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Systems Engineer (Mid-Level to Senior) with Security Clearance

CCS Global TechHerndon, VA🇺🇸United StatesPosted 16 Jul 2026

Quick Overview

Salary
$135k - $210k/yr
Work Type
Hybrid
Schedule
Employee
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

Systems Engineer (Mid-Level to Senior) Herndon, VA $135,000-$210,000 TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph Full-Time, W-2 Employment Competitive depending on relevant professional skills and experience. Total compensation includes a competitive salary, cash and strategic incentives, professional development and comprehensive benefits. Expected salary range is $135,000-$210,000 depending on experience and qualifications. 5+ years of relevant professional experience for Mid-Level 12+ years of relevant professional experience for Senior Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering or related discipline. Current / active TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph or willingness to take one. Background investigation required, including a minimum of a criminal and credit check as well as at least three professional references. Client is seeking a Systems Engineer to join our team. You will work on an integrated team to build innovative software using mathematical solutions to support users in the defense and intelligence communities. Client products and services contribute to missions in support of national security, providing expertise used in the latest technology. Now is your chance to amplify your impact, working to solve the world's most pressing challenges. This position is ideal for both mid-career and senior experienced individuals in the systems engineering field and offers a chance to grow and explore different technologies within a dynamic AI-driven environment. Primary Responsibilities: • Provide systems engineering and enterprise architecture support to USG customers. • Work with customers to improve their architecture and engineering workflows and processes with the identification or design of processes and tools. • Responsible for articulating and capturing the architecture, system requirements, system design, and testing approach. • Investigate and capture "As Is" architecture or workflows; identify "To Be" states; and make recommendation on transition from "As Is" to "To Be". • Develop standard and repeatable processes, as appropriate, to recommend on architecture, engineering, development and integration projects. Familiarity with the System V and how that is used to develop products in order to apply to customer practices. • Produce and support leadership team in the identification and creation of Enterprise Architecture Repository artifacts as required. • Support engineering review boards. Minimum Requirements: • US citizenship with a current/active TS/SCI clearance. • Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline. In lieu of a degree, 4 additional year of experience may be substituted. • 5 years of experience. • Experience performing all/most aspects of the system engineering (requirements analysis, interface control documentation, ConOps development, Use Case development, data flows and developing Test Plans.) • Familiarity with a Requirements Tool. • SCRUM/AGILE Development (Jira). • Familiar with deployment and maintenance of Development, Test and Operational environments. An Excellent Candidate for this position will meet most of the following experience requirements: • 8 years experience • Certification in Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE). • Experience with software and system development projects using model bases system engineering. • Familiar with Enterprise Architecture concepts, System Engineering Principles as depicted in the System V, and MBSE realizating in a model. • Worked on a team using Agile or SAFe development processes. • Practices best practices when writing requirements. • Familiarity with Aerospace Engineering and space operations General personal traits we know will connect well with the team: ● Superior communication skills ● A positive, willing attitude ● An ability to think on your feet and solve problems quickly ● Adaptability to learn new methodologies and technologies ● Comfortable working in an agile team environment ● Technology and methodology agnostic, but accepts using tools needed for the requirement ● Enjoys coaching and teaching

Skills

Scrum
Agile
Jira
SAFe

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