ClearEdge-posted 2 months ago
Full-time • Senior
Annapolis Junction, MD
101-250 employees

Join ClearEdge and be a part of a dynamic team that solves some of the DoD’s most complex technical challenges. Every day, ClearEdge empowers our customers in government and industry with innovative, data-driven solutions. As a Principal Systems Engineer, you will provide senior-level technical leadership for the design, development, and integration of complex systems. You will guide the full systems engineering lifecycle — from requirements analysis through verification and sustainment — ensuring technical integrity and alignment with mission objectives. You’ll serve as a key technical interface with government stakeholders, program leadership, and engineering teams.

  • Analyze user requirements, concept of operations, and high-level architectures to develop detailed system requirements and design specifications
  • Lead and oversee system design, integration, and implementation activities across multiple teams
  • Provide technical direction in developing, engineering, interfacing, integrating, and testing complex hardware and software systems
  • Guide the creation and maintenance of system engineering management plans, integration and test plans, and other key documentation
  • Manage system requirements and derived requirements to ensure compatibility with established architectures such as DoDAF and SOA
  • Participate in Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) and Configuration Control Boards (CCBs) to coordinate cross-discipline decisions and design reviews
  • Conduct and approve trade studies, risk analyses, and performance evaluations to optimize lifecycle cost, reliability, and mission success
  • Define verification methods, processes, and evaluation criteria for system and subsystem validation
  • Support DoD and government certification and accreditation processes
  • Oversee configuration management and ensure the technical integrity of evolving baselines
  • Maintain awareness of emerging technologies, standards, and best practices to enhance system performance and interoperability
  • Mentor and guide engineering teams to ensure consistent application of systems engineering principles and processes
  • TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance
  • Twenty (20) years of experience as a Systems Engineer in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity
  • Bachelor’s degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or a related discipline (five additional years of experience may substitute for the degree)
  • Demonstrated experience in planning and leading large-scale Systems Engineering efforts
  • Two (2) years of hands-on experience with AWS
  • Proven ability to manage requirements, lead technical integration, and maintain system technical integrity across the lifecycle
  • Experience designing and implementing architectures in alignment with DoDAF and SOA principles
  • Familiarity with Joint Capability Integration and Development System (JCIDS) documentation and processes
  • Expertise in Information Assurance principles, including confidentiality, integrity, and availability
  • Experience with earned value management (EVM) and quantitative analysis of non-functional performance metrics
  • Strong understanding of configuration management, lifecycle cost tradeoffs, and system verification methods
  • $10k annual training/education benefit
  • 10% 401k contribution fully vested on day one
  • Annual health and technology allowance
  • Access to a state-of-the-art technology lab
  • Monthly TechConnect and DeepDive collaboration sessions with the entire technical staff
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