
Systems Engineering Management Lead
Guidehouse
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Chantilly • Colorado • Virginia • United States
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Salary
💰 $115,200 - $172,800 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Drive systems engineering execution across multiple threads, ensuring technical rigor, process compliance, and alignment with the federal national security agency's mission objectives and long‑term vision
- Lead and manage systems engineering teams (requirements, risk, schedule)
- Oversee engineering review boards (ERBs) and technical documentation
- Coordinate end‑to‑end systems engineering across components and threads
- Align engineering activities with program roadmaps and strategic vision
- Serve as interface between systems engineering and program management
- Drive continuous process improvement and engineering best practices
- Communicate technical status, risks, and recommendations to leadership
Requirements
- An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED TS/SCI Federal or DoD security clearance with a COUNTERINTELLIGENCE (CI) polygraph
- Bachelor’s Degree
- SIX (6) or more years' experience leading systems engineering teams in complex environments, including an in-depth knowledge of systems engineering lifecycle and integration
- Ability to operate across technical, operational, and leadership levels
- Acquisition lifecycle knowledge
- Intelligence Community or Department of Defense experience
- Familiarity with JIRA and agile delivery models
Benefits
- Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
- Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
- Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Basic Life & Supplemental Life
- Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
- Student Loan PayDown
- Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
- Skills Development & Certifications
- Employee Referral Program
- Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
- Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
- Mobility Stipend
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
systems engineeringrequirements managementrisk managementschedule managementengineering review boardstechnical documentationprocess improvementengineering best practicesacquisition lifecyclesystems engineering lifecycle
Soft Skills
leadershipcommunicationcollaborationstrategic alignmenttechnical rigor
Certifications
TS/SCI security clearanceCOUNTERINTELLIGENCE polygraph