Sr. Systems Engineer

Markon•Annapolis Junction, MD

18d•$120,000 - $200,000

About The Position

Markon is seeking an experienced Senior Systems Engineer to support the development of high-assurance encryption devices and secure communications technologies. The role leads systems architecture, requirements development, and technical integration across hardware, software, FPGA, and mechanical engineering teams. It requires experience delivering products that integrate hardware and software and driving technical decisions throughout the system development lifecycle.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI with Polygraph.
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or a related technical field.
10+ years of relevant engineering experience supporting complex hardware and software system development.
Demonstrated experience as a software, electrical, hardware, or FPGA engineer, with hands-on involvement in delivering integrated hardware and software products.
Strong experience with systems architecture, requirements development, systems integration, and verification and validation.
Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams through complex technical development efforts.
Experience conducting technical design reviews, engineering trade studies, and risk assessments.
Ability to evaluate and resolve technical challenges across hardware, software, firmware, and FPGA interfaces.
Experience developing technical documentation, system specifications, and government engineering deliverables.
Strong technical leadership, analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience developing high-assurance encryption devices or secure communications systems.
Knowledge of MACsec, IPsec, and related network encryption technologies.
Hands-on experience with FPGA design, development, or integration.
Familiarity with cryptographic architectures, key management, and secure hardware design.
Experience supporting formal security certification and accreditation processes for cryptographic products.
Experience delivering government or defense-related hardware and software products.
Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end systems architecture, design, integration, and development of high-assurance encryption devices.
Provide technical direction across hardware, software, FPGA, and mechanical engineering disciplines, resolving design tradeoffs and integration challenges.
Define, manage, and maintain system requirements, ensuring traceability, verification, and validation throughout the development lifecycle.
Lead technical design reviews, including system requirements reviews, preliminary design reviews, and critical design reviews.
Develop and review technical documentation, engineering specifications, and government contract deliverables.
Identify and resolve technical risks, design challenges, and cross-functional dependencies affecting system performance and delivery.
Conduct technical trade studies involving cryptographic architectures, key management, FPGA selection, and system design alternatives.
Oversee system integration, testing, and validation to ensure compliance with technical, security, and performance requirements.
Communicate technical progress, risks, and recommendations to government stakeholders and program leadership.
Mentor and provide technical guidance to systems, hardware, software, and test engineers.