Systems Engineer

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

Job summary

Leidos seeks a Systems Engineer in California, MD to apply engineering principles, analyze and plan requirements, and perform system integration for precision guided missile systems.

Minimum 8+ years of related experience, US citizenship, and an active Top Secret clearance with TS/SCI upgrade on hire. Preferred: CSP, DOORS, DODAF, MBSE, and Agile experience.

Join a mission-focused team delivering advanced solutions across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace with Leidos values guiding the work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years related experience.
• US citizen with active Top Secret clearance and TS/SCI upgrade on hire.
• Strong background in systems engineering for precision guided missile systems.
• Experience with requirements management tools and architecture frameworks.

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.

Skills

Systems engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

DOORS

DODAF Architecture

Model Based Systems Engineering

Agile

Job description

Description

Position: Systems Engineer

Location: California, MD

Clearance: Top 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 MissionFocused Environment

The Leidos Defense Sector provides advanced systems, solutions, and services across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. From enterprise IT and largescale 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.

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 Top 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.

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: 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.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

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Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.