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# Systems Engineer 1

- **Company:** Amentum Services, Inc.
- **Location:** Hanover, MD, United States
- **Salary:** $180,000.0 - $190,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Information Systems, Data Streaming, Information Technology
- **Published:** October 14, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9239893/systems-engineer-1

## About the Role

TS/SCI with Polygraph

Minimum Education & Years of Experience:

 * Master's degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university and five (5) years of relevant experience

OR

 * Bachelor's degree in the same fields and seven (7) years of relevant experience

OR

 * Associate's degree (or 18 semester hours or military coursework/training in a related field) and nine (9) years of relevant experience

OR

 * High school diploma/GED and eleven (11) years of relevant experience

 * Relevant experience includes systems engineering support for programs of similar scope, including requirements analysis/derivation, architecture/design support, interface definition, systems documentation, and verification planning.

Required Certifications:

Sec+ or equivalent, DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification is required.

## Description

* Support systems engineering activities for Government-owned training systems and supporting infrastructure by assisting with requirements analysis, architecture documentation, interface definition, and verification planning under direction of senior system engineers.

 * Develop and maintain systems engineering artifacts (e.g., requirements, diagrams, interface descriptions, verification inputs) in Government-approved formats and repositories.

 * Coordinates with software, systems administration, network, security, and training stakeholders to ensure engineering artifacts reflect the implemented technical baseline.

Work Schedule:

The courses being supported are active from 0800-1700 M-F. Contract core hours are 1000-1400.

Essential Responsibilities:

The Level 1 Systems Engineer shall possess the following capabilities:

 * Assists with requirements analysis and decomposition by reviewing operational needs and high-level systems architectures and drafting lover-level requirements and acceptance criteria as directed.

 * Draft and updated systems engineering artifacts (requirements sections, architecture/context diagrams, dependency lists, interface summaries) using Government-approved templates/tools.

 * Assist with identifying and documenting interfaces and dependencies (system-to-system touchpoints, data flows, service interactions) and update interface artifacts as directed.

 * Support traceability by maintaining requirements-to-design and requirements-to-verification mappings as directed.

 * Document technical decisions, assumptions, risks, and action items from engineering working sessions in Government-approved tracking systems., As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and compliant work environment, Amentum is a drug-free workplace and requires all personnel to comply with company drug and alcohol policies as a condition of employment. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of the drug screening process. Please note that this may include pre-hire screening for marijuana, as well as other federally controlled substances due to Amentum's role as a federal contractor and trusted partner to the US Government.

Other Responsibilities:

Safety - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks and serving on safety committees and teams.

Quality - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.