Systems Engineer

Leidos; California (MO); On-site; USD 108,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos seeks a cleared Systems Engineer with military weapons systems experience to support a systems engineering effort for command and control systems and related support systems.

The role involves applying engineering principles to analyze, design, and evaluate software-based systems, ensure requirements traceability, and manage configurations. A DoD Secret clearance with potential upgrade to TS/SCI is required, along with 8+ years of related experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of related experience.
• US Citizen; active DoD Secret clearance with ability to upgrade to TS/SCI.
• Strong knowledge of systems engineering or related technical field with 8+ years of experience in systems engineering or similar missile systems.

Responsibilities

• Apply engineering principles to investigate, plan, design, develop, and evaluate requirements for military weapons systems.
• Review and prepare engineering analyses, reports, change proposals, and other technical documentation.
• Apply systems engineering to perform requirement elicitation, management, tracing, system integration, and configuration management.
• Manage requirements and ensure traceability via COTS requirements management software.

Skills

Systems engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

DOORS

DODAF

MBSE

Agile

Job description

Position: Systems Engineer

Location: California, MD

Clearance: Secret

Make an Impact with Leidos

At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the dedication of our diverse and talented teams. United by a shared commitment to our customers’ success, we empower our people, support our communities, and operate sustainably. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide every aspect of our work, ensuring we do the right thing—for our customers, our people, and the world around us.

Thrive in a Mission‑Focused Environment

The Leidos Defense Sector provides advanced systems, solutions, and services across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. From enterprise IT and large‑scale intelligence systems to cybersecurity, geospatial analytics, logistics, and training, we support some of the nation’s most critical defense missions. Our teams take on challenges where failure is not an option—and succeed.

We are seeking a cleared Systems Engineer with military weapons systems experience in support of a systems engineering effort. The successful candidate will analyze, design and evaluate software based systems, components, and/or systems related to engineering and functional requirements of command and control systems and the associated support systems.

Primary Responsibilities

• Apply engineering principles to investigate, analyze, plan, design, develop, and/or evaluate requirements for military weapons systems.
• Review and prepare engineering and technical analyses, reports, change proposals, and other technical documentation.
• Apply systems engineering experience to perform functions such as requirement elicitation, requirements management, requirements tracing, system integration, and configuration management.
• Manage requirements and ensure traceability via COTS requirements management software.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of related experience. Additional experience, training, and/or certifications may be considered in lieu of degree.
• US Citizen; Currently possessing an active DoD Secret clearance with ability to upgrade to a TS/SCI clearance upon hire.
• Strong knowledge of systems engineering or related technical or scientific field such as electrical, mechanical, electronics engineering, engineering, physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics, operations research, engineering management, or computer science with 8+ years of experience in systems engineering or an engineering/science field supporting precision guided missile systems

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Systems Engineering Professional Accreditation.
• Experience with requirements management tools (DOORS).
• Experience with DODAF Architecture.
• Experience working in an Agile Environment.
• Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering

If you’re looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We’re not hiring followers. We’re recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We’re already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Original Posting:

September 24, 2026

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $107,900.00 - $195,050.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.