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Software Systems Engineer (Clearance Required)

Protingent
Centennial, CO Contractor
POSTED ON 12/31/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/30/2026
Job Description

Position Title: Software Systems Engineer II (Clearance Required)

Position Description: Protingent Staffing has an exciting Contract Software Systems Engineer II opportunity located in Centennial, CO.

Job Responsibilities:

  • As a Software Systems Engineer you will be using your skills and expertise to research, architect, model, simulate, test, certify, and improve cutting-edge products and services. You'll be developing complex system architectures within contextual modeling platforms, ushering them from operational concept through preliminary and detailed design, simulation, and test using progressive tools.
  • In this role, you will be responsible for creating, maintaining, validating and verifying software requirements specifications. As a cross-functional engineer, you will take system-level ownership of new products and processes throughout the product lifecycle, ensuring that all requirements are thoroughly verified and documented.
  • The ideal candidate will possess a strong understanding of Software practices and terminology, enabling them to identify when to raise questions to ensure the successful completion of tasks. You should be bright, imaginative, and a capable technologist with excellent communication skills, seeking an environment where you can influence the direction of the organization and be a key contributor to the overall success of the business.


Job Qualifications:

  • Bachelor of Science degree in System Engineering or related discipline and typically 2 or more years of relevant experience
  • Practical knowledge of engineering principles and practices
  • Experience working in multi-disciplinary design and development teams
  • Knowledge of requirements management, functional requirements parsing, derivation, and allocation; systems design, systems integration, technical risk identification and management strategies, and Verification and Validation (V&V) principles
  • An active Secret U.S. Security Clearance is required


Preferred Job Qualifications:

  • Experience with requirements management and system modelling tools, such as DOORS, Rhapsody, NoMagic, MATLAB
  • Knowledge of industry standard mechanical design principles, to include, but not limited to requirements management, Model Based System Engineering (MBSE)
  • Experience or certification in INCOSE standards
  • Experience developing software interface control documents
  • Experience developing and managing requirements specs
  • Decomposition of requirements and design experience
  • Experience or certification in INCOSE standards
  • Background in the Aerospace and Defense Industry
  • Exposure to baseline definition and maturation in a complex development setting, including the use of high impact trade studies and other measures
  • Understanding of establishing and tracking key Technical Performance Measurements (TPM)


Job Details:

  • Job Type: Contract
  • Location: Centennial, CO.
  • Pay Rate Range: $66-91/hr.
  • Requires US Citizenship -May be required to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance at the appropriate level.


Benefits Package: Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), and an administered 401k plan.

About Protingent: Protingent is a niche provider of top Engineering and IT talent to product development companies nationwide. Protingent exists to make a positive impact and contribution to the lives of others as well as our community by providing relevant, rewarding, and exciting work opportunities for our candidates.

Salary : $66 - $91

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