Senior Principal Systems Engineer — Intelligence Solutions

Radiance Technologies; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Radiance Technologies is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer to drive technical solutions and intelligence delivery for projects with the client community. The role focuses on defining requirements, analyzing datasets, and guiding technical execution across portfolios while aligning engineering, analysis, and reporting.

Ideal candidates will have 10+ years in complex engineering programs, extensive support to the intelligence community, and senior leadership exposure, plus an active TS/SCI

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience shaping programmatic strategies and solutions.
• Ability to independently analyze and interpret complex systems.
• Strong communications skills to present technical findings clearly and effectively.
• Experience evaluating test results and identifying key system performance indicators.
• Capacity to design experiments with limited data and reduce concept uncertainty.

Responsibilities

• Defining/refining requirements, analyzing datasets, and building recommendations to inform key strategic decisions.
• Developing and applying tools and processes to optimize technical delivery.
• Creating detailed, insightful reports and visualizations for leadership and stakeholders.
• Collaborating with engineers, scientists, and management to refine our technical approaches and outputs.

Skills

Programmatic strategy

Systems analysis

Communication

Test results analysis

Experiment design

Cross-functional collaboration

Business to outcomes

Education

Master’s degree in STEM

Job description

Radiance Technologies is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer to drive technical solutions and intelligence delivery for projects with the client community. The role focuses on defining requirements, analyzing datasets, and guiding technical execution across portfolios while aligning engineering, analysis, and reporting.

Ideal candidates will have 10+ years in complex engineering programs, extensive support to the intelligence community, and senior leadership exposure, plus an active TS/SCI