Mid-Level Systems Engineer

Leidos National Security Sector combines technology-enabled services and mission software capabilities in the areas of cyber, logistics, security operations, and decision analytics to support our defense and intel customers’ mission to defend against evolving threats around the world. Our team’s focus is to ensure our customers have the right tools, technologies, and tactics to keep pace with an ever-evolving security landscape and succeed in their pursuit to protect people and critical assets.

The Intelligence Production Solutions Division (IPSD), part of the Decision Advantage Solutions Business Area, is currently seeking a Mid-Level Systems Engineer for the Chinook Program. As part of a highly skilled team, you will play a critical role in delivering geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) capabilities through innovative systems engineering practices, directly supporting the Customer's mission to provide timely, relevant, and accurate intelligence to national decision-makers and warfighters.

Position may be performed in the following locations below.  Please note Gaithersburg, MD is the program’s primary work location.

• Gaithersburg, MD

• Alexandria, VA

• Chantilly, VA 

• Aurora, CO

• St. Louis, MO

• Tucson, AZ

Top Secret with SCI eligibility and able to obtain a Polygraph.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Support system architecture design, requirements development, integration planning, and configuration management.

• Provide engineering expertise for mission systems across the full system lifecycle from concept through deployment and sustainment.

• Collaborate with stakeholders across the Customer's and contractor teams to ensure interoperability, scalability, and mission alignment.

• Evaluate and recommend tools, techniques, and processes for system development and integration.

• Develop and maintain technical documentation, including system interface control documents (ICDs), and engineering reports.

• Participate in technical reviews, readiness assessments, and milestone events.

• Conduct analysis of system performance and provide recommendations for optimization.

Basic Qualifications:

• US citizenship is required per contract.

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or related field and 4-8 years of prior relevant experience or Master’s with 2-6 years of prior relevant experience.

• Strong understanding of systems engineering principles, including requirements management, integration & test, and configuration control.

• Familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools and methodologies (e.g., Cameo, Sysml).

• Experience working in a DoD or Intelligence Community (IC) environment.

• Proficiency with Atlassian tools (JIRA, Confluence), Microsoft Office Suite, and collaboration platforms.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Systems Engineering Professional (SEP), INCOSE, CISSP, Security+ certification, or similar credentials.

• Experience supporting the Customer's programs or working with the GEOINT lifecycle.

• Knowledge of cloud-based architectures (AWS, C2S) and DevSecOps environments.

• Familiarity with Agile and SAFe methodologies.

• Experience supporting GEOINT missions.

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