Systems Engineer, Level 3; AE
Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland, 21701, USA
Listed on 2026-05-31
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Engineering
Systems Engineer
Annapolis Junction, United States | Posted on 05/06/2026
- Salary $183, / year
- City Annapolis Junction
- State/Province Maryland
- Country United States
Location:Annapolis Junction, Maryland area
~~~ All work is on-site. This is not a hybrid or remote position.
Mission:Analyzes user's requirements, concept of operations documents, and high-level system architectures to develop system requirements specifications. Analyzes system requirements and leads design and development activities. Guides users in formulating requirements, advises alternative approaches, and conducts feasibility studies. Provides technical leadership for the integration of requirements, design, and technology. Incorporates new plans, designs and systems into ongoing operations. Develops technical documentation. Develops system Architecture and system design documentation.
Guides system development and implementation planning through assessment or preparation of system engineering management plans and system integration and test plans. Interacts with the Government regarding Systems Engineering technical considerations and for associated problems, issues or conflicts. Ultimate responsibility for the technical integrity of work performed and deliverables associated with the Systems Engineering area of responsibility. Communicates with other program personnel, government overseers, and senior executives.
Location:Annapolis Junction, Maryland area
~~~~ All work is on-site, in-person in a SCIF environment. This is not a hybrid or remote position.
Clearance:TS/SCI with Polygraph
Certifications:None.
Requirements:
• Proven experience providing programmatic and systems engineering support to Agency programs
• Experience developing and evaluating Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs) for IT and/or operational mission programs
• Strong communication skills
• Knowledge of Agency systems engineering processes and tools
• Knowledge of Agency programmatic processes and tools
Education and
Required Qualifications:
• Twenty (20) years' experience as a SE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity is required.
• Demonstrated experience in planning and leading Systems Engineering efforts is required.
• 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.
• Five (5) years of additional SE experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.
Responsibilities:
• Manage system requirements and derived requirements to ensure the delivery of production systems that are compatible with the defined system architecture(s) – Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF), Service-oriented Architecture (SOA), etc.
• Contribute to the development of sections of systems engineering documentation such as System Engineering Plans, Initial Capabilities Documents, Requirements specifications, and Interface Control Documents
• Assist with the development of system requirements, functional requirements, and allocation of the same to individual hardware, software, facility, and personnel components
• Coordinate the resolution of action items from Configuration Control Board (CCB) meetings, design reviews, program reviews, and test reviews that require cross-discipline coordination
• Participate in an Integrated Product Team to design new capabilities based upon evaluation of all necessary development and operational considerations
• Allocate real-time process budgets and error budgets to systems and subsystem components
• Generate alternative system concepts, physical architectures, and design solutions
• Define the methods, processes, and evaluation criteria by which the systems, subsystems and work products are verified against their requirements in a written plan
• Develop system design solution that satisfies the system requirements and fulfills the functional analysis
• Review and provide input to program and contract work breakdown structure (WBS), work packages and the integrated master plan (IMP)
• Participate in the development of system engineering documentation, such as System Engineering Plans,…
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