Lead Systems Engineer — Navy/Marine Corps Programs (Onsite)

Socket.dev; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Benefits including PTO

Education stipends

Referral bonuses

Supportive management

Job summary

Ignite Digital seeks a highly experienced Lead Systems Engineer to support a US Navy / US Marine Corps program office in the National Capital Region. This onsite role leads system design, integration, testing, documentation, configuration management, and technical oversight for complex naval and Marine Corps systems.

The Lead Systems Engineer will coordinate multi-disciplinary tasks, ensure performance compliance, and guide junior staff while supporting mission-critical programs.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, IT, OR closely related field.
• At least 10 years practical systems engineering across lifecycle stages.
• Active DoD Secret Clearance and DoW/Navy/Marine Corps experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate system design, integration, and formal verification/testing activities.
• Oversee transitions from development to production and ensure requirement compliance.
• Develop system specifications and maintain programmatic/technical documentation.
• Manage configuration baselines with traceability and version control.
• Mentor junior Systems Engineers and engage with government counterparts.

Skills

Leadership

Team coordination

Communication

Independent work onsite

Education

Master's degree in Engineering or related field

15+ years relevant systems engineering experience

Job description

Ignite Digital seeks a highly experienced Lead Systems Engineer to support a US Navy / US Marine Corps program office in the National Capital Region. This onsite role leads system design, integration, testing, documentation, configuration management, and technical oversight for complex naval and Marine Corps systems.

The Lead Systems Engineer will coordinate multi-disciplinary tasks, ensure performance compliance, and guide junior staff while supporting mission-critical programs.