Secret Cleared Hardware Systems Engineer

Secret Cleared Hardware Systems Engineer

Location: Owego, NY (On-Site)

Pay: $96.00/hour

Schedule: 4/10 Schedule | 1st Shift

Clearance Requirement: Active Secret Clearance Required

Employment Type: 52-Week Contract-to-Hire

About the Opportunity

We are seeking a Secret Cleared Hardware Systems Engineer to support the development, integration, and testing of advanced processing systems used in mission-critical defense applications. This position offers the opportunity to work on complex embedded hardware systems while collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams throughout the full system lifecycle.This role supports hardware, software, and firmware integration efforts from requirements development through verification, validation, and final acceptance testing.

Responsibilities

Develop and analyze system and hardware requirements based on customer and program needs

Derive lower-level requirements for hardware, software, and firmware components

Support design, integration, and testing of advanced processing systems and subsystems

Coordinate system integration activities across electrical, software, firmware, test, and systems engineering teams

Plan and execute verification, validation, integration, and acceptance testing efforts

Create and maintain engineering documentation, procedures, test plans, and technical evidence packages

Utilize model-based engineering approaches to support system development activities

Support test automation initiatives to improve efficiency and repeatability

Investigate and resolve integration and system performance issues

Ensure technical quality, completeness, and compliance of engineering deliverables

Support development of certifiable products in regulated aerospace and defense environments

Track engineering progress against project schedules and program objectives

Required Qualifications

Active Secret Clearance

Experience in Systems Engineering or Hardware Systems Engineering

Experience with system or product integration

Experience developing and managing technical requirements

Experience with verification, validation, and acceptance testing

Experience creating engineering models, system architectures, or technical design representations

Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional engineering environment

Preferred Qualifications

Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)

SysML modeling experience

IBM DOORS or DOORS Next

DO-178C experience

DO-254 experience

MATLAB or Python experience

Jira experience

Embedded systems experience

Aerospace, avionics, defense, radar, mission systems, or military electronics experience

Experience with automated test equipment and engineering test environments

Agile development experience

Why Apply?

This opportunity allows engineers to work on highly complex defense systems where hardware, software, and firmware must seamlessly operate together in mission-critical environments. Successful candidates will contribute to the development, integration, testing, and delivery of advanced technologies supporting national defense programs.Qualified candidates with an active Secret Clearance are encouraged to apply immediately.

Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract to Hire position based out of Owego, NY.

Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $96.00 - $96.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job

classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be

subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits

available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision

Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital

401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available

Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)

Short and long-term disability

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract to Hire position based out of Owego, NY.

Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Nov 24, 2026.

Workplace TypeThis is a fully onsite position in Owego,NY.About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability,

sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected

by law.

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San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the

city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants

with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a

condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law

shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process,

including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications

and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you

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