
Senior Systems Engineer
Leidos
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Alexandria • Maryland • Virginia • United States
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Salary
💰 $107,900 - $195,050 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Uses Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) techniques and tools to design, develop, and maintain enterprise system designs at the component and sub-component level
- Lead systems engineering lifecycle activities including requirements decomposition, interface definition, architecture alignment, and verification/validation planning.
- Develop and maintain systems engineering documentation including architecture diagrams, interface control documents, and technical standards.
- Ensure compliance with NIST SP 800-53, RMF, STIGs, and Zero Trust architecture requirements.
- Identify and resolve system integration challenges impacting performance, scalability, and interoperability.
Requirements
- Active Top Secret (TS) clearance with SCI eligibility
- Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related technical discipline and 8–12 years of relevant experience OR Master’s degree in a related field and 6–10 years of relevant experience
- At least one of the following foundational qualification pathways consistent with DoD 8140 requirements: Current DoD 8570/8140 baseline certification appropriate for Intermediate System Administrator roles (e.g., Security+, GSEC, SSCP, or equivalent )
- Minimum 8 years of systems engineering experience supporting complex DoD or enterprise-scale platforms.
- Demonstrated expertise applying Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) principles in large, distributed systems.
- Proven experience developing and maintaining system artifacts using Cameo Systems Modeler (MagicDraw) or equivalent SysML-based modeling tools.
- Experience performing systems engineering activities in DoD or Federal enterprise environments.
Benefits
- competitive compensation
- Health and Wellness programs
- Income Protection
- Paid Leave
- Retirement
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Hard Skills & Tools
Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)requirements decompositioninterface definitionarchitecture alignmentverification/validation planningsystem integrationtechnical standardsarchitecture diagramsinterface control documentssystem artifacts
Certifications
Top Secret (TS) clearanceSecurity+GSECSSCP