Senior Systems Engineer: Architect & Integrator for Mission

Adaptic LLC; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Adaptic LLC in the United States seeks a Systems Engineer to translate mission needs into system requirements and guide architecture across the lifecycle. You will shape CONOPS, link operational needs to technical requirements, and drive high-level design decisions.

You will develop and document CONOPS, operational requirements, and use cases, ensuring performance and interfaces meet mission priorities while coordinating with customers and project teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or relevant field with 7+ years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with fewer years of experience.
• Experience across the lifecycle of engineering systems: conception, design, development, testing, production, deployment, operations, maintenance, support, and decommissioning.

Responsibilities

• Developing and documenting CONOPS, operational/system requirements, and use cases
• Translating operational needs into actionable technical requirements
• Performing high-level system design
• Defining system/component performance and interface requirements
• Developing installation, integration, and acceptance test strategies and plans
• Coordinating across customers, project teams, and partner organizations to ensure solutions satisfy requirements
• Assessing existing processes and engineering work products to identify improvements; supporting systems throughout design, development, testing, deployment, operations, maintenance, and support
• Helping product teams establish and maintain a shared technical and architectural vision
• Working across technical disciplines to resolve system-level challenges and keep solutions aligned with mission objectives

Skills

System architecture

Requirements analysis

DoD/IC domain understanding

Cross-functional collaboration

Lifecycle engineering

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or relevant technical field

Master’s degree + 5 years of relevant experience

Doctoral degree + 3 years of relevant experience

Job description

Adaptic LLC in the United States seeks a Systems Engineer to translate mission needs into system requirements and guide architecture across the lifecycle. You will shape CONOPS, link operational needs to technical requirements, and drive high-level design decisions.

You will develop and document CONOPS, operational requirements, and use cases, ensuring performance and interfaces meet mission priorities while coordinating with customers and project teams.