Senior Systems Engineer – DoD Architecture & Governance

RSC2, Inc.; Hanover (MD); On-site; USD 118,000 - 266,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

PTO

Employer retirement plan

Job summary

RSC2, Inc. in Hanover, MD is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to join a growing team and advance JCWA programs. The role requires deep DoD experience, governance leadership, and expert use of Confluence and Jira.

You will contribute to enterprise architecture initiatives and DoD policy alignment while collaborating with architects, OVSLs, and development teams. The position emphasizes governance, technical documentation, and cross-team coordination with a focus on DoD systems engineering

Qualifications

• Fifteen (15) years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience supporting DoD and defense contracting environments.
• Proven experience applying systems engineering to complex architectures and large programs.
• Experience supporting large organizations (200–2,000 personnel) with complex governance structures.
• Expert-level proficiency with Atlassian Confluence and Jira, including dashboards and workflow automation.
• Deep understanding of SAFe, ARTs, and PI Planning.
• Experience developing governance frameworks and SE artifacts.
• Strong written and verbal communication for executive-level audiences.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Chief Architect, TDA, OVSLs, and engineering teams to mature JCWA systems engineering documentation and JNeRD.
• Develop, review, and implement governance artifacts (SOPs, MFRs, ADRs, etc.) for JCWA offices.
• Establish and manage ADR and TN processes to document and align decisions with enterprise strategy.
• Assist in evaluating enterprise capabilities including JCWA-ICAM initiatives.
• Maintain awareness of DoD/DoW policies impacting SE activities.
• Analyze policies, architectures, and program performance; provide actionable recommendations to leadership.
• Ross JCWA programs.

Skills

Executive-level communication

DoD/defense contracting experience

Systems engineering

SAFe/PI Planning

Technical governance

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Mattermost

Job description

RSC2, Inc. in Hanover, MD is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to join a growing team and advance JCWA programs. The role requires deep DoD experience, governance leadership, and expert use of Confluence and Jira.

You will contribute to enterprise architecture initiatives and DoD policy alignment while collaborating with architects, OVSLs, and development teams. The position emphasizes governance, technical documentation, and cross-team coordination with a focus on DoD systems engineering