Senior Systems Engineer Lead - TS/SCI Polygraph

2HB Incorporated; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

2HB Incorporated seeks a Principal Systems Engineer to lead the government program in Annapolis Junction, MD. You will direct complex systems engineering efforts across the life cycle, ensure schedule adherence, and manage technical resources with cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate has active TS/SCI with Polygraph, 20+ years in systems engineering, and a proven track record guiding large-scale programs to on-time delivery while aligning with contractual and mission priorities.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
• 20+ years of systems engineering experience.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Experience developing and managing integrated engineering schedules.
• Ability to produce executive-level status reports and briefings.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic oversight for complex systems engineering initiatives with integrated schedules, milestones, and deliverables.
• Lead multidisciplinary engineering teams, allocate resources, manage workloads, and coordinate dependencies.
• Deliver engineering status reports and executive briefings highlighting accomplishments, schedules, milestones, risks, and issues.
• Establish engineering performance tracking and project controls; identify deviations and implement mitigation measures.
• Coordinate with program management, engineering leadership, and government stakeholders for decision-making.
• Direct systems engineering activities per ISO/IEC 15288 across requirements, architecture, integration, verification, validation, risk, and lifecycle planning.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Senior leadership

Schedule management

Risk management

Executive reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related discipline

Job description

2HB Incorporated seeks a Principal Systems Engineer to lead the government program in Annapolis Junction, MD. You will direct complex systems engineering efforts across the life cycle, ensure schedule adherence, and manage technical resources with cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate has active TS/SCI with Polygraph, 20+ years in systems engineering, and a proven track record guiding large-scale programs to on-time delivery while aligning with contractual and mission priorities.