Systems Engineer (Contract)

Location: Orlando, FL (Hybrid / On-site 2-3 days per week)

Duration: 1/11/2027 – 12/17/2027

Work Schedule: 4/10 - 1st Shift

Pay Rate: $20.00 - $85.00 / Hour (Exempt / No OT)

Opportunity for FTE Hire: Yes

Position Summary

We are recruiting for a contract Systems Engineer in Orlando, FL, supporting rotary-wing flight simulation with an assignment focused on CH-53K ownship software and SysML. You will help turn operational and training needs into clear, implementable engineering solutions for next-generation helicopter simulation.

The team's work includes pilot maneuvers, normal and emergency procedures, aircraft-system behavior and malfunctions, mission scenarios, recording/replay, after-action review, and simulator hardware/software interfaces. You will help define, decompose, trace, and verify requirements and interfaces across simulation software, hardware, training workflows, and supporting infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Connect training needs to system architecture, behavior, and verification planning by collaborating with software developers, integration/test engineers, pilots, instructors, and subject-matter experts.

• Apply Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) principles and develop or interpret SysML models covering requirements, use cases, structure, behavior, interfaces, and traceability.

• Perform requirements decomposition, interface definition, architecture development, and verification planning.

• Support integration, test, verification, validation, troubleshooting, and technical baseline management.

• Analyze system interactions and clearly communicate requirements, assumptions, interfaces, and technical risks.

• Responsibly utilize AI-assisted research, analysis, or development tools with independent validation of results.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Education: A valid Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline (or equivalent experience).

• Experience: Minimum of 3–4+ years of professional engineering experience. (Aligns with Level 2: BS+4-8 YRS or MS+2-6 YRS)

• Core Skills:

  • Cameo/SysML MBSE (Model-Based Systems Engineering).

  • Requirements decomposition, interface definition, architecture development, and verification planning.

  • Working knowledge of C++ sufficient to collaborate with software teams and understand implementation constraints.

• On-Site Requirement: Must be able to work on-site in Orlando, FL 2–3 days per week.

Preferred & Desired Skills

• Experience with Cameo Systems Modeler or Cameo Enterprise Architect.

• Simulation architecture, digital engineering, and real-time training systems.

• Programming/scripting proficiency in C++, Python, and Bash.

• Domain knowledge in aircraft systems, avionics, flight dynamics, mission systems, malfunction modeling, rotorcraft, and pilot training.

• Familiarity with DIS/HLA, TCP/UDP, and hardware I/O.

• Experience with cockpit, display, audio, motion, or control-loading interfaces, as well as data logging, recording/replay, after-action review, instructor workflows, and training scenarios.

• Aircraft survivability equipment, threat modeling, automated testing, requirements-to-test traceability, FAA/EASA standards, Qualification Test Guides, and simulator qualification.