Strategic Systems Engineer & Program Lead

Strategic Systems Programs; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Strategic Systems Programs seeks a seasoned leader to manage engineering and program activities across strategic systems. You will steer development, testing, deployment, and lifecycle support for complex subsystems, ensuring performance and safety requirements are met.

You will define scope, schedules, milestones, and resources, monitor execution, and recommend corrective actions. Collaboration with government and industry partners is essential to deliver reliable, mission-critical capabilities.

Qualifications

• Experience managing engineering and technical integration activities for subsystems.
• Understanding of safety, reliability, and performance requirements.
• Ability to analyze technical issues with government/industry partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering and program management for strategic system development, testing, deployment and lifecycle support.
• Define scope, schedules, milestones, and resources; monitor execution and propose corrective actions.
• Investigate integration issues, assess interfaces, evaluate requirements, risks and system performance.
• Assess safety, software, mission planning and reliability through testing and studies.
• Develop budget inputs and provide recommendations to senior leadership.

Skills

Engineering management

Program leadership

Systems engineering

Education

Professional engineering degree

Job description

Strategic Systems Programs seeks a seasoned leader to manage engineering and program activities across strategic systems. You will steer development, testing, deployment, and lifecycle support for complex subsystems, ensuring performance and safety requirements are met.

You will define scope, schedules, milestones, and resources, monitor execution, and recommend corrective actions. Collaboration with government and industry partners is essential to deliver reliable, mission-critical capabilities.