Systems Engineer [$273k​/yr+] TS​/SCI-CI Poly Jobs

Job Title

Naval Research Laboratory, DC Top Secret/SCI CI Polygraph Mid Level Career (5+ yrs experience)

Candidates must already possess an active Top Secret/SCI w/ CI Polygraph to be considered. This is a future position anticipated for summer 2026.

Summary:

• Lead expert-level systems engineering for satellite and communications systems.
• Oversee system development, integration, and data production.
• Responsible for assessing new concepts, formulating designs, and resolving complex technical challenges.
• Manage program risk, cost, and schedule.
• Drive advanced system planning, requirements establishment, and program changes.
• Provide overarching technical leadership for research and development initiatives.

Qualifications & Compensation:

• Degree:
  Technical bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Years of experience: 10+ years
• Salary: $273k+ yearly compensation, pending final rate confirmation

Job Description:

Lead comprehensive Systems Engineering efforts for advanced satellite and communications systems.

Direct system development, Integration and Test (I&T), and data production activities.

Conduct thorough Requirements Analysis to define, establish, and manage system needs.

Formulate innovative system designs and architectures, assessing new concepts and technologies.

Resolve complex technical challenges encountered during system lifecycle.

Apply robust Program Management principles to manage program risk, cost, and schedule effectively.

Plan and execute advanced system planning initiatives and drive program changes.

Develop and manage system flow-down requirements, ensuring end-to-end system integrity.

Provide strong Technical Team Leadership for various research and development initiatives.

Utilize advanced Mathematics for critical system analysis, modeling, and problem-solving.

Leverage deep expertise in Aerospace/avionics domains to guide system design and implementation.

Generate and plan new concepts, methods and techniques which can provide a significant technical advantage, operational impact, or breakthrough in the assigned area.

Advise and justify the best feasible approach to be taken for each solution proposed.

Formulate and recommend specific work requirements, priorities, and resource allocations necessary to accomplish long-range plans for the assigned areas.

Ability to develop system flow-down requirements specifying top level system requirements and their flow down relationships with individual subsystems.

Utilize a broad knowledge of specialties within the engineering discipline to assure system integrity by establishing compatibility between equipment, other subsystems, and components.

Provide overall leadership and direction for pioneering innovative Research and Development (R&D) efforts to address previously unattainable capabilities and characteristics.