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# Staff Systems Engineer

- **Company:** AURIA, LLC
- **Location:** Warrenton, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $130,000.0 - $180,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Systems Engineering, Configuration Management, CompTIA Security+, Cyber Security, Satcom, Software Engineering, Software Requirements Analysis, Software Systems, Data Streaming, Systems Architecture, Systems Integration, Information Technology, Devsecops
- **Published:** September 18, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9172794/staff-systems-engineer

## About the Role

* Mission-Driven Professional: Collaborative contributor motivated by the opportunity to develop cutting-edge solutions that protect and serve both the nation and the world.
 * Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
 * 6+ years experience in systems engineering for complex software or mission-critical systems.
 * Experience leading system definition, architecture development, and technical baseline assessments.
 * Strong understanding of systems engineering processes, including requirements development, interface definition, verification/validation, and configuration management.
 * Hands-on experience preparing and executing major technical reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR). Familiarity with SATCOM architectures, mission operations, and tasking workflows.
 * Excellent communication skills, including the ability to engage with customers, present technical material, and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.
 * Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility (current SSBI) - required.

WHAT THE TEAM PREFERS:

 * Master's degree in engineering or a related field
 * Active TS/SCI security clearance with current Counter-Intelligence (CI) Polygraph
 * Experience working with Agile software development teams and modern DevSecOps environments.
 * Relevant DoD 8570/8140 Cybersecurity Certification, e.g. CompTIA Security+

## Description

* Lead systems engineering activities to define and document mission-focused software systems.
 * Collaborate with stakeholders to refine mission needs, operational scenarios, and system performance objectives.
 * Translate mission needs and operational constraints into system requirements and functional architectures.
 * Develop system architectures, interface definitions, data flows, and technical models to support design and decision-making.
 * Prepare and deliver System Requirements Review (SRR), Preliminary Design Review (PDR), and Critical Design Review (CDR) packages.
 * Work closely with software development teams to ensure system-level requirements are implemented accurately and efficiently.
 * Identify system risks and dependencies; drive coordinated mitigation actions.
 * Support system integration, testing, and verification while engaging with customers to ensure mission readiness and validated performance.
 * Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate capabilities into the system architecture, considering both technical and operational aspects, and align delivery plans with project milestones.


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