System Design Engineer

Join a mission-driven engineering team as a System Design Engineer specializing in CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear) hazard detection systems. You'll work closely with the Technical Lead to drive hardware design and system integration, translating customer needs into precise specifications. Your diverse role will cover lifecycle support-from initial concept through SRR, PDR, CDR, LRIP-and include hands-on work in electro-mechanical design, subsystem testing, and troubleshooting. This is a key opportunity to impact government-funded projects while collaborating across multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-performance, compliant, field-ready solutions that protect lives.

location: Stillwater, Oklahoma
job type: Contract
salary: $70 - 80 per hour
work hours: 8am to 4pm
education: High School

responsibilities:

• Support Technical Lead in guiding CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear) system development through complete lifecycle on a U.S. government-funded program
  
  
• Define and translate customer needs into product design and project specifications
  
  
• Oversee development and flow-down of key subsystem specifications to engineering teams
  
  
• Support system reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR) with technical insight, documentation, and presentations
  
  
• Lead integration, testing, and qualification efforts-develop test plans, execute tests, collect and analyze data
  
  
• Provide engineering support during manufacturing, production, and customer service problems
  
  
• Conduct technology trade studies, market surveys, and assist in new product proposals and performance modeling

Skills Needed

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including technical presentations and persuasive proposal writing
  
  
• Ability to collaborate effectively across functional teams to deliver guided technical direction
  
  
• Proficient in analyzing electrical schematics, mechanical drawings, and understanding software architecture

Requirements

• BS or MS in Engineering and 5+ years of systems engineering or technical lead experience in multidisciplinary environments
  
  
• Proven expertise guiding electro-mechanical hardware design to meet commercial and DoD standards
  
  
• Experience translating customer requirements into formal specifications and ensuring specification flow-down
  
  
• Solid experience supporting SRR, PDR, CDR, and LRIP phases on complex systems
  
  
• Eligible to work in the U.S. or capable of obtaining export control clearance

qualifications:

• Experience level: Entry Level
• Minimum 4 years of experience
• Education: High School

skills:

Product Design

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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.