Systems Engineering Lead

Posted Friday, January 16, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Koniag Technology Solutions, Inc, a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking a Systems Engineering Lead to support KTS and our government customer in Washington, DC. This position requires the candidate to be able to obtain a Public Trust. This position is for a Future New Business Opportunity.

We offer competitive compensation and an extraordinary benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance, 401K with company matching, flexible spending accounts, paid holidays, three weeks paid time off, and more.

Koniag Technology Solutions, Inc, a Koniag Government Services company, is seeking an accomplished Systems Engineering Lead to provide technical leadership and oversight for complex federal government programs. This senior-level position requires a seasoned systems engineering professional who can guide multi-disciplinary teams through the entire systems engineering lifecycle while ensuring rigorous technical rigor and compliance with federal standards. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in systems engineering methodologies, requirements management, and technical governance processes.

This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain appropriate security clearances to support KTS and our government customers.

The Systems Engineering Lead will serve as the principal systems engineering authority for large-scale federal programs, responsible for implementing comprehensive systems engineering processes and ensuring technical excellence across all program phases. This role demands both strategic leadership and hands-on technical expertise to guide complex system development efforts from concept through deployment and sustainment.

• Lead the implementation and execution of systems engineering processes across the full system lifecycle using V-Model and Agile methodologies
• Establish and maintain the systems engineering management plan (SEMP) and associated technical processes
• Direct requirements analysis, definition, decomposition, allocation, and traceability activities across all system levels
• Manage comprehensive requirements traceability from statutory mandates (such as Title 13) through high-level requirements down to code-level implementation
• Chair and facilitate Technical Review Boards (TRB) to evaluate technical approaches, design decisions, and system changes
• Lead Configuration Control Board (CCB) activities, ensuring proper evaluation and approval of all system baseline changes
• Oversee system architecture development and ensure alignment with enterprise architecture frameworks and federal standards
• Conduct and coordinate formal technical reviews including System Requirements Reviews (SRR), Preliminary Design Reviews (PDR), Critical Design Reviews (CDR), and Test Readiness Reviews (TRR)
• Develop and maintain system specifications, interface control documents (ICD), and other technical baseline documentation
• Lead trade studies and technical analyses to evaluate alternative solutions and support decision-making
• Establish and monitor technical performance measures (TPM) and key performance indicators (KPI)
• Coordinate verification and validation activities across integrated test environments
• Guide the development of concept of operations (CONOPS) and operational scenarios
• Interface with government technical authorities, independent verification and validation (IV&V) teams, and other stakeholders
• Mentor and develop systems engineering team members, promoting best practices and professional growth
• Ensure compliance with federal systems engineering standards including ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288 and INCOSE systems engineering principles
• Manage technical risk identification, analysis, and mitigation activities
• Coordinate with enterprise architects, software development teams, and infrastructure teams to ensure integrated system development
• Support proposal development by defining technical approaches and systems engineering strategies
• Develop and maintain the requirements management strategy and tools infrastructure
• Facilitate interface management across multiple…