System Engineer

System Engineer - Level 1

Location : Onsite in secure government facility (SCIF) - Maryland area

Clearance Required : Active Secret (minimum) - TS / SCI strongly preferred

Citizenship : U.S. Citizens Only - No dual citizenship permitted

Start Date : Immediate upon clearance validation and customer approval

Years of Experience Required : 3+ (7 baseline; may be reduced via substitutions)

We are seeking a System Engineer (Level 1) to support the design, development, and integration of mission systems for U.S. Government Intelligence Programs. This position requires a strong foundation in system engineering, requirements analysis, and technical documentation development within secure government environments.

You will work within a multi-disciplinary team to manage system requirements, contribute to architecture and design efforts, and ensure interoperability across complex system-of-systems environments.

Responsibilities

• Analyze user requirements, concepts of operations , and high-level system architectures to develop detailed system requirement specifications.
• Lead or contribute to system design and development activities ensuring compliance with technical and operational needs.
• Develop and maintain system architecture and system design documentation , including system integration and test plans.
• Participate in and support Configuration Control Board (CCB) processes, design reviews , and test reviews requiring cross-discipline coordination.
• Develop System Engineering Plans (SEPs) , Initial Capabilities Documents (ICDs) , and Requirements Specifications .
• Define and manage system and derived requirements to ensure compatibility with defined architectures such as DoDAF and SOA .
• Support the development of verification methods and evaluation criteria to ensure that systems and subsystems meet their requirements.
• Participate in Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) to design and implement new system capabilities.
• Provide input to program plans, work breakdown structures (WBS) , and technical documentation.
• Develop and allocate requirements for information assurance (IA) and security mechanisms such as authentication, access control, and cryptographic methods.

Required Qualifications