Senior Systems Engineer — Lifecycle & Technical Leadership

Columbia Technology Partners; Corridor North (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Vision and dental

401k

PTO + leave

Career growth funding

Life and AD&D insurance

Profit sharing

Referral bonuses

Job summary

Columbia Technology Partners seeks Systems Engineers to support full system lifecycle from concept through retirement. Roles span Level 2–6 with responsibilities in technical execution, leadership, enterprise engineering, and SME activities.

Positions require working with customers, program personnel, and government stakeholders to deliver mission-critical capabilities. Active clearance and contingent on contract award are noted requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related discipline such as Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, Physics, or Chemistry.
• Level 2: 4+ years of systems engineering experience; Master’s substitutes for 1 year; PhD substitutes for 3 years; 4 years of general SE may substitute for a bachelor.
• Level 3: 6+ years SE experience; Level 4: 10+ years; Level 5: 15+ years; Level 6: 20+ years; multiple substitutions allowed.

Responsibilities

• Apply systems engineering principles across the system lifecycle (concept through retirement).
• Support ISO/IEC 15288 Technical, Project, Agreement, and Enterprise Process Areas.
• Perform analyses and evaluate engineering alternatives to support objectives.
• Develop and deliver SE work products and documentation.
• Assist with requirements analysis, architecture development, integration, verification, validation, transition, operations, and maintenance.
• Communicate technical issues, risks, and recommendations to stakeholders.

Skills

Systems engineering

Communication skills

Technical leadership

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

Advanced degree substitutions allowed (MS/PhD)

Job description

Columbia Technology Partners seeks Systems Engineers to support full system lifecycle from concept through retirement. Roles span Level 2–6 with responsibilities in technical execution, leadership, enterprise engineering, and SME activities.

Positions require working with customers, program personnel, and government stakeholders to deliver mission-critical capabilities. Active clearance and contingent on contract award are noted requirements.