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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Systems Engineer - **Company:** Systems, Inc - **Location:** Washington, DC, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $150,000.0 - $200,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Confluence, JIRA, Object-Oriented Software Development, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, SC Clearance - **Published:** September 3, 2026 - **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/16020793?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F16020793%2FSystems-Engineer-D-C-Washington ## About the Role * Active DoD Secret or Top-Secret clearance, and the ability to maintain it throughout employment. * 8+ years of experience in one or more of the following: aerospace/defense systems engineering, missile systems, or Navy submarine programs. * Specific work experience in the design and development of hardware systems. * Demonstrated experience with functional and system level requirements analysis, requirements generation, and technical community review. * Knowledge of Weapons Systems Integration onboard US Navy submarines. * 5-10 years of Submarine Operational experience with Strategic or Combat Weapons Systems., * Able to effectively communicate and exchange information with peers and senior personnel; good oral and written communication skills. * Familiarity with JIRA, Confluence, Cameo Systems Modeler, Dynamic Object-Oriented Repository System (DOORS). * Knowledge of Nuclear Weapons Surety Processes and Procedures. * Bachelor's or master's degree from an accredited college or university in an engineering, scientific, or technical discipline. ## Description The Shipboard Systems Engineer will provide technical and programmatic systems engineering support to the SLCM-N Shipboard Systems Engineering team. This position will contribute directly to the development of the SLCM-N shipboard systems engineering design and integration of the weapon system into the submarine. This a unique opportunity to join a mission-critical team of a major defense acquisition program. This position will involve daily Government customer interactions and will be part of a collaborative, technical, and fast paced team. Key responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: * Interface with Government and other task stakeholders to identify, document, and evaluate design alternatives and functional allocation of performance requirements. * Ensure high-level requirements, objectives, goals, and mission Use Cases are incorporated into the shipboard systems design and development of shipboard systems low-level requirements. * Review and assess multiple design approaches while addressing overall program risk, cost, and schedule constraints. * Recommend solutions to resolve technical challenges that can occur due to dynamic changes in characteristics, approach, criteria, and requirements. * Ensure compatibility of hardware and software development and deployment with external stakeholders. * Conduct liaison between program leadership and shipboard systems branch technical performer organizations to ensure accurate and consistent communication. * Provide support for the management of classified and unclassified data repositories to facilitate information sharing between government and contractor organizations. * Provide programmatic support including the coordination of technical meetings to inform program decision making and the recording and tracking of shipboard systems program action items. * Develop plans for weapon system mission planning capability establishment. ## Related Videos - [GitOps for the people](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/461-gitops-for-the-people) - [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) - [One Pipeline, Three Regulator - SBOM Compliance for the Developer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100169-one-pipeline-three-regulator-sbom-compliance-for-the-developer) - [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) - [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 - [What is Software Engineering?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/289-what-is-software-engineering) - [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) - [Software Engineer Career: Things You Should Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/143-software-engineer-career-things-you-should-know) - [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) - [Is Software Engineering Hard?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/448-is-software-engineering-hard)