**Description** Applied Research Solutions is seeking a full-time Systems Engineer III located at Lackland AFB, Texas. **Why Work with us ?** Applied Research Solutions (ARS) is respected as a world-class provider of technically integrated solutions as we deliver premier talent and technology across our focused markets for unparalleled, continuous mission support. Awarded a Best Places to Work nominee since 2020, ARS recognizes that without our career- driven, loyal professionals, we would not be able to deliver state-of-the-art results for our mission partners. We firmly believe that prioritizing our employees is of the upmost importance. We provide a culture where our employees are challenged to meet their career goals and aspirations, while still obtaining a work/life balance. ARS employees are motivated through our industry competitive benefits package, our awards and recognition program, and personalized attention from ARS Senior Managers. **Responsibilities include:** + Provides the Air Force Programs with engineering and acquisition support; vocalize and apply technical expertise on the systems engineering policies and processes. + Apply engineering expertise to systems and subsystems including configuration management, data management, security and other technical integration functions. + Manages complex system interfaces, identify and document interfaces, and assure the effective integration of multiple subsystems. + Ensure system requirements meet user requirements; utilize user requirements to design, develop, fabricate, test, and evaluate system concepts, perform assessments, and review the system design. + Perform and/or support capability analyses and COTS/GOTS evaluation, select components, and develop system interfaces to ensure compliance with DoD and commercially accepted standards and requirements. + Constructs models and simulations of systems to demonstrate the ability to meet user requirements. + Conducts engineering performance, cost-effectiveness, reliability, technical and schedule risk assessment, and scheduling trade-off studies and document this information in a technical report as directed by the task order. + Provide aid or guidance as necessary in the accomplishment of other engineering tasks. + Other duties as assigned **Qualifications/ Technical Experience Requirements:** Minimum Qualifications: + Must be a US Citizen + Active Secret clearance is required; + Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field, or equivalent experience + Minimum 4 years of experience in an engineering role with 2 years in a DoD Environment + Knowledge of Cyber Situational Awareness, to include Security Information and Event Management (SIEM: Atc, Splunk, Elastic Stack, etc.) and/or other cyber tools + Understand risks with the probabilities/consequences and creating risk matrices. **Preferred Qualifications:** + Active TS/SCI clearance is preferred; + Master’s Degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or related field, or equivalent experience + 3+ years of interdisciplinary engineering experience and exposure to procurement activities All positions at Applied Research Solutions are subject to background investigations. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation including criminal history and identity check. This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-741.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability, and requires affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities. This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified protected veterans, and requires affirmative action by covered contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities 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)