Principal Systems Engineer

Position Overview

BCubed Engineering, an Auria company, is looking to hire a Staff Systems Engineer (E4). This position is onsite at the Bcubed office in Warrenton, VA.

• Apply advanced problem‑solving methodologies to complex problem sets, architecting and delivering solutions for entire systems and systems of systems.
• Lead with engineering rigor, ensuring a strict commitment to testing, repeatable processes, comprehensive documentation, and reliable delivery across the entire development lifecycle.
• Act as a key technical point of contact to communicate and negotiate directly with external partners and customers.
• Establish and maintain trusted partnerships with customer bases, negotiating through conflicts with transparency and integrity.
• Lead the technical execution of projects and initiatives, ensuring engineering processes are upheld. Serve as a respected mentor across the organization.
• Design architectures and solutions that reflect the mission needs of the end‑user, actively seeking and embracing feedback.
• Pursue and champion innovative technologies and processes, accessing internal IR&D budgets to support novel concepts.
• Author, trace, manage, and validate comprehensive system‑level program requirements.
• Lead development and executive presentation of major engineering milestone reviews (e.g., SRR, PDR, CDR).
• Generate and maintain critical engineering artifacts, including Interface Control Documents (ICDs), Capability Development Documents (CDDs), engineering drawings, system Bill of Materials (BOMs).
• Strictly adhere to and advance company Configuration Management (CM) policies to ensure rigorous version control over all system documentation.

• 8–12 years of proven systems engineering experience delivering high‑consequence technical solutions.
• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline from an accredited university, or equivalent foundational knowledge from formal technical apprenticeships and hands‑on work experience.
• Expert‑level engineering mastery with demonstrated ability to lead and steer complex, large‑scale systems engineering initiatives.
• Proven track record of navigating the critical “final 10 %” of a project life cycle to successfully launch highly mission‑critical capabilities.
• Self‑directed ownership of complex workloads and team execution plans, with transparent risk communication and immediate escalation of roadblocks.
• Exceptional professional integrity and ethics, with a commitment to doing what is right under pressure and holding oneself accountable for outcomes.
• Active U.S. Secret security clearance (U.S. citizenship required).

• Master’s degree in Systems Engineering or a closely related technical field.
• Direct engineering exposure to Satellite Communications (Satcom) space, ground, or network segments.
• Practical experience utilizing Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools and working within Agile delivery frameworks.
• Experience developing and maintaining DoDAF‑compliant architecture frameworks and high‑level operational concepts (e.g., OV‑1 graphics).
• Experience conducting rigorous system reliability, maintainability, and availability analysis.
• Hands‑on experience successfully deploying, installing, and transitioning complex systems directly to fielded, operational sites.

Salary: $130,000 – $170,000, based on qualifications, skills, education, and experience. Benefits include an Individual Benefit Account (IBA) augmenting 25 % of base salary each pay period, hybrid work schedule with a minimum of 2–3 days in‑office or at customer site, 401(k) with 25 % employer contribution, educational assistance, and comprehensive health, dental, vision, life, short‑term and long‑term disability coverage.

August 1, 2026

BCubed Engineering, an Auria company, is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action‑Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.