Systems Engineer

Metron is an employee-owned company dedicated to delivering innovative solutions for the most challenging national security problems. For over 40 years, our principled approach to problem-solving has yielded creative solutions at the intersection of advanced mathematics, computer science, physics, and engineering. Our people are leaders in their technical fields and are passionate about solving challenging problems. We look for individuals who share this same passion and can apply their experience in real-world settings.

Our Reston team is seeking a mid-level Systems Engineer to support the design, development, integration, testing, and deployment of complex technical systems supporting mission-critical programs. This individual will work closely with software developers, infrastructure engineers, technical leads, and customer stakeholders to translate mission needs into effective system requirements and solutions.

The ideal candidate has a strong systems engineering background, understands the full system development lifecycle, and is comfortable working across multiple technical disciplines in a fast-paced environment.

In this role, you will be expected to:

• Support the design, development, integration, testing, deployment, and sustainment of complex systems and applications.
• Analyze mission, operational, and technical requirements and translate them into system-level requirements and specifications.
• Develop and maintain system architecture, interface documentation, technical requirements, and other systems engineering artifacts.
• Evaluate system designs to ensure technical requirements, performance objectives, security requirements, and customer needs are met.
• Collaborate with software, infrastructure, cybersecurity, Dev Sec Ops , and testing teams throughout the system development lifecycle.
• Support system integration activities across hardware, software, networks, applications, and external interfaces.
• Identify and troubleshoot complex system-level issues and coordinate resolution across technical teams.
• Participate in requirements reviews, design reviews, technical interchange meetings, demonstrations, and customer meetings.
• Evaluate proposed system changes and assess potential technical impacts, dependencies, and risks.
• Support verification and validation activities to ensure system requirements are satisfied.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, system diagrams, interface descriptions, procedures, and engineering reports.
• Assist with system deployment, configuration, upgrades, and operational readiness activities.
• Provide technical guidance and recommendations to program leadership and customer stakeholders.
• Support continuous improvement of engineering processes, tools, and system performance.

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field. Four additional years of relevant experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.
• 5+ years of relevant systems engineering, systems integration, software engineering, or related technical experience.
• Demonstrated experience with requirements analysis, system design, integration, testing, or system lifecycle activities.
• Experience developing and maintaining system requirements and technical documentation.
• Experience supporting the integration of software, hardware, infrastructure, networks, or other technical components.
• Understanding of systems engineering principles and the system development lifecycle.
• Ability to analyze complex technical problems and develop practical solutions.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary engineering and software development teams.
• Familiarity with Agile software development or engineering environments.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate technical information to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work effectively independently and as part of a collaborative technical team.
• U.S. CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED
  ; successful candidates will be subject to a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information

• Active SECRET security clearance; active TS/SCI preferred
• 8+ years of systems engineering, systems integration, or related engineering experience.
• Experience serving as a senior Systems Engineer, Systems Integration Engineer, or…