Cybersecurity System Engineer

Description

Are you seeking a new and challenging position supporting a complex, mission‑critical Program? Well, look no further! Leidos is currently looking to add a Systems Engineer (Entry‑level) to an Information Assurance Program near Ft. Meade, MD.

The successful candidate will participate in the development of system engineering documentation, such as System Engineering Plans, Initial Capabilities Documents, Requirements Specifications, and Interface Control Documents. Provide technical support for the development, engineering, interfacing, integration, and testing of specific components of complex hardware/software systems to include requirements elicitation, analysis and functional allocation, conducting systems requirements reviews, developing concepts of operation and interface standards, developing system architectures, and performing technical/non‑technical assessments.

Assist with operational views, technical standards views, and system and services views for architectures using applicable DoDAF standards. Support the planning and test analysis of the DoD Certification/Accreditation Process (as well as other Government Certification and Accreditation (C&A) processes).

Responsible for technical planning, system design reviews, development and integration oversight, verification and validation assistance. Duties include performing systems requirements analysis, functional analysis, timeline analysis, trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition, technical management, integration, system testing, and quality assurance.

• Bachelor's Degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required 2 - 4 years of prior relevant experience in order to operate within the scope contemplated by the level. Five (5) years of additional SE experience may be substituted for a Bachelor's Degree.
• Written and verbal communications skills
• Active TS/SCI with Poly Clearance required

• Experience in Space System Engineering

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Original Posting: April 24, 2025

Pay Range: $69,550.00 - $

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While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

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