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# Principal Systems Engineer/SME

- **Company:** Nabout Leidos
- **Location:** United States
- **Salary:** $154,050.0 - $278,475.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Information Technology
- **Published:** September 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.military.com/career/100268/principal-systems-engineer-sme-maryland-md-fort-meade

## About the Role

* Minimum of twenty (20) years of Systems Engineering experience on programs/contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.\n
 * Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline related to Information Technology, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field. Five (5) additional years of Systems Engineering experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.\n
 * Security Clearance requirement: Active TS/SCI with polygraph clearance.\n



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