Senior Systems Engineer

LeidosColumbia, MD
$154,050 - $278,475

About The Position

Leidos has a new and exciting opportunity for a Senior Systems Engineer in their Intelligence Sectors, Cyber & Analytics Business Area (CABA). The team is at the forefront in Security Engineering, Computer Network Operations (CNO), Mission Software, Analytical Methods and Modeling, Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), and Cryptographic Key Management. The Systems Engineer (SE) will work closely with the team of software developers, Subject Matter Experts, and analysts to perform requirements derivation and refinement. The candidate must be a proactive, self-starter with significant technical leadership experience and excellent communication skills. Leidos is looking for individuals who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail, pushing beyond the status quo to meet mission demands.

Requirements

  • 14 years' experience as a SE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.
  • Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required.
  • Five (5) years of additional SE experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.
  • Top Secret/SCI with Polygraph clearance requirement

Nice To Haves

  • Experience in planning and leading Systems Engineering efforts
  • Experience with Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence)
  • Agile experience
  • Experience with MS Project and/or Visio

Responsibilities

  • Derive functional, system, and performance requirements
  • Develop various systems engineering artifacts (CONOPs, architecture diagrams, etc.)
  • Develop schedules for features; Perform backlog grooming
  • Write or review documentation
  • Create various status reports
  • Participate in an Integrated Product Team to design new capabilities based upon evaluation of all necessary all development and operational considerations
  • Support the planning and test analysis of the DoD Certification/Accreditation Process (as well as other Government Certification and Accreditation (C&A) processes)

Benefits

  • Paid Time Off
  • 11 paid Holidays
  • 401K with a 6% company match and immediate vesting
  • Flexible Schedules
  • Discounted Stock Purchase Plans
  • Technical Upskilling
  • Education and Training Support
  • Parental Paid Leave
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