Systems Engineer 3 - Systems Integration, Verification & Validation

JOB TITLE : Systems Engineer 3 - Systems Integration, Verification & Validation

LOCATION : Seal Beach, CA

PAY RATE : $71 / hour

We are a national aerospace and defense staffing agency seeking highly qualified candidates for a position with a top-tier client.

Job Details :

Job Type : Contract (Up to 6 months with potential for extension)

Clearance : Active TS / SCI security clearance with adjudicated polygraph.

Industry : Aerospace / Defense / Aviation

Benefits : Medical, dental, and vision (Cigna)

Perks : Bonus potential + Priority access via Tier 1 supplier

Openings Nationwide : Thousands of opportunities across the U.S.

Qualifying Questions :

Are you a U.S. person as defined under ITAR regulations?

Do you meet the educational and experience requirements for this role?

Can you commute to the job location or relocate if necessary?

Summary :

Apply modern DevSecOps practices (CI / CD pipelines, automated testing, containerized deployments, IaC) to streamline integration and test activities.

Stand up, configure, and maintain secure test environments using cloud-native and virtualized resources.

Drive continuous improvement of integration and test processes through automation, metrics, and lessons learned.

Automate, develop, monitor, improve, and troubleshoot across software development, tooling, testing, integration, deployment, configuration, and security controls.

Review, develop, document, and maintain system requirements and traceability.

Interface with cross-functional teams, senior leadership, and external customers.

Requirements :

Active TS / SCI security clearance with adjudicated polygraph.

Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, engineering technology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science from an accredited program.

Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of engineering experience, master's with 3+, or PhD with relevant experience.

3+ years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Experience with Linux.

Experience with Ansible.

Experience with Terraform.

Experience with JIRA and Confluence.

Must be a U.S. Citizen (as defined by ITAR).

Preferred Skills :

5+ years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Experience leading or managing an engineering project or team.

Experience with Packer, Nessus, and Trivy.

Experience with AWS, Kubernetes, ArgoCD, mTLS, cert-manager, Harbor, Postgres, and Windows.

Experience with Shell and Python scripting.

Experience working with Government customers.

Active CompTIA Security+ certification.

About Us :

The Structures Company is a premier national aerospace and defense staffing agency specializing in contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire placements. We deliver expert workforce solutions across engineering, IT, production, maintenance, and support roles.

As trusted partners to major aerospace OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, we connect professionals with opportunities to grow and excel in the aviation and aerospace industries.

Eligibility Requirements :

Must be a U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, or protected individual under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) to comply with ITAR regulations .

Keywords : aerospace, aviation, engineering, maintenance, aircraft design, defense

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