Systems Engineer

CareerCircle
Ashburn, VA, United States
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
6 years minimum
Compensation
$107,900.0 - $195,050.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Java (Programming Language) Active Directory Adobe InDesign Agile Methodology Artificial Intelligence Amazon Web Services Systems Engineering Confluence JIRA User Authentication Microsoft Azure Cloud Engineering
+68 more
Signals Intelligence Complex Networks CompTIA Security+ Cyber Security System Configuration Continuous Delivery Continuous Integration SolidWorks (CAD) Data Centers Software Debugging Disaster Recovery Distributed Systems Expert Systems Failover Data Flow Control Geospatial Intelligence Hardware Interface Design Human-Computer Interaction Identity and Access Management Interoperability JavaScript Libraries Python (Programming Language) Key Management Kernel-Based Virtual Machine Linux Servers MATLAB Machine Learning Microsoft SQL Server Windows Servers NetApp Applications Network Planning and Design Windows Domain Public Key Infrastructure Windows PowerShell Scrum Methodology Systems Development Life Cycle Software Tools Requirements Management Salesforce.Com Scaled Agile Framework Microsoft SharePoint Software Engineering Software Requirements Analysis Software Systems Verification and Validation (Software) Systems Modeling Language Systems Architecture Systems Integration Virtualization Technology Workflow Management Systems Network Switches Network Routing Scripting Computer Network Operations Cloud Platform System ReactJS HybridCloud Firewalls (Computer Science) Containerization Integration Tests Kubernetes Information Technology Restful APIs Devsecops Wsus Docker McAfee EPolicy Microservices

Job description

Join Leidos and help shape the future of geospatial intelligence! We are seeking an experienced and innovative Senior Systems Engineer to support the Maru Program with our Intelligence Community customer. If you’re passionate about solving complex technical challenges, thrive in a fast-paced Agile environment, and enjoy collaborating with high-performing teams to deliver mission-critical capabilities, this is your opportunity to make a direct impact on national security., * Lead systems engineering activities across the full system lifecycle, including requirements analysis, architecture development, integration, testing, deployment, and sustainment.

  • Collaborate with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and Agile development teams to refine features and translate mission needs into technical solutions.
  • Develop and maintain system architectures, interface definitions, operational concepts (CONOPS), and technical documentation.
  • Perform systems decomposition, functional analysis, allocation, and traceability using industry-standard systems engineering practices.
  • Support backlog refinement, sprint planning, and technical roadmap development.
  • Evaluate system performance, identify technical risks, and develop mitigation strategies.
  • Coordinate integration across multiple development teams and external mission partners.
  • Support verification and validation activities, ensuring requirements are fully tested and documented.
  • Participate in design reviews, architecture reviews, technical interchange meetings, and customer briefings.
  • Support DevSecOps initiatives and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) processes.
  • Ensure compliance with customer and Intelligence Community engineering standards and security requirements., CI/CD Aviation Equities Debugging Scripting DevSecOps Claude AI Leadership Management User Story Scalability Testability Market Data Claude Code Traceability Risk Analysis Ancient History Computer Science General Aviation Product Delivery Agile Methodology Software Solutions Workflow Management Customer Engagement Systems Engineering User Interface (UI) Air Traffic Control Regulatory Compliance Cloud-Native Computing Operational Efficiency Expectation Management Artificial Intelligence Regulatory Requirements Technical Documentation Agile Software Development Java (Programming Language) Scrum (Software Development) React.js (Javascript Library) Python (Programming Language) Federal Aviation Administration Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation +0

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Requirements

CI/CD Equities DevSecOps Pipelines Innovation Resilience Kubernetes Mitigation Scalability Market Data RESTful API Traceability Microservices Cyber Security Expert Systems Microsoft Azure Sprint Planning Ancient History Computer Science System Lifecycle Agile Methodology Docker (Software) CompTIA Security+ Systems Engineering Systems Integration Amazon Web Services Integration Testing Systems Development Functional Analysis Software Engineering Atlassian Confluence Continuous Deployment Requirements Analysis Concept Of Operations Cloud-Native Computing Electrical Engineering Continuous Integration Hybrid Cloud Computing Requirements Management Geospatial Intelligence IAM Level I Certification IAT Level II Certification Verification And Validation System Interface Management Scrum (Software Development) Model Based Systems Engineering Certified Special Events Professional Top Secret-Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI Clearance), Active Top Secret/SCI with the ability to successfully pass a Polygraph examination., * US citizenship is required per contract.

  • Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineer, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related STEM discipline and 8-12 years of prior relevant experience or Master’s with 6-10 years of prior relevant experience.
  • 8+ years of professional systems engineering experience.
  • Experience support customer, DoD, or Intelligence Community programs.
  • DoD 8140/8570 Compliance: Must possess an active CompTIA Security+ (or higher baseline certification) to satisfy IAM Level I / IAT Level II requirements.
  • Must hold an active Systems Engineering Professional certification from the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE), at any of the following levels:
  • Associate Systems Engineering Professional (ASEP)
  • Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP)
  • Expert Systems Engineering Professional (ESEP)
  • Strong understanding of systems engineering principles and the systems development lifecycle.
  • Experience working with Agile frameworks (Scrum, SAFe, Kanban).
  • Experience with requirements management tools such as Jira, Confluence, or similar.
  • Knowledge of cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GovCloud).
  • Experience with system integration, interface management, and enterprise architecture.
  • Familiarity with DevSecOps pipelines and CI/CD tools.
  • Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, cross-functional team environment., * Experience supporting the customers’ mission systems or GEOINT programs.
  • Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and SysML.
  • Familiarity with Cameo Systems Modeler or similar modeling tools.
  • Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and containerized applications.
  • Knowledge of microservices architecture.
  • Experience with REST APIs and distributed systems.
  • SAFe Agilist (SA), Scrum Master, or Agile certification.
  • Experience supporting cloud-native or hybrid cloud environments.

Benefits & conditions

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That’s why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits .

About the company

If you’re looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We’re not hiring followers. We’re recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We’re already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares., Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com .

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