defense industry. With over 68,000 employees they can continue their legacy of quality, trust, and customer service.


The Senior Systems Engineer is responsible for architecting, designing, and developing systems for real-time embedded navigation and timing solutions for military ground, airborne, and maritime applications. This position offers abundant opportunity to acquire in-depth knowledge of Assured PNT systems architecture, and to apply that knowledge in a team effort to develop our navigation products for the warfighter.


What You Will Be Doing

  • Create and maintain system requirements and design documents.
  • Support verification and traceability of the system requirements.
  • Develop verification test procedures and execute procedures in a secure lab.
  • Conduct peer reviews on test procedures & design documentation.
  • Collaborate across teams on program goals.
  • Coordinate communication and status to relevant stakeholders. You will own the development of your design approach through collaboration with subject matter experts.
  • Help drive resolution for technical issues through problem-solving and coordination across impacted teams.
  • Have the opportunity to improve our approaches through sharing lessons learned with the team and department.
  • Contribute to bid/proposal activities during new business pursuits.


Required Skills & Experience

  • 5 years prior relevant experience in Creating and maintaining system requirements and design documents
  • Python scripting experience
  • Automated test and test fixture development
  • Testing frameworks (Gherkin, Behave, Robot, etc.)
  • Networking/protocols/security (IP stack, NTP/PTP, SSL/TLS)
  • Experience with developing system concept of operations (CONOPS) and use cases
  • Experience with system integration and test
  • Ability to balance multiple tasks simultaneously
  • Ability to self-start and recognize task needs
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills


Salary : $54 - $59

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