Entry-Level Systems Engineer — TS/SCI Clearance

Leidos; Odenton (MD); On-site; USD 58,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos, in the Intelligence Sector's Cyber & Analytics Business Area (CABA), seeks an entry-level Systems Engineer to support the design, integration, and testing of mission-critical systems in a SCIF environment.

You will work with Government stakeholders on high-priority national security missions, developing requirements, documenting designs, and supporting NSA-compliant testing and interface development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (ABET accredited) with no experience, OR Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or Physics plus 1 year of relevant systems engineering experience.
• For non-ABET programs: degree must include differential and integral calculus plus 5 of 18 specified technical areas*
• Active TS/SCI clearance required; polygraph preferred; ability to work in a SCIF environment; willingness to travel CONUS/OCONUS

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing system requirements, specifications, and CONOPs based on stakeholder engagement
• Support functional analysis, interface definition, and development of data-flow diagrams and system design artifacts
• Contribute to integration and testing efforts following NSA Test and Evaluation policies; develop test plans and analyze results
• Assist with configuration management, troubleshooting, and implementation of system changes
• Support development of Interface Control Documents (ICDs), XML schemas, and metadata models

Skills

SCIF environment

Clearance TS/SCI + polygraph

Willingness to travel CONUS/OCONUS

Education

ABET-accredited Engineering degree

B.S. in Computer Science, Mathematics, or Physics with 1 year experience

Non-ABET calculus + 5 of 18 technical areas

Job description

Leidos, in the Intelligence Sector's Cyber & Analytics Business Area (CABA), seeks an entry-level Systems Engineer to support the design, integration, and testing of mission-critical systems in a SCIF environment.

You will work with Government stakeholders on high-priority national security missions, developing requirements, documenting designs, and supporting NSA-compliant testing and interface development.