Pre-Award: MXM- Systems Engineer III
- Level
- Senior
Not stated in the posting: salary, work type, visa.
Open. First seen 2 October 2026.
About the role
Barbaricum is a rapidly growing government contractor providing leading-edge support to federal customers, with a particular focus on Defense and National Security mission sets. We leverage more than 17 years of support to stakeholders across the federal government, with established and growing capabilities across Intelligence, Analytics, Engineering, Mission Support, and Communications disciplines. Founded in 2008, our mission is to transform the way our customers approach constantly changing and complex problem sets by bringing to bear the latest in technology and the highest caliber of talent.
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Headquartered in Washington, DC's historic Dupont Circle neighborhood, Barbaricum also has a corporate presence in Tampa, FL, Bedford, IN, and Dayton, OH, with team members across the United States and around the world. As a leader in our space, we partner with firms in the private sector, academic institutions, and industry associations with a goal of continually building our expertise and capabilities for the benefit of our employees and the customers we support. Through all of this, we have built a vibrant corporate culture diverse in expertise and perspectives with a focus on collaboration and innovation.
Our teams are at the frontier of the Nation's most complex and rewarding challenges. Join our team.
Barbaricum is seeking an System Engineer III to directly support the anticipated Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane Division, Model Based Engineering Assessment Division (Code MXM) opportunity. Code MXM's mission is mission engineering analysis and assessment of complex Naval, DoD, and joint kill chains — with a specialized focus on Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations (EMSO) enabled analysis. As a Systems Engineer III, you will lead requirements analysis, derivation, and management across hardware and software design and development activities for Code MXM's mission engineering capabilities.
You will execute System Engineering Technical Review (SETR) processes, trace requirements from performance through allocated to detailed design, and build the verification strategy that carries a capability to a verified and validated product. You will apply expert knowledge of DoD systems engineering policy in a collaborative Government/contractor engineering environment.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide engineering requirements analysis, derivation, and management for hardware/software design and development per MIL-HDBK-539 (SOW 4.6.10).
- Execute SETR processes and apply Root Cause Analysis techniques (SOW 4.6.1.6, 4.6.1.7).
- Trace requirements from performance to allocated to detailed design and develop the Requirements Traceability and Verification Matrix (RTVM).
- Strategize verification methods for all requirements and document timing/method; support reverse engineering, new development, and test-capability development.
- Apply model-based systems engineering practices to identify subassemblies, interfaces, functions, environments, and software/firmware requirements.
- Coordinate with logisticians and product-support specialists and interact with DoD sponsors and engineering IPTs.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Active DoD SECRET clearance (minimum); U.S. citizenship required.
- Bachelor's degree from an ABET-accredited institution.
- 7+ years of systems engineering experience.
- Expert knowledge of DoD systems engineering policy (DoDI 5000.02, DoDI 5000.88, IEEE 15288, MIL-STD-961, INCOSE SE Body of Knowledge) and ability to execute SETR processes.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Active TS/SCI clearance (preferred).
- Master's or Doctorate degree.
- INCOSE CSEP/ESEP certification.
- Experience developing RTVMs and SETR artifacts on DoD acquisition programs.
- Prior EMSO / electronic warfare / Navy T&E systems engineering experience.
EEO Commitment
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
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Particular to this role
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The team: Mission Support
This role is one of 57 open in Mission Support.
