System Engineer 1

Adaptic; Corridor North (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Adaptic seeks a Systems Engineer to translate mission needs into practical technical solutions for DoD and IC programs. You'll connect big-picture goals with detailed engineering work across the lifecycle, collaborating with customers, developers, and project teams to ensure requirements are met.

You will help turn operational needs into concrete system requirements, define performance criteria, and support concept development, design, testing, and deployment across multiple projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering with 3 years of relevant experience.
• Master's degree in Engineering with 1 year of relevant experience.
• Doctoral degree in Engineering with no experience required.
• For a relevant technical degree such as Computer Science, Mathematics, or Physics: Bachelor's + 3 years of relevant experience, or Master's/Doctoral degree + 1 year of relevant experience.
• Relevant experience must involve engineering systems across their lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Define Concepts of Operations (CONOPS) and system requirements.
• Translate mission needs into clear technical requirements.
• Support high-level system design and solution architecture.
• Define system performance and interface requirements.
• Develop installation, integration and test plans.
• Coordinate with customers and project teams to satisfy requirements.
• Evaluate engineering processes for improvements.
• Support systems through lifecycle from concept to sustainment.
• Communicate a shared technical and architectural vision across teams.

Skills

Systems engineering

Requirements analysis

Lifecycle engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering

Doctoral degree in Engineering

Job description

Turn Mission Needs into Technical Solutions: Join Us as a Systems Engineer!

At Adaptic, Systems Engineers help turn complex mission needs into solutions that work. Supporting the DoD and Intelligence Community, you'll work across the system lifecycle—helping define what needs to be built, shaping how it should work, and ensuring the final solution delivers against mission requirements.

We're looking for a Systems Engineer who can connect the big picture with the technical details, working alongside customers, developers, and project teams to translate operational needs into effective technical solutions.

Your Impact

You’ll support systems from early concepts through development, integration, testing, deployment, and sustainment. Day-to-day, that can look like:

• Defining and documenting Concepts of Operations (CONOPS), operational/system requirements, and use cases
• Translating mission needs into clear technical and system requirements
• Supporting high-level system design and solution architecture
• Defining system/component performance and interface requirements
• Developing installation, integration, and acceptance test plans
• Coordinating with customers, project teams, and partner organizations to ensure solutions satisfy requirements
• Evaluating engineering processes and work products to identify opportunities for improvement
• Supporting systems throughout their lifecycle, from conception and development through testing, deployment, operations, maintenance, and support
• Helping define and communicate a shared technical and architectural vision across product teams

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering + 3 years of relevant experience; OR
• Master's degree in Engineering + 1 year of relevant experience; OR
• Doctoral degree in Engineering with no experience required
• For a relevant technical degree such as Computer Science, Mathematics, or Physics: Bachelor's + 3 years of relevant experience, or Master's/Doctoral degree + 1 year of relevant experience
• Relevant experience must involve engineering systems across their lifecycle