Senior Systems Engineer

Que Technology Group; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company paid medical/dental/vision

Vacation 25 days per year

Paid Federal Holidays 11 days

Annual Professional Development Fund $

401K with 6% company match

Annual referral bonus $10,000

Code Red days (paid)

Job summary

Que Technology Group, Inc. seeks a Principal Systems Engineer to serve as a senior technical leader directing complex engineering initiatives across the full system life cycle in Maryland.

This role requires strategic oversight, cross-functional leadership, and effective communication with program management and government stakeholders. The ideal candidate has extensive systems engineering experience, a TS clearance with polygraph, and a proven track record delivering large-scale programs on

Qualifications

• 20+ years of systems engineering experience.
• Degree may be substituted with 4 additional years of experience.
• Experience leading large, multi-team engineering programs.
• Ability to translate technical details into executive briefings.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic oversight of complex systems engineering initiatives, including integrated engineering schedules, critical milestones, and technical deliverables.
• Lead multidisciplinary engineering teams, managing resource allocation, workload priorities, cross-functional dependencies, and concurrent engineering activities.
• Direct the development of engineering status reports and executive-level briefings covering accomplishments, schedule performance, milestones, risks, and critical issues.
• Establish and oversee engineering performance tracking and project controls, identifying schedule deviations, resource constraints, and execution risks and implementing mitigation strategies.
• Serve as senior technical advisor and primary coordination point with program management, engineering leadership, and government representatives.
• Direct systems engineering activities in accordance with ISO/IEC 15288, including requirements analysis, architecture development, system integration, verification, validation, risk management, and life cycle planning.
• Lead senior-level engineering reviews, technical coordination forums, and program performance assessments, driving continuous improvement in technical processes and scheduling practices.

Skills

Systems engineering leadership

Integrated project scheduling

Risk management

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

Que Technology Group, Inc. , is seeking an experienced Principal Systems Engineer to serve as a senior technical leader directing complex systems engineering initiatives across the full system life cycle. This role leads multidisciplinary engineering efforts, manages integrated project schedules and technical resources, and keeps engineering work aligned with program objectives, contractual requirements, and mission priorities. The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with proven leadership of large-scale engineering efforts, and provides program leadership and government stakeholders with clear visibility into engineering performance, risks, and progress.

Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Provide strategic oversight of complex systems engineering initiatives, including integrated engineering schedules, critical milestones, and technical deliverables
• Lead and synchronize multidisciplinary engineering teams, managing resource allocation, workload priorities, cross-functional dependencies, and concurrent engineering activities
• Direct the development of engineering status reports and executive-level briefings covering accomplishments, schedule performance, milestones, risks, and critical issues
• Establish and oversee engineering performance tracking and project controls, identifying schedule deviations, resource constraints, and execution risks and implementing mitigation strategies
• Serve as senior technical advisor and primary coordination point with program management, engineering leadership, and government representatives
• Direct systems engineering activities in accordance with ISO/IEC 15288, including requirements analysis, architecture development, system integration, verification, validation, risk management, and life cycle planning
• Lead senior-level engineering reviews, technical coordination forums, and program performance assessments, driving continuous improvement in technical processes and scheduling practices

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering field or related discipline with at least twenty (20) years of systems engineering experience.
• An additional four (4) years of experience may be substituted for the degree.
• Senior-level experience leading complex systems engineering initiatives, including technical oversight, project planning, schedule management, and coordination of multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Extensive experience developing and managing integrated engineering schedules, tracking critical milestones, and overseeing technical deliverables across multiple concurrent workstreams.
• Proven ability to turn complex technical information into status reports, executive briefings, and actionable recommendations for senior program leadership and government stakeholders.
• Expertise in identifying and mitigating technical, schedule, and resource risks while keeping engineering activities aligned with program priorities and contractual commitments.
• Exceptional leadership, organizational, and communication skills, with experience influencing technical decisions and coordinating across engineering, program management, and government organizations.

Security Clearance:

• Active Top Secret clearance with a Polygraph

BENEFITS:

• Competitive salary
• Company Medical/Dental/Vision plans – Company paid
• Short-term Disability, Long-term disability and Life Insurance – Company paid
• Business/ First Class travel upgrade for 7 hour or longer flights & company card will be provided for expenses
• Vacation / Personal days granted at 25 days per year
• Paid Federal Holidays – 11 days
• $5,000 Annual Professional Development Fund plus 40 paid hours if in class
• 401K with 6% company match; all contributions are immediately vested by Employee
• Employee will be paid a bonus of $10,000 per employee hired based on their referral
• Up to 3 paid Code Red days due to customer closure

Que Technology Group, Inc., is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.