Cyber Systems Requirements Engineer (Secret Clearance)

Node.Digital; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Node.Digital is seeking a Systems Engineer to support a U.S. Government customer in Arlington, VA.

The role requires an active Secret clearance and US citizenship, with responsibilities spanning requirements capture, use case development, and stakeholder coordination to ensure mission-aligned technology insertions. Responsibilities include leading use cases, documenting requirements, facilitating workshops, and developing business cases for cyber/technology initiatives, while coordinating across

Qualifications

• Must hold U.S. citizenship and an active Secret clearance.
• Ability to obtain DHS Entry on Duty suitability.
• 5+ years of direct relevant IT/cybersecurity/ systems integration experience.
• Strong requirements development and documentation skills.
• Experience with use case development and user story creation.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity operations and mission environments.
• Excellent facilitation and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with project coordination and tracking.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• DoD 8140 IAT Level II certification (desired).

Responsibilities

• Lead use case identification and prioritization with mission stakeholders.
• Gather and document requirements for technology integration pilots.
• Facilitate stakeholder workshops and coordination meetings.
• Translate mission pain points into technology capability requirements.
• Develop business cases and value propositions for technology insertions.
• Define measurable objectives and success criteria for initiatives.
• Coordinate between technical teams and operational stakeholders.
• Support governance review processes with business impact analysis.
• Create stakeholder communications and status reports.
• Manage requirements traceability throughout the lifecycle.
• Support leadership alignment with briefings and documentation.
• Facilitate lessons learned and continuous improvement processes.

Skills

Active Security Clearance (Secret)

U.S. Citizenship

Requirements gathering

Use case development

Stakeholder management

Excellent communication

Project coordination

Cybersecurity operations

Systems integration

Documentation skills

Education

BS in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Cyber Security, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or related field

Job description

Node.Digital is seeking a Systems Engineer to support a U.S. Government customer in Arlington, VA.

The role requires an active Secret clearance and US citizenship, with responsibilities spanning requirements capture, use case development, and stakeholder coordination to ensure mission-aligned technology insertions. Responsibilities include leading use cases, documenting requirements, facilitating workshops, and developing business cases for cyber/technology initiatives, while coordinating across