System Engineer

Searchability Aerospace & Defense; Maryland; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Job summary

Searchability Aerospace & Defense is seeking an established Systems Engineer with TS/SCI clearance to support critical national security missions. The role involves working on SIGINT, secure communications, and advanced data processing systems alongside a multidisciplinary team of engineers and scientists.

Candidates should have 15+ years of Systems Engineering experience, a B.S. in CS/CE, and strong programming, cloud, and Linux skills.

Qualifications

• B.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or similar field.
• 15+ years of Systems Engineering experience.
• Proficiency in programming, Cloud, Linux, and ability to help with code when needed.
• Familiarity with Jira or Confluence.
• TOP SECRET with SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

• Support SIGINT, secure communications, and advanced data processing systems.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists on mission-critical capabilities.
• Contribute to collection, processing, exploitation, and dissemination of intelligence across environments.

Skills

Programming

Cloud

Linux

Jira

Confluence

TS/SCI clearance

Education

B.S. in Computer Science/Computer Engineering

Tools

Kubernetes

Ansible

Job description

Must hold a Top Secret SCI (TS/SCI) clearance

• We are looking for an established Systems Engineer
• Competitive Salary + Unbeatable Benefits Package

Summary

Join a team dedicated to advancing critical national security missions through innovative software and systems engineering. You will support Signals Intelligence (SIGINT), secure communications, and advanced data processing systems. Working alongside multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists, you will contribute to mission-critical capabilities that enable the collection, processing, exploitation, and dissemination of intelligence across strategic and tactical environments.

Required Skills:

• B.S.in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or similar fields
• 15+ years of Systems Engineering experience
• Proficiency in programming, Cloud, Linux, ability to help where necessary with code
• Familiarity with Jira or Confluence
• TOP SECRET with SCI clearance

Desired Skills:

• Software Engineering background
• Integration and Test background
• Experience as a team lead
• Kubernetes, Ansible, DevSecOps practices, Bash or Python scripting

TO BE CONSIDERED...

Key Skills:

Systems Engineering, Jira, Confluence, programming, Linux, TS/SCI clearance