Senior Systems Engineer: Tech Vision & Mission Delivery

Adaptic; Corridor North (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Adaptic Senior Systems Engineer role focuses on shaping the technical direction of mission systems for the DoD and IC, translating mission needs into architecture and lifecycle-focused solutions. You will work across engineering teams, customer interfaces, and product life cycles to deliver robust architectures.

The position emphasizes systems thinking, CONOPS, and cross-team collaboration to ensure that solutions meet evolving requirements and deployment goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a relevant technical field with 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Master's degree with 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Doctoral degree with 6+ years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Defining and documenting CONOPS, operational/system requirements, and use cases.
• Leading or contributing to high-level system design.
• Establishing system/component performance and interface requirements.
• Developing installation, integration, and acceptance test plans.
• Translating complex customer and mission needs into clear technical direction.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Architectural Vision

CONOPS development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a relevant technical field

Master's degree

Doctoral degree

Job description

Adaptic Senior Systems Engineer role focuses on shaping the technical direction of mission systems for the DoD and IC, translating mission needs into architecture and lifecycle-focused solutions. You will work across engineering teams, customer interfaces, and product life cycles to deliver robust architectures.

The position emphasizes systems thinking, CONOPS, and cross-team collaboration to ensure that solutions meet evolving requirements and deployment goals.