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

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Naval Research Laboratory, DC Intel Agency (NSA, CIA, FBI, etc) CI Polygraph Mid Level Career (5+ yrs experience) Salary not specified Join Premium to unlock estimated salaries

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.