| Location | Atlanta, GA |
| Salary | $130,000–$172,000 Per Year |
Job#: 3049650
Job Description:
Systems Engineer - (Open Rank)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia (On-site)
Role Overview
This organization is seeking a Systems Engineer to serve as the technical lead for complex embedded systems developed within the Open Systems Development Branch. This individual will own system architecture, requirements development, and technical execution across multidisciplinary engineering teams. The position requires a technical leader who understands the entire engineering lifecycle, can drive architecture decisions, and can effectively coordinate multidisciplinary engineering teams from concept through deployment.
Key Responsibilities
Required Qualifications
Education: Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or a related field of study.
Experience: Five years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree, three years with a Master's degree, or zero years with a Ph.D. Experience must reflect full Systems Engineering V-process ownership, including requirements elicitation, decomposition, functional analysis, architecture development, system design, integration, verification, validation, and deployment.
Technical Skills: Proficiency with the definition and utilization of open architectures and standards such as OpenVPX, SOSA, HOST, or OMS/UCI. Experience developing hardware, software, or firmware for embedded environments, including FPGA designs, analog/digital circuits, or other embedded hardware. Knowledge of computer architectures related to embedded hardware and communications standards like Ethernet or PCI Express. Familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and the utilization of SysML.
Preferred Qualifications
Company Overview & Culture
The organization is a nonprofit, applied research institution dedicated to developing leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. Grounded in values of excellence, diversity, collaboration, and innovation, the institution solves complex problems for government and industry. The team works relentlessly to address local, national, and global challenges, making technology broadly accessible and developing principled leaders ready to create solutions with real impact.
Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.
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Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.
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Employee Type:
FullTime
Location:
Atlanta, GA, US
Job Type:
Date Posted:
October 23, 2026
Pay Range:
$130,000 - $172,000
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