System Engineer 0

Adaptic•Annapolis Junction, MD

About The Position

Shape the System from Concept to Mission: Join Us as a Systems Engineer! At Adaptic, Systems Engineers help turn complex mission needs into solutions that work. Supporting the DoD and Intelligence Community, you’ll work across the system lifecycle—helping define what needs to be built, shaping how it should work, and ensuring the final solution delivers against mission requirements. We’re looking for Systems Engineers who can see both the big picture and the technical details. You’ll work alongside customers, developers, project teams, and partner organizations to translate operational needs into clear requirements and help establish a shared technical and architectural vision.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering; OR Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical field such as Computer Science, Mathematics, or Physics, plus at least 1 year of relevant experience
Experience supporting engineering systems across their lifecycle, including areas such as conception, design and development, testing, production, deployment, operations, maintenance, and support
Experience developing or working with system requirements, use cases, system designs, interfaces, integration, or test activities
Ability to translate complex operational needs into clear technical requirements and solutions
Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work across customers, engineers, developers, and other technical stakeholders

Responsibilities

Defining and documenting Concepts of Operations (CONOPS), system and operational requirements, and use cases
Translating customer and mission needs into actionable technical requirements
Performing high-level system design and helping shape overall solution architecture
Defining system and component performance, interface, and integration requirements
Developing installation, integration, and acceptance test plans
Working with customers, development teams, and partner organizations to ensure solutions satisfy technical and operational requirements
Supporting engineering activities throughout the full system lifecycle, from concept and design through testing, deployment, operations, maintenance, and support
Evaluating existing engineering processes and work products to identify opportunities for improvement
Helping teams continuously improve how technical solutions are planned, developed, documented, and delivered
Defining and communicating a shared technical and architectural vision across product teams
Bringing together technical stakeholders to solve complex system-level challenges and keep development aligned with mission objectives