Freelance Hardware Integration Engineer Jobs in Nebraska

System Engineer Location: Offutt AFB, NE Minimum Clearance Required: Top Secret with SCI eligibility This position is contingent upon contract award.   This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret U.S. Government Security Clearance with SCI eligibility. U.S. Citizenship status is required, as this position necessitates an active U.S. Government Security Clearance for employment. Non-U.S. citizens are not eligible to obtain a U.S. security clearance. The Department of Defense Consolidated Adjudications Facility (DoD CAF), a federal government agency, handles the adjudicative aspects of the security clearance process for industry applicants. Adjudicative factors which affect the outcome of the eligibility determination include, but are not limited to, allegiance to the U.S., foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations, and illegal drug use. As a System Engineer, you will be responsible for supporting system design, analysis, integration, and documentation across software, hardware, and architectural development efforts. You will help translate requirements into functional solutions, assess technical and operational impacts, and ensure quality, security, and compliance throughout the system lifecycle. Who You Are and What You Need: * Experience supporting systems engineering activities, including collaboration with program offices, technical branches, and Chief Engineers. * Knowledge of Agile DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, cloud technologies, microservice architectures, and automated deployment/testing processes. * Ability to perform system analysis, translate requirements into technical solutions, review engineering artifacts, and support UI design and interface requirements. * Experience ensuring software and system quality, supporting STIG processes, integrating hardware/software components, and evaluating new technologies for security and compliance. * Proficiency supporting application development, sustainment, testing, certification, integration, delivery, and production release processes. * Ability to assess architectural changes, review documentation for compliance, and provide recommendations on processes, standards, and technical impacts. * Strong skills in developing and maintaining program documentation and supporting program reviews, technical meetings, and enterprise-wide initiatives. * Experience supporting security evaluations, developing security documentation, and assisting with cloud migration and maintenance. * Ability to evaluate hardware/software quality and participate in technical reviews, TIMs, PMRs, SE&A IPTs, TRRs, and related forums. What You Will Do: * Use approved processes (e.g., Systems Engineering Plan (SEP), IPT-tailored DevSecOps, etc.) and participate in and provide support (e.g., prepare briefing or written material) for program management and technical reviews. * Support the Program Chief Engineer and engineering authorities as requested through the program office. * Provide direct support to the Test, Integration, and Cybersecurity Branches, working with the PM, FM and Chief Engineer. The contractor shall provide EDB cutover support for the IPT and support the Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) process for placing new deliveries into production. * Integrate user community requirements, desired capabilities and characteristics to support injection into the requirements/capabilities generation, planning and programming processes and documents. * Review associated documentation and software for compliance with configuration management procedures, testing policies and design as stated in current directives. * Provide analyses of interface requirements for applications based on recommendations from modernization efforts. * Provide full spectrum support for the programs including development of test plans and test reports, assisting and coordinating test events with interested parties (program office, contractor, user, LDTO, AFOTEC, external agencies, etc.), collecting and maintaining test data, providing assistance in the analysis of system requirements, and advising the program office on test related budget matters. * Support Enterprise-wide projects, DoD transformation efforts, and IPTs by assisting in the development of management decision papers and briefings, technical meeting agendas and minutes, and program reviews. * Assist in the security evaluation of program information and hardware throughout the program life cycle (to include studies, analyses, plans, procedures, production, test plans/results, transportation, technology, and storage of end items). * Assist in the development of System Security Management Plans, Program Protection Plans, Security Risk Analyses, OPSEC Plans, Computer Certification and Accreditation, Security Vulnerability and Countermeasure Analyses, Security Concepts of Operations, and other system security related documents. * Assist the Government in migrating workload to Government-approved cloud infrastructures and thereafter maintaining that infrastructure. * Support Hardware/Software quality control by, evaluating programs regarding development, maintenance, testing, and quality assurance * Participate in Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs), Program Management Reviews (PMRs), Design Reviews, Systems Engineering and Architecture IPT (SE&A), Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs), etc. with other contractors and Government agencies and provide verbal and written assessments of such proceedings as required. What We Offer: * Comprehensive benefits including health, dental and vision for the employee and family * 401k Plan with a company contribution; fully vested immediately * Company paid Life and AD&D insurance * Company paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability insurance * Flexible Spending Accounts * Paid Time Off (PTO) * 10 paid holidays * Employee Assistance Program * Tuition Reimbursement Who We Are: Calvert Systems is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business headquartered in Bellevue, Nebraska, with operations in twelve states including the District of Columbia. With over 20 years of trusted support to the Department of Defense, Calvert combines the strength of deep mission expertise, a workforce composed largely of veterans with the values of a family business culture. Our team is committed to exceeding customer expectations by leveraging a rich blend of operational experience, technical excellence, and a strong commitment to service. Calvert Systems Engineering provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.