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# Systems Engineer, Agile Mission Development

- **Company:** Shadow Strategies, LLC
- **Location:** Columbia, MD, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $228,800.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Systems Engineering, Scrum Methodology, Systems Integration, Information Technology, Legacy Systems
- **Published:** September 21, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/8922399/systems-engineer-agile-mission-development

## About the Role

* Requirements gathering and refinement

 * Systems engineering practices

 * Testable requirements development

 * Agile development methodologies

 * Cross-functional technical communication

Helpful Experience Areas

 * SCRUM development environments

 * Engineering team leadership

 * Iterative software delivery practices

 * Greenfield development efforts

 * Legacy system integration experience

Years of Experience and Degree Requirements

Requirements will depend on what level you are being considered for, but at minimum we require a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field and 5 years of experience

OR 9 years of experience without a degree

Degrees must be obtained from an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education., Salary is determined by various factors , including but not limited to location, the individual's particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements.

## Description

At Shadow Strategies, you will join a culture defined by innovation, purpose, and meaningful impact. We seek multiple levels who shape mission software and infrastructure by refining requirements, managing technical workflows, enabling iterative delivery, and potentially leading engineering teams while aligning technology with mission needs. If you are inspired by complexity, motivated by clarity, and committed to excellence, we invite you to become part of something exceptional.

This role supports mission software and infrastructure efforts across agile teams, including both greenfield development and integration with legacy systems, with a focus on delivering clarity and technology alignment. You will serve as a Systems Engineer as an individual contributor and/or engineering team lead depending on level and assignment, supporting mission software and infrastructure efforts through requirements development, technical coordination, agile workflows, and development releases for developers, designers, product leads, stakeholders, engineering teams, and end users. This capability enables clear requirements, stakeholder alignment, and technical decisions that support operational success while keeping technology aligned with mission objectives .

What You'll Do

 * Gather and refine requirements to establish clear, testable needs for mission software and infrastructure efforts

 * Translate stakeholder needs into requirements that guide development activities and delivery outcomes

 * Manage technical workflows that support software and infrastructure development across agile teams

 * Lead or support engineering teams through development cycles, iterations, and releases, depending on assignment

 * Coordinate across developers, designers, product leads, and stakeholders to maintain alignment with mission objectives

Who This Might Be a Fit For

 * You have experience translating ambiguous or evolving needs into clear, testable requirements

 * You are comfortable leading or supporting engineering efforts across complex development cycles

 * You understand how technical requirements, stakeholder needs, and end-user outcomes intersect

 * You prefer clarity over cleverness and durable solutions over quick fixes

 * You communicate effectively across technical and non-technical stakeholders and collaborate within agile teams to support iterative delivery, Ownership and leadership expectations depend on level. Junior contributors are trusted to work independently while drawing on available mentorship and resources. Senior individual contributors are trusted to shape technical direction and connect evidence to execution.


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