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Senior Systems Engineer Security Clearance

Job in Alexandria, Fairfax County, Virginia, 22311, USA
Listing for: Onyx
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-07-09
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Systems Engineer, Electrical Engineering
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Senior Systems Engineer with Security Clearance
This is NOT a contingent position; it is an immediate opening. Position:
Systems Engineer
Number of Positions: 3
Stakeholder: JIATF 401
Onsite:
Yes - 100% Primary

Location:

Alexandria, VA (BAT) zipcode: 22311
Percent of

Travel Required:

Up to 10%
Type of Travel: CONUS
Minimum Clearance to Start:
Secret

The Opportunity:

The person in this role will Perform as a Program Analyst supporting a Joint Interagency Task Force that reports to the Deputy Secretary of Defense, to better align authorities and resources to rapidly deliver Joint C-sUAS capabilities to America's warfighters, defeat adversary threats, and promote sovereignty over national airspace. Responsibilities:

• Manages systems engineering activities including requirements analyses, functional analyses, design solutions formulation, systems analysis and control, and generation and maintenance of systems architecture products.
• Applies system engineering principles and procedures to translate quantified needs/requirements into system performance parameters and the identification of system/item configuration.
• Formulates and issues systems engineering documents, processes, procedures and milestones.
• Requires a thorough knowledge of the Systems Engineering Management Process and Implementation, as applied to the Department of Army/DOD Acquisition process throughout all life cycle phases; knowledge of DOD policies on Systems Engineering, Integrated Product and Process Development (IPPD) and IPT Management; and ability to coordinate and negotiate design and engineering activities with other related programs and organizations.
• Provides expert and authoritative advice affecting critical programs and technologies.

• Serves as subject matter expert for all technical aspects of assigned program.

- Performs top level design, development, integration, testing, installation, and troubleshooting.
• Translates military operational and mission requirements into practical system concepts and performance specifications.
• Develops and maintains technical documentation such as specifications, engineering drawings, system interface requirements, and engineering changes.
• Participates in post awards, program reviews, design reviews, and IPTs as the project engineer and/or technical expert on assigned programs.
• Evaluates design efforts to ensure integration of all the engineering disciplines and adequacy of the analyses performed, bringing in additional technical expertise as needed.
• Reviews test plans, procedures, and reports for technical adequacy on assigned programs, for both Government and contractor tests, as well as all failure reports.
• Reviews and evaluates system performance against specification requirements, monitors and assesses field performance, and assesses risk of meeting user and specification requirements.
• Initiates engineering change proposals and waivers/deviations as required and conducts physical and functional configuration audits.
• Reviews program management documents to ensure accuracy and adequacy of technical content.

Required Skills:

• BS Engineering and > 20 years relevant experience or MS Engineering Equivalent > 15 years of experience

• Subject matter expert for Systems Engineering and has the ability to lead engineering efforts on assigned programs with minimal oversight from the Government lead. Desired

Skills:

• MS Systems Engineering or Systems Management and more than 20 years relevant experience or PhD Engineering and more than 15 years relevant experience

• Has the breadth of experience and knowledge, and recognition in the Engineering community, to lead engineering efforts on assigned programs, and work independently with minimal oversight from the Government Lead.

• Ability to serve as consultant to other team members and mentor workforce on Systems Engineering matters.

• Ability to evaluate system engineering principles, procedures and processes used on past programs and establish new and innovative engineering strategies.

• Ability to Identify issues and brief leadership on possible courses of action and their impact Salary Range: $170K - 190K Benefits Offered:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k) match
• PTO
• Holidays
Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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