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# System Engineer (SE2)

- **Company:** JOB POINT
- **Location:** Fort Meade, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Requirements Analysis, Information Technology
- **Published:** August 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9096070/system-engineer-se2

## About the Role

Candidates must possess a degree in Engineering or a relevant technical field, such as Computer Science, Mathematics, or Physics, and meet one of the following education and experience combinations:
Bachelor's degree plus 7 years of relevant experience; or
Master's degree plus 5 years of relevant experience; or
Doctoral degree plus 3 years of relevant experience.

Relevant Experience: must involve engineering systems throughout their lifecycle, including experience in one or more of the following areas:
Conception and requirements definition
System design and development
Testing and evaluation
Production
Distribution and deployment
Operations
Maintenance and support
System decommissioning

## Description

Seeking a System Engineer - Level 2 to support systems engineering activities across the full system development lifecycle. This position will contribute to requirements definition, system design, integration, testing, and the development of technical solutions that meet customer and mission requirements.

The System Engineer will work closely with customers, project teams, product teams, and partner organizations to ensure technical solutions align with operational objectives and broader architectural goals.

The System Engineer will:
Perform systems engineering functions throughout the system lifecycle.
Define and document concepts of operations (CONOPS), operational requirements, system requirements, and use cases supporting system development.
Perform high-level system design and architecture activities.
Define system and component performance requirements.
Develop and document system, subsystem, and component interface requirements.
Develop installation, integration, and acceptance test plans.
Continuously assess existing organizational processes and work products to ensure they effectively support strategic and tactical objectives.
Coordinate with customers, project teams, product teams, and related organizations to ensure solutions satisfy technical and operational requirements.
Define and communicate a shared technical and architectural vision for solutions developed by product teams.
Support engineering activities across the system lifecycle, including conception, design and development, testing, production, deployment, operations, maintenance, support, and decommissioning.


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