Systems Engineer

Columbia, MD Full-time $170,000 - $240,000 per year Posted October 29, 2026

Talon Defense seeks an experienced Systems Engineer to lead systems engineering efforts for defense and intelligence systems, working across a broad range of organizations and teams.

• Lead, manage, and collaborate with a broad range of organizations and teams to accomplish systems engineering tasks
• Perform systems engineering of DoD command, control, communications, and intelligence (C3I) systems
• Analyze needs and derive system-level requirements
• Contribute to the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of computer networks and systems

• 3+ years of experience as a lead systems engineer, including leading, managing, and collaborating with a broad range of organizations and teams to accomplish systems engineering tasks
• 12+ years of experience in one or more of the following: systems engineering of DoD command, control, communications, and intelligence (C3I) systems; analyzing needs, deriving system-level requirements, and contributing to the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of computer networks and systems; or microelectronics engineering, integrated circuit design, and integrated circuit reverse engineering
• A Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Computer, or Software Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or Information Systems, and relevant technical certifications, may substitute for a portion of the twelve-year requirement

• DAWIA Level III SPRDE certification (any specialty)
• 6+ years of experience as a lead systems engineer, including leading, managing, and collaborating with a broad range of organizations and teams to accomplish systems engineering tasks
• 15+ years of experience in one or more of the following: systems engineering of DoD command, control, communications, and intelligence (C3I) systems; analyzing needs, deriving system-level requirements, and contributing to the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of computer networks and systems; or microelectronics engineering, integrated circuit design, and integrated circuit reverse engineering
• A Master's degree in Electrical, Computer, or Software Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or Information Systems, and relevant technical certifications, may substitute for a portion of the years of experience requirement

$170,000 - $240,000 per year

Medical, dental, and vision coverage; 401(k) with company match; paid time off and federal holidays; life insurance; professional development and certification reimbursement.

Annual performance bonus; employee referral bonuses.

Salary offered will depend on numerous qualifying factors such as clearance, degree and the years and depth of applicable experience.

TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph

Talon Defense, Inc. provides equal opportunities to qualified employees and prospective employees without regard to age, race, color, religion, pregnancy, sex, national origin, veteran status, uniformed status, physical or mental disability, or other protected characteristics.