Systems Engineer

Accenture Federal Services; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 148,800 - 306,500; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services in Arlington, Virginia, is seeking a Systems Engineer to support their Client platform. Responsibilities include translating customer requirements into system designs, developing verification and validation procedures, and ensuring seamless system integration. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field and at least 8 years of experience in systems engineering, along with an active TS/SCI security clearance. Competitive compensation range is $148,800 to $306,500, reflecting local labor costs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 4 years of equivalent experience in a related field.
• Minimum 8 years experience in system engineering.
• Ability to translate requirements into system designs.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive systems engineering activities to support the Client platform.
• Develop and analyze system alternatives to recommend optimal solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for seamless system integration.

Skills

Systems engineering for complex technical platforms

Risk mitigation

Performance optimization

Technical documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT, Cybersecurity, Computer Science or equivalent

8+ years of experience in systems engineering

Job description

Job Description

The Systems Engineer will conduct comprehensive systems engineering activities to support the Client platform. They will translate customer requirements into detailed system designs, develop and analyze system alternatives to recommend optimal solutions, and define user roles and personas to establish appropriate system access controls. This role will create and maintain system models, diagrams, and technical documentation throughout the development lifecycle. The engineer will perform trade studies to evaluate technical options against requirements, develop verification and validation procedures to ensure system compliance, and participate in technical reviews to assess design progress and quality. This person will collaborate with cross‑functional engineering teams to ensure seamless system integration, identify and mitigate technical risks before they impact delivery, and support the resolution of technical issues throughout the system lifecycle. This role will implement requirements traceability to verify all customer needs are addressed, conduct system performance analysis to optimize operations, and develop technical specifications for system components. This person will evaluate emerging technologies for potential system enhancements, support system testing activities, and contribute to continuous improvement of systems engineering processes and methodologies.

Must have

• Bachelor’s degree (or 4 years of additional equivalent experience) in IT, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Software Engineering
• Minimum 8 years of experience in systems engineering for complex technical platforms
• Demonstrated ability to translate requirements into detailed system designs and support integration and documentation throughout the system lifecycle
• Skilled in risk mitigation and performance optimization
• Must meet DoD 8140 requirements

Security Clearance

• Active TS/SCI clearance

Compensation

As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Washington, Vermont, the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland. The base pay range for this position in these locations is $148,800—$306,500 USD.

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