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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Principal Systems Engineer - **Company:** The 1817 Shoppe, Inc. - **Location:** Annapolis, MD, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $150,000.0 - $250,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Confluence, JIRA, Hardware Design, Microsoft Office, Verification and Validation (Software), Subsystems, Systems Architecture, Systems Integration, DOORS (Software) - **Published:** August 2, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=40e752cdb34598f9 ## About the Role * Bachelor's Degree in a STEM discipline (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) with 5 years of relevant experience; 3 years' experience with a Master's Degree. 0 years experience with a PhD. * Experience in one or more of the following system engineering knowledge areas: technical planning, requirements derivation, functional analysis, timeline analysis, trade studies, cost and risk analysis, interface definition, system design, system integration, verification and validation, supportability, and effectiveness analyses for total systems. * Ability to work on-site at Annapolis, MD campus. * Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, supporting multiple projects simultaneously. * Proficiency in using common engineering design, production, analysis, and office tools. * Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work within diverse teams., * Familiarity with underwater/naval systems such as torpedoes, towed vehicles, Uncrewed Underwater Vehicles (UUV), Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV), Submarines, etc. * Experience designing hardware and structures subjected to long-term sea water submersion such as pressure vessels. * Current DoD TS/SCI clearance with CI Poly * Experience in MBSE, system architecture development and system design * Experience with the United States Navy or other military departments * Experience in testing and troubleshooting hardware and/or software * Experience in Confluence, MBSE, DOORS or Jira ## Description The qualified candidate will become part of Seraph Defense's high performing, Systems Engineering team in developing, supporting and documenting military and commercial networked machinery control systems. The qualified applicant will be exposed to all phases of the program life cycle from concept development through integration, test and support. We offer a dynamic work environment providing the highest level of engineering, product design and system support for our nation's naval platforms. The position involves concept development, problem solving, technical planning, design development, and hardware integration and testing. The applicant will be responsible for translating customer requirements into system solutions that consider technical, schedule, and cost constraints. Experience with underwater or naval systems-such as torpedoes, towed vehicles, Uncrewed Underwater Vehicles (UUVs), Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs), acoustic communications, sonar systems, and submarine interfacing-is highly valued, as the role will also include work on undersea-domain systems programs. The candidate should be skilled in teamwork, task prioritization, and multitasking to achieve project goals. They must also be adept at analyzing complex problems and developing solutions, with strong verbal and written communication abilities What You'll get to Do: * Perform models and simulations, trade studies, generate systems engineering documents, reports and operational documentation. * Develop requirements, system and sub-system specifications through use of MBSE tools & DOORS. * Generate and present material to support internal and external customer briefings. * Develop and modify test plans and procedures. * Support system integration and test activities * Generate of verification artifacts supporting system Design Verification Testing and system Acceptance Testing ## Related Videos - [Improving quality with Agentic AI with Rovo Dev and Xray](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2005-improving-quality-with-agentic-ai-with-rovo-dev-and-xray) - [Security Pitfalls for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/726-security-pitfalls-for-software-engineers) - [42 x 2 Canvases Later: Two Years, Two Minds, Many Lessons](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1458-42-x-2-canvases-later-two-years-two-minds-many-lessons) - [10M Data Records Lost, Underwater Computing, and Psychedelic Fish - Matthias Geniar](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1908-10m-data-records-lost-underwater-computing-and-psychedelic-fish-matthias-geniar) - [A Founder's Journey : From Startup Chaos to Purposeful Growth](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1926-a-founder-s-journey-from-startup-chaos-to-purposeful-growth) - [Designing UX for SRE Agents in High-Stakes Incidents](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100003-designing-ux-for-sre-agents-in-high-stakes-incidents) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [What is Software Engineering?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/289-what-is-software-engineering) - [The Ultimate Software Engineer Career Path Guide for 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/146-the-ultimate-software-engineer-career-path-guide-for-2023) - [Top Characteristics of a Software Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/166-top-characteristics-of-a-software-engineer) - [Software Engineer Career: Things You Should Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/143-software-engineer-career-things-you-should-know) - [Is Software Engineering Hard?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/448-is-software-engineering-hard)