Senior Systems Engineer
Apply NowCompany: Areté
Location: Northridge, CA 91325
Description:
At Aret, we are on the forefront of utilizing innovative solutions, with great minds from all backgrounds, to help solve the nation's most complex security challenges. We strive for an inclusive, collaborative team environment that approaches differences as opportunities for innovation and excellence. As an employee-owned company, we foster an atmosphere that propels diverse career opportunities and professional growth.
Discover your future with us.
We are seeking a highly skilled and innovative Systems Engineer to join our team. This hybrid role combines technical software systems engineering expertise with a strong focus on training and end-user support. The ideal candidate will be responsible for defining, documenting, testing, and validating complex software systems while also designing and delivering effective training solutions for a mission-critical software tool. The position demands a hands-on professional with excellent communication skills, a passion for user experience, and a proactive mindset toward collaboration and continuous improvement. This position can be based in our Falls Church, VA or Northridge, CA office and is classified as a full-time, exempt, non-supervisory position.
We have an impressive range of benefits, programs, and perks that we offer:
Generous PTO and Leave Times
Financial Benefits
Health, Medical, and Wellness Benefits
Qualities We Look For
Experiences and Background We Look For:
Nice to Have:
The annual salary range for this role is $140,000 to $190,000; however, Arete considers several factors when extending an offer of employment, including but not limited to: the position and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills.
Other Requirements
U.S. citizenship is required to meet position eligibility. Selected applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Successful passage of a criminal background screen is required to meet position eligibility. Aret willconsider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring. Successful passage of a Department of Transportation (DOT) drug test is required to meet position eligibility.
Other Considerations
Aret is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our website because of your disability. To request an accommodation, please contact Aret Human Resources at 818-885-2200 for assistance.
Discover your future with us.
We are seeking a highly skilled and innovative Systems Engineer to join our team. This hybrid role combines technical software systems engineering expertise with a strong focus on training and end-user support. The ideal candidate will be responsible for defining, documenting, testing, and validating complex software systems while also designing and delivering effective training solutions for a mission-critical software tool. The position demands a hands-on professional with excellent communication skills, a passion for user experience, and a proactive mindset toward collaboration and continuous improvement. This position can be based in our Falls Church, VA or Northridge, CA office and is classified as a full-time, exempt, non-supervisory position.
We have an impressive range of benefits, programs, and perks that we offer:
Generous PTO and Leave Times
- Flextime Scheduling
- Bereavement
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Paid Parental Leave
Financial Benefits
- 401K Retirement Plan Contribution
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan
- Cafeteria 125 Plan
- Continuing Education Funds
Health, Medical, and Wellness Benefits
- Medical Insurance
- Dental & Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability (LTD)
- Vision Reimbursement
Qualities We Look For
- Creativity
- Integrity
- Passion
- Responsiveness
- Collaboration
Experiences and Background We Look For:
- Holds Top Secret clearance with SCI and willing to work in the office 100%
- Design training courses and create interactive training materials for end-user for a software tool
- Conduct training sessions, both online and in-person (willing to travel quarterly)
- Evaluate and monitor the effectiveness of the training course and make necessary changes
- Document all interaction with end-user and generate reports to present to stakeholders.
- Work with end-user one on one to provide additional training or solve a problem
- Document all end-user feedback, problems, suggestions, or bugs in full detail via JIRA
- Work with Aret software developers to incorporate end-user feedback into the software tool and to debug
- Participate in End-to-End and Feature Testing of software tool
- Create and maintain detailed software documentation to include, but not limited to, release notes, user guides, training material, and troubleshooting procedures
- Be familiar with the Agile process.
- Help team implement changes effectively
- Facilitate internal communication and effective collaboration
- Experiences and Background We Look For:
- 9+ yrs. experience with BS/BA
- 7+ yrs. experience with MS/MA
- 4+ yrs. experience with PhD
Nice to Have:
- Interested in project management
- Knowledge of Scrum techniques
- Excellent presentation skills
- Problem solving ability
- Outstanding organization skills
- Experience with JIRA & Confluence
- Experience using Camtasia
The annual salary range for this role is $140,000 to $190,000; however, Arete considers several factors when extending an offer of employment, including but not limited to: the position and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills.
Other Requirements
U.S. citizenship is required to meet position eligibility. Selected applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Successful passage of a criminal background screen is required to meet position eligibility. Aret willconsider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring. Successful passage of a Department of Transportation (DOT) drug test is required to meet position eligibility.
Other Considerations
Aret is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our website because of your disability. To request an accommodation, please contact Aret Human Resources at 818-885-2200 for assistance.