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# Staff Systems Engineer

- **Company:** SRC Inc.
- **Location:** Herndon, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $107,000 - $130,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Modeling and Simulation, DODAF, Vulnerability Analysis
- **Published:** November 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=bb71d97f35dd6651

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in systems engineering, aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering or STEM related field with 8 or more years of experience
 * An Active Top Secret / SCI security clearance (or be eligible at time of application for SCI)
 * Proven experience conducting vulnerability analysis, AoA, gap analysis, and trade-off studies within a DoD or government contracting framework
 * Proficiency in uncertainty quantification and statistical analysis methodologies applied to complex engineering systems
 * Ability to develop and manage SE master schedules and technical baselines in compliance with DoW standards (e.g., MIL-STD, DoDAF)
 * Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to produce and present technical deliverables to government stakeholders

Ways to Stand Out

 * Familiarity with JMEM, AMSAA, or other weapons effectiveness and lethality modeling frameworks used within the DoW community.
 * Autonomous Systems experience
 * Experience with digital engineering tools and model-based systems engineering (MBSE) platforms such as Cameo, DOORS, or equivalent
 * Prior experience supporting OSD, DARPA, ARL, or service-level acquisition programs
 * INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) or equivalent professional certification
 * Experience with conventional weapons effects models and associated simulation toolsets used in national defense environments

## Description

* Support analysis of alternatives (AoA) and trade-off analysis to inform design decisions, requirements development, and program risk management.
 * Conduct vulnerability analysis and exploitation assessments, applying conventional weapons effects models to evaluate system performance and survivability across a range of operational scenarios.
 * Develop and maintain the Systems Engineering (SE) process framework and master schedule, ensuring alignment with program milestones, deliverables, and government customer expectations.
 * Perform gap analyses to identify deficiencies in current modeling and simulation capabilities, tools, and methodologies, and propose actionable solutions to close identified gaps.
 * Assess predictive capabilities of design limits and margins, providing data-driven recommendations to support engineering decisions and risk mitigation strategies.