Would you love to work for a fast-growing company with amazing perks and benefits including educational and professional development and a great Work-Life balance? Then Forward Slope wants you to join our team! We are a fast-paced global engineering company in the Department of Defense (DoD) industry with a great reputation in the industry for over 22 years.

Forward Slope Inc. currently has one (1) full-time opening for a Systems Engineer III. This position is a hybrid position, located in San Diego, CA, however, this position may require periodic international travel to remote or austere locations. 

Job Description:

Forward Slope is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer III to integrate C4ISR systems on mobile military platforms.
 

This position encompasses the entire systems engineering process from requirements definition, trade studies of COTS capabilities, electrical design (cables, power), mechanical design (brackets, mechanical assemblies), installation, test, and training. The Systems Engineer will take ownership of delivering mobile systems (trucks, trailers) with surveillance capabilities (radars, cameras) to austere environments.

Responsibilities Include:

• Creating a Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM) based on Statements of Work (SOW) that define end user requirements. Deriving requirements that will be used to identify COTS sensors such as surface radars, EO/IR cameras, and AIS sensors
• Managing and interfacing with teams of mechanical engineers and fabrication subcontractors to design brackets and mounts for sensors 
• Designing off-grid power solutions that integrate solar, generators, and shore power
• Interfacing with DoD industry vendors to identify cutting-edge C4ISR technology
• Hands-on integration of systems including installing custom brackets, sensors, Mil-Spec cables, and power systems
• Delivering mobile systems to OCONUS locations, running test events with foreign military end users, and leading training events. Typically two (2) trips a year OCONUS and two (2) trips a year CONUS

Required Qualifications:

• Currently hold an active U.S security clearance or be able to obtain one
• Valid U.S Passport and the ability to comply with country-specific entry regulations
• Systems Engineering Experience: Five (5) years
• Bachelors in Engineering (BSEE or BSME) or related field
• Experience integrating C4ISR systems for harsh environmental conditions (MIL-STD-810)
• Ability to travel OCONUS 2-4 weeks at a time including austere locations in AFRICOM and INDOPACOM
• Can problem-solve independently while working and staying accountable to team members in different time zones
• High proficiency in communication skills, verbal and written

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience integrating C4ISR systems on military platforms such as MRAP, Stryker, ISU containers, or custom trailers
• Knowledge of Radar, SIGINT, CUAS, or EO/IR surveillance technologies
• Experience using command line terminals, configuring network equipment, installing microwave radio equipment, and troubleshooting basic network issues
• Experience designing complex military cable harnesses
• Experience deploying or working OCONUS with foreign militaries

Salary Range:

• $100,000-130,000 per year*

Job Type:

• Full-Time Salary/Exempt  

Why Join Forward Slope?

• Fast-paced global company with a great reputation in the DoD industry for over 22 years
• Flexible working hours based on job needs
• Great and fun work culture
• Amazing benefits package for full time employees (including 90% employer contribution for employee medical benefits)
• 3 weeks of PTO a year
• 11 paid company holidays a year
• Team Building - Continuous appreciation events for our employees
• Education and Professional Development – programs to help you with your educational and professional growth!

Forward Slope is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.
 

PAY TRANSPARENCY NONDISCRIMINATION - PROVISION The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c).
 

*The listed pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this position for the location for which it has been posted and is not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Other compensation considerations may include, but are not limited to, job responsibilities, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, or other applicable factors.