SYSTEM Engineer - Zero Trust TS​/SCI w​/Poly Clearance - IW

SYSTEM ENGINEER
- Zero Trust - 15+ yrs of Experience - TS/SCI w/Poly clearance is required - IW

Posted On 07/14/2026

• Technology
• Work Experience 6-10 Year
• 226K-232K
• City:
  Linthicum Heights
• State/Province Maryland
• 21090

System Engineer
- Zero Trust - 15+ yrs of Experience - TS/SCI w/Poly Required

Halogen Engineering Group is looking for a System Engineer with Zero Trust experience to join our team.

Location: Linthicum Heights, MD

Travel Required: No

Shift: Day

Remote Type: Onsite

Security Clearance: Current TS/SCI

Polygraph: Required (Poly must be less than 6 years old)

Salary Range

The projected compensation range for this position is 226K-232K (annualized USD).

Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements.

Capabilities

• Perform cybersecurity assessments of large-scale DOD systems, utilizing an OCO (Offensive Cyber Operations) mindset to perform DCO (Defensive Cyber Operations) activities.
• Perform long term, in depth vulnerability assessments leveraging systems engineering principals and knowledge, utilizing any available information, including architecture diagrams, build specifications, design documentation, and systems architecture.
• Perform independent verification & validation of security requirements and capabilities. Incorporating systems resiliency and security engineering concepts into acquisition documents (e.g., Performance Work Statements).
• Perform technical evaluations of contractor proposals for systems resiliency, security, and cyber security considerations.
• As a technical leader, Sr Systems Engineers will report to you directly. You will ensure they are fully utilized, their best skillset is being used, while encouraging them to exceed technical performance expectations. Participate in building a strong team with depth in the system engineering process and how it can be utilized in different areas within the mission space.
• Leverage your interpersonal skills to foster relationship development with our customers to gain additional insights, information, and documentation to improve our ability to accomplish our mission.

Required Skills

• 6 years as a System Engineer lead with experience leading, managing, and collaborating with a broad range of organizations and groups and teams.
• Zero Trust experience.

Desired Skills

• Cybersecurity certification (Sec+, CISSP, CEH, etc).
• Familiarity with NIST SP 800-160.
• Familiarity with INCOSE defined life cycle systems engineering processes.
• Experience with / knowledge of large-scale DOD Systems.

Qualifications

The Lead System Engineer will have a minimum of 15 years of System Engineering experience (BS Degree in STEM will account for 4 years and MS in STEM will count for an additional 2 years).

• Relevant BS degree in STEM field.

Care First Insurance

Medical Plans

• Three available medical plans–2 Platinum PPO Plans ($0 Deductible) and 1 HSA Plan ($1500 deductible).
• Halogen pays 100% Medical Premium Costs up to $25,000.
• Care First Wellness Rewards Program.

Guardian Insurance

• Halogen pays 50% of the plan costs.

Vision Plan

• Halogen pays 100% of the plan costs.

401K Retirement Plan

• 10% contribution paid by the company, automatically vested and paid in each pay period.

Life Insurance, AD&D, Short and Long Term Disability Coverage

Not specified.

Paid Time Off

• Based on performance and billable hours.

Halogen Engineering Group does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.