> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/3779197-system-engineer-level-3](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/3779197-system-engineer-level-3). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # System Engineer Level 3 - **Company:** Independent Software - **Location:** Annapolis Junction, MD, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Configuration Management, Information Systems, Network Interface Controllers, Data-Flow Analysis, Systems Development Life Cycle, Requirements Traceability, Service-Oriented Architecture, Software Requirements Analysis, Software Systems, Systems Architecture, Systems Integration, Information Technology, DODAF - **Published:** October 16, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/15_f38c918d8 ## About the Role * Strong experience leading systems engineering efforts for complex hardware and software systems * Expertise in requirements analysis, functional decomposition, and requirements traceability * Experience developing system architectures aligned to DoDAF and service-oriented architectures * Experience with system integration, verification, validation, and test planning * Strong background in configuration management and change control processes * Experience conducting trade studies, risk assessments, and lifecycle analyses * Knowledge of Information Assurance principles, including confidentiality, integrity, availability, and non-repudiation * Experience defining and managing system interfaces across multiple engineering disciplines * Familiarity with modeling, simulation, and prototyping to support system design decisions * Strong documentation, briefing, and communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences, * Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or a related discipline from an accredited college or university * Five (5) additional years of Systems Engineering experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree * Minimum of twenty (20) years of experience as a System Engineer supporting programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity * Demonstrated experience planning and leading Systems Engineering efforts across the full system lifecycle * Additional experience with system architectures, integration planning, and secure system environments is required Clearance Requirement: * Must possess an active TS/SCI with appropriate Polygraph to be considered for this role ## Description * Analyze user requirements, concepts of operations, and high-level system architectures to develop system requirements specifications * Lead system design and development activities, ensuring alignment with approved architectures and operational needs * Guide users in formulating requirements, evaluating alternatives, and conducting feasibility studies * Manage system and derived requirements to ensure delivery of production systems compatible with defined architectures such as DoDAF and SOA * Develop and maintain system architecture and system design documentation * Contribute to and review systems engineering documentation, including Systems Engineering Plans, Requirements Specifications, Interface Control Documents, and Initial Capability Documents * Support system development and implementation planning, including system integration and test plans * Coordinate and resolve action items from Configuration Control Boards, design reviews, program reviews, and test reviews * Participate in Integrated Product Teams to design and evaluate new system capabilities * Generate alternative system concepts, architectures, and design solutions * Allocate real-time process budgets and error budgets to systems and subsystems * Define verification methods, processes, and evaluation criteria to ensure systems meet requirements * Ensure effective configuration management of hardware, software, and documentation throughout the system lifecycle * Serve as a member of Configuration Control Boards * Conduct system trade studies and analyses of alternatives, considering life-cycle cost, risk, performance, and scalability * Develop risk mitigation strategies, alternative courses of action, and fallback plans; monitor risks using earned value management data * Provide technical direction for requirements elicitation, functional allocation, integration, testing, and end-to-end system flow analysis * Fully define and manage system interfaces, including software, electrical, and mechanical characteristics * Develop operational, system, services, and technical standards views using applicable DoDAF standards * Apply validated models, simulations, and prototypes to reduce risk and cost * Communicate effectively with program personnel, government oversight org