Senior Systems Engineer Subsystems & Weapon Systems

US STRATEGIC SYSTEMS PROGRAMS (SSP); Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 92,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

US Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) in Washington, DC seeks a candidate with at least one year of specialized experience at GS-13/NH-03 to support engineering for strategic weapon systems. The role emphasizes integrating complex subsystems through development, testing, deployment, and safety compliance.

Experience may be in federal service or equivalent public/private sector. The position requires coordinating engineering activities to ensure reliability and performance of critical weapon-system

Qualifications

• At least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or NH-03 pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
• Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience managing engineering and technical integration activities to support the development, testing, deployment, safety, reliability, and performance of subsystems within strategic weapon systems.
• Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Responsibilities

• Experience managing engineering and technical integration activities to support the development, testing, deployment, safety, reliability, and performance of subsystems within strategic weapon systems.

Job description

US Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) in Washington, DC seeks a candidate with at least one year of specialized experience at GS-13/NH-03 to support engineering for strategic weapon systems. The role emphasizes integrating complex subsystems through development, testing, deployment, and safety compliance.

Experience may be in federal service or equivalent public/private sector. The position requires coordinating engineering activities to ensure reliability and performance of critical weapon-system