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# Systems Engineer

- **Company:** Data Computer Corporation Of America
- **Location:** Annapolis Junction, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Starter
- **Salary:** $75,000.0 - $260,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Cyber Security, Network Interface Controllers, Software Engineering
- **Published:** August 31, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000gptq6n

## About the Role

* Associate Engineer (CT7): Entry-level to experienced, but still a learner typically with an advanced degree and 0 years experience or bachelors degree and 0-2+ years experience or equivalent

 * Engineer 1 (CT8): Career level typically with an advanced degree and 3+ years experience or bachelors with 5+ years experience or equivalent

 * Senior Engineer (CT9): Emerging authority typically with an advanced degree and 7+ years experience or bachelors with 9+ years experience or equivalent; applies extensive expertise

 * Principal Engineer (CT10): Expert, authority in discipline typically with an advanced degree and 12+ years experience or bachelors with 14+ years experience or equivalent

 * Engineer Consultant (CT11): Senior consultant to top management typically with an advanced degree and 18+ years experience or bachelors with 20+ years experience or equivalent

## Description

* Support the operation and maintenance of ground segment system engineering architecture/design

 * Analyze and implement key interface control documents by tracing to ground requirements and design

 * Support trade studies, performance analyses, risk and opportunity assessments

 * Oversee and guide the management of ground segment capabilities/requirements - allocation, verification, and validation

 * Provide support to ground segment software development and cyber security initiatives

 * Analysis and establishment of verification attributes for requirements/capabilities (Verification Test method, level, approach, success criteria, and Test Requirements).

 * Use case development, and trace artifacts to architecture constructs

 * Provide leadership / mentorship of technical teams to define, direct implementation, and operate complex ground systems

 * Provide engineering support across multiple and diverse mission partners by tailoring concepts to meet mission partner needs

 * Prepare and give presentations to peers/management/customers

 * Work collaboratively in a cross-discipline environment with both the internal Ground segment team and external customers to maintain a positive and productive work environment


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