Senior Systems Engineer with Security Clearance

2HB Incorporated; Maryland; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

2HB Incorporated is seeking a Sr. Systems Engineer in Annapolis Junction, MD to support a government customer. The role requires a TS/SCI/Full Scope Polygraph Clearance and offers full-time employment at a senior level.

The position emphasizes cybersecurity assessments, vulnerability analysis, and security-oriented system engineering across large DoD environments. Candidates should have extensive leadership experience and a strong background in secure architectural practices.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of System Engineering experience; BS degree accounts for 4 years and MS for 2 years.
• BS degree in STEM field required.
• 6 years as a System Engineer lead with experience leading, managing, and collaborating with broad range of organizations and groups.

Responsibilities

• Perform cybersecurity assessments of large-scale DOD systems with an Offensive Cyber Operations mindset.
• Conduct long term vulnerability assessments using architecture diagrams, build specs, design docs, and system architecture.
• Verify and validate security requirements and capabilities; contribute to acquisition documents with security considerations.
• Evaluate contractor proposals for system resiliency, security, and cyber security.
• Provide technical leadership and mentor junior engineers; build a strong team with depth in system engineering processes.
• Foster relationships with customers to gain insights and information to advance mission outcomes.

Skills

Zero Trust experience

Leadership experience

System engineering experience

Education

BS degree in STEM

MS degree in STEM

Job description

Annapolis Junction, MD This is a full-time position, and requires a TS/SCI/Full Scope Polygraph Clearance. 2HB Incorporated is seeking a Sr. Systems Engineer in order to support its government customer in Annapolis Junction, MD.

In This Role You Will

• Perform cybersecurity assessments of large-scale DOD systems, utilizing an OCO (Offensive Cyber Operations) mindset to perform DCO (Defensive Cyber Operations) activities.
• Perform long term, in depth vulnerability assessments leveraging systems engineering principals and knowledge, utilizing any available information, including architecture diagrams, build specifications, design documentation, and systems architecture.
• Perform independent verification & validation of security requirements and capabilities. Incorporating systems resiliency and security engineering concepts into acquisition documents (e.g., Performance Work Statements).
• Perform technical evaluations of contractor proposals for systems resiliency, security, and cyber security considerations.
• As a technical leader, Sr Systems Engineers will report to you directly. You will ensure they are fully utilized, their best skillset is being used, while encouraging them to exceed technical performance expectations. Participate in building a strong team with depth in the system engineering process and how it can be utilized in different areas within the mission space.
• Leverage your interpersonal skills to foster relationship development with our customers to gain additional insights, information, and documentation to improve our ability to accomplish our mission.

Required Qualifications

• The Lead System Engineer will have minimum 15 years of System Engineering experience (BS Degree in STEM will account for 4 years and MS in STEM will count for additional 2 years).
• Relevant BS degree in STEM field.
• 6 years as a System Engineer lead with experience leading, managing, and collaborating with broad range of organizations and groups and team.
• Zero Trust experience.

Desired Qualifications

• Cybersecurity certification (Sec+, CISSP, CEH, etc).
• Familiarity with NIST SP 800-160.
• Familiarity with INCOSE defined life cycle systems engineering processes.
• Experience with / knowledge of large-scale DOD Systems.