Senior Systems Engineer — National Security IT

National Security Agency; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 105,000 - 197,000; Full time

Job summary

National Security Agency seeks a Systems Engineer to design, integrate, and optimize complex technologies supporting national security. You will work in an Agile Scrum context, guiding technical direction with system architects, mission customers, and stakeholders to ensure operational requirements are met.

Responsibilities include leading architectures, driving full lifecycle delivery, and mentoring engineers while maintaining security, reliability, and data integrity.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of system design, architecture, integration practices.
• Experience with lifecycle engineering and risk management.
• Familiarity with security design engineering and test integration.

Responsibilities

• Design and integrate system architectures across diverse platforms.
• Lead cross-functional teams through full project lifecycle and manage timelines, budgets, and quality metrics.
• Provide technical guidance to enhance reliability, security, and performance.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote knowledge-sharing within the team.

Skills

Cybersecurity

System design

Architecture

Integration

Engineering principles

Project leadership

Risk assessment

Education

Systems engineering certification (DAWIA/INCOSE)

Job description

National Security Agency seeks a Systems Engineer to design, integrate, and optimize complex technologies supporting national security. You will work in an Agile Scrum context, guiding technical direction with system architects, mission customers, and stakeholders to ensure operational requirements are met.

Responsibilities include leading architectures, driving full lifecycle delivery, and mentoring engineers while maintaining security, reliability, and data integrity.