WHAT THE TEAM WORKS WITH, ACROSS ITS POSTINGS
Cybersecurity (26 of 57), Linux (10 of 57), Embedded Systems (6 of 57), Python (6 of 57), VMware (6 of 57), Networking (5 of 57), Ansible (4 of 57)
OTHER ROLES ON THIS TEAM
- Pre-Award: MXM- Information System Security Manager III posted Sep 8
- Pre-Award: MXM- Information System Security Specialist posted Sep 3
- Pre-Award: MXM- Software Engineer III posted Sep 1
- Pre-Award: MXM- Radio Frequency Engineer III posted Sep 1
- Pre-Award: MXM- Model Based Systems Engineer III posted Sep 1
- Pre-Award: MXM- Model Based Systems Engineer II posted Sep 1
- Pre-Award: MXM- Data Scientist III posted Sep 1
- Pre-Award: MXM- Electrical / Electronics Engineer IV posted Sep 1
- Pre-Award: MXM- Electrical / Electronics Engineer III posted Sep 1
- Pre-Award: MXM- Model Based Systems Engineer III posted Aug 25
- Pre-Award: MXM- System Administrator IV posted Aug 25
- Pre-Award: MXM- Electrical / Electronics Engineer IV posted Aug 25
- Pre-Award: MXM- Computer Engineer IV posted Aug 25
- Pre Award: CPE ST3- Agile Program Manager- Orlando, FL posted Aug 11
- NSWC- Senior AI/ML Engineer (Computer Engineer IV)- Bedford, IN posted Aug 6
- CETS: Engineer III (Network IT, IA/Cyber Support) posted Jul 29
- CETS: Database Specialist/Admin Lead I (Program Management Portal) posted Jul 29
- CETS: Technical Writer posted Jul 21
- CETS: Engineer, General III posted Jul 21
- Pre Award: USAF MA- Senior Data Science Consultant - Pentagon, VA posted Jul 14
- Pre Award: USAF MA- Journeyman Data Analyst- Pentagon, VA posted Jul 14
- Pre Award: USAF MA- Journeyman Data Manager- Pentagon, VA posted Jul 14
- MXPN- Hybrid- Computer Engineer IV (UI/UX SME)- Remote posted Jul 13
- USAF MA- Mission Analyst- Pentagon, VA posted Jul 13
- CETS: Operations Research Systems Analysis Tech Advisor posted Jul 8
- CETS: Operations Research Systems Analysis (ORSA) Tech (SME) posted Jun 25
- Senior Reliability Engineer posted Jun 17
- Cyber Training Specialist - II (Training and Development Manager) posted May 29
- Computer Systems Analyst OT - I1 (Computer Systems Analyst) posted May 29
- Computer Systems Analyst IT - I (Computer Systems Analyst) posted May 29
- Computer Systems Analyst - I (Computer Systems Analyst) posted May 29
- Information Assurance Specialist - I (Information Security Analyst) posted May 29
- Information Technology Technician - I (Computer Network Support Specialists) posted May 29
- Computer Systems Administrator - I (Network and Computer Systems Administrators) posted May 29
- Network Manager - II (Network and Computer Systems Administrators) posted May 29
- Electronic Warfare Technician - II (Electronics Engineers, Except Computer) posted May 29
- Computer Systems Engineer - I (Computer Network Architect) posted May 29
- Computer Hardware Engineer - II (Computer Hardware Engineer) posted May 29
- Information Assurance Specialist - III (Information Security Analyst) posted May 29
- Multidomain Operations Manager (Project Management Specialist) Project Manager - II posted May 29
- Lead Cyber Range Architect - II (Computer Network Architect) posted May 29
- Financial Systems Analyst II (Program Analyst) posted Apr 15
- Financial Systems Analyst II (Budget Analyst) posted Apr 15
- Senior Systems Administrator posted Mar 18
- Radio Frequency Engineer II posted Mar 11
- Senior Network Engineer III posted Mar 11
- Cyber SME/Cyber Architect posted Mar 11
- AFSIM Simulation Engineer posted Feb 9
- MBSE Engineer – Mission Engineering posted Feb 9
- Junior Intelligence Analyst posted Feb 5
- Senior Design Experience Lead posted Nov 5
- Journeyman Intelligence Analyst posted Jul 25
- Program Manager – Navy Maintenance & Cyber Integration posted Apr 8
- Test Coordinator posted Feb 6
- Senior Test Coordinator posted Feb 5
- Systems Engineer posted Jan 28
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