Senior Systems Engineer

Leidos•Columbia, MD

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Leidos is hiring a Senior Systems Engineer in its Intel Sectors, Cyber & Analytics Business Area (CABA). The role works closely with software developers, subject matter experts, and analysts to gather, derive, refine, and document system requirements. The engineer also supports systems integration, interoperability, design, and architecture, and develops engineering artifacts and status reports. Following an initial 6–8 week onboarding period, the role offers a flexible hybrid schedule with one day of remote work.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or a related discipline from an accredited college or university; five years of additional systems engineering experience may substitute for the degree.
14 years of experience as a systems engineer in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
Top Secret/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
Significant technical leadership experience.
Excellent communication skills.
Proactive, self-starting approach.

Nice To Haves

Experience planning and leading Systems Engineering efforts.
Experience participating in an Integrated Product Team to design new capabilities while evaluating development and operational considerations.
Experience supporting planning and test analysis for DoD Certification/Accreditation or other government Certification and Accreditation processes.
Experience with Atlassian tools, including Jira and Confluence.
Agile experience.
Experience with MS Project and/or Visio.

Responsibilities

Gather and develop requirements.
Derive functional, system, and performance requirements.
Support systems integration and interoperability, systems design, and architecture.
Develop systems engineering artifacts, including CONOPs and architecture diagrams.
Develop schedules for features and perform backlog grooming.
Write or review documentation.
Create status reports.