Systems Engineer

Boston Government Services, LLC (BGS)

Systems Engineer developing high-level requirements and technical specifications for engineering projects. Supporting missions of national importance for government programs and national laboratories.

Posted 5/6/2026part-timeRemote • Tennessee • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and document high-level requirements for new or proposed projects, translating stakeholder needs into technical specifications.
Facilitate expansion of high-level requirements into traceable lower-level Systems, Structures, and Components (SSCs) requirements with clear parent-child relationships.
Implement and maintain requirements in systems integration tools (Visure, DOORS, DOORS Next Gen).
Establish and enforce requirements quality standards including measurability, testability, traceability, and completeness.
Define and document interfaces between systems, ensuring both sides of each interface specify performance parameters (flow rates, pressures, temperatures, data protocols, etc.).
Coordinate interface requirements across facility systems (electrical, mechanical, controls, safety, etc.).
Write and critically review technical documents (Design Interface Requirements, Engineering Design Specifications, Design Verification Records).
Support project leads in translating operational needs and safety requirements into equipment design specifications.
Coordinate with quality assurance to ensure traceability through design, fabrication, and testing.
Support project leads in risk identification, monitoring, and documentation.
Assist in developing cost models for proposed projects based on requirements scope.
Develop and maintain systems engineering standards, templates, and best practices.
Train engineers on requirements quality principles and systems integration tools.
Implement model-based systems engineering (MBSE) approaches on projects from concept through detailed design.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in engineering or STEM discipline from U.S.-based ABET-accredited university with minimum 3 years relevant experience, OR a Master's degree with 1-2 years of model-based systems engineering (MBSE) experience.
Familiarity with NQA-1, ISO 9001, or equivalent quality control systems.
Understanding of design control principles and formal change management.
Background in hardware based industry with strict workflow and quality assurance standards (nuclear, aerospace, automotive, medical devices, or similar).
Experience working with suppliers/vendors to define technical specifications and evaluate design responses.
understanding of requirements hierarchy and flow-down.
Knowledge of verification methods and their application.
Familiarity with interface management principles.
Experience with requirements, traceability and configuration management.
Demonstrated experience developing technical requirements for hardware systems (mechanical, electrical, controls, instrumentation).
Ability to read and understand engineering drawings, P&IDs, electrical schematics, and control system documentation.
Must be able to pass a drug screening.
Must be a U.S. Citizen.
Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance is preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
Paid Vacation
401K
Long and Short-Term Disability

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Hard Skills & Tools

model-based systems engineeringrequirements managementtechnical specificationsdesign control principlesverification methodsinterface managementtraceabilityconfiguration managementengineering drawingsP&IDs

Soft Skills

communicationcoordinationcritical reviewrisk identificationtrainingdocumentation

Certifications

Bachelor's degree in engineeringMaster's degree in engineeringsecurity clearance