Principal Systems Engineer

2HBorporated•Annapolis Junction, MD

9d•Onsite

About The Position

2HB Incorporated is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer to support its government customer in Annapolis Junction, MD. The candidate shall be responsible for requirements engineering, integration planning, lifecycle management, and technical risk/issue mitigation across complex mission-focused systems. The position requires strong Linux CLI expertise and deep Jira Service Desk administration experience, with responsibility for driving cross-stakeholder alignment, maintaining disciplined configuration and change control, and producing clear, comprehensive technical documentation. Exceptional communication skills and attention to detail are essential for guiding technical decisions and ensuring successful system delivery.

Requirements

TS/SCI/Full Scope Polygraph Clearance
Strong Linux CLI expertise
Deep Jira Service Desk administration experience
Demonstrated proficiency navigating Linux systems using the Linux CLI
Experience eliciting, analyzing, validating, and documenting technical and functional requirements
Experience developing detailed integration strategies, coordinating cross team dependencies, and overseeing system integration activities
Experience at identifying potential risks, evaluating impacts, creating mitigation plans, and tracking issues through resolution
Proficient in maintaining disciplined configuration baselines, documenting changes, enforcing version control processes, and ensuring all modifications follow established governance procedures
Strong ability to collaborate with diverse technical and non-technical stakeholders, facilitating clear communication, alignment, and timely decision-making throughout the project lifecycle
Experienced in defining system lifecycle strategies, including development, deployment, maintenance, enhancement, and decommissioning phases
Produces clear, comprehensive, and well-structured technical documentation, including diagrams, procedures, how-to guides, and reports
Hands-on expertise designing, configuring, and maintaining Jira Service Desk projects, workflows, automation, permissions, and custom fields
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong attention to detail
Twenty (20) years' experience as a SE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity
Demonstrated experience in planning and leading Systems Engineering efforts
Bachelor's degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university
Five (5) years of additional SE experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree

Responsibilities

Requirements engineering
Integration planning
Lifecycle management
Technical risk/issue mitigation across complex mission-focused systems
Driving cross-stakeholder alignment
Maintaining disciplined configuration and change control
Producing clear, comprehensive technical documentation
Guiding technical decisions
Ensuring successful system delivery
Eliciting, analyzing, validating, and documenting technical and functional requirements
Developing detailed integration strategies
Coordinating cross-team dependencies
Overseeing system integration activities
Identifying potential risks, evaluating impacts, creating mitigation plans, and tracking issues through resolution
Maintaining disciplined configuration baselines, documenting changes, enforcing version control processes, and ensuring all modifications follow established governance procedures
Collaborating with diverse technical and non-technical stakeholders
Facilitating clear communication, alignment, and timely decision-making
Defining system lifecycle strategies, including development, deployment, maintenance, enhancement, and decommissioning phases
Designing, configuring, and maintaining Jira Service Desk projects, workflows, automation, permissions, and custom fields