Systems Engineer Level 2

WOOD Consulting Services, Inc.; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 145,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Professional Development

Work-Life Balance

Remote Work Options

Job summary

WOOD Consulting Services, Inc. in Fort Meade, MD is seeking a Systems Engineer Level 2 with a strong background in DoDAF-based architectures and requirements development.

The role emphasizes leading design and development activities, ensuring system integrity, and producing essential documentation while collaborating with DoD stakeholders and senior leaders to drive mission-focused outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in System Engineering or related field.
• Experience in DoDAF-based system architectures.
• Strong requirements development and analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage system requirements and derived requirements for DoD architectures.
• Contribute to system engineering documentation such as SPs and Requirements specs.
• Coordinate cross-discipline actions and support design reviews and test plans.

Skills

Systems engineering

DoDAF

Requirements analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in System Engineering or related field

Job description

paid time off, sick time, 401(k), retirement plan, remote work

United States, Maryland, Fort Meade

Aug 25, 2026

Overview

Systems Engineer Level 2

woodfederalsolutions.com

Location: Fort Meade, MD

Job Type: Full Time

Shift: Day

Telework: None

Salary Range: ** 145,000 to $160,000 per year

** Starting salary is based on minimum education and years of experience and increases based on education and/or experience.

Step into a role where your systems engineering expertise directly shapes highimpact mission solutions. You'll transform user needs and concepts of operations into clear system requirements, lead design and development activities, and guide teams toward smart, feasible technical approaches.

You'll own the technical integrity of complex system architectures, integrating new designs into ongoing operations, producing essential technical documentation, and steering system development through wellplanned engineering and test strategies.

Expect meaningful collaboration with government stakeholders and senior leaders as you help resolve technical challenges, ensure alignment across teams, and communicate critical decisions and progress.

If you enjoy leading systemwide engineering efforts, influencing major technical outcomes, and driving clarity in dynamic environments, this role puts you at the center of mission success.

Security Clearance Requirements:

This position requires all candidates to be U.S. Citizens and possess an active TS/SCI Security Clearance with a Polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Manage system requirements and derived requirements to ensure the delivery of production systems that are compatible with the defined system architecture(s) - Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF), Service-oriented Architecture (SOA), etc
• Contribute to the development of sections of systems engineering documentation such as System Engineering Plans, Initial Capabilities Documents, Requirements specifications, and Interface Control Documents
• Assist with the development of system requirements, functional requirements, and allocation of the same to individual hardware, software, facility, and personnel components
• Coordinate the resolution of action items from Configuration Control Board (CCB) meetings, design reviews, program reviews, and test reviews that require cross-discipline coordination
• Participate in an Integrated Product Team to design new capabilities based upon evaluation of all necessary development and operational considerations
• Allocate real-time process budgets and error budgets to systems and subsystem components
• Generate alternative system concepts, physical architectures, and design solutions
• Define the methods, processes, and evaluation criteria by which the systems, subsystems and work products are verified against their requirements in a written plan
• Develop system design solution that satisfies the system requirements and fulfills the functional analysis
• Review and provide input to program and contract work breakdown structure (WBS), work packages and the integrated master plan (IMP)
• Participate in the development of system engineering documentation, such as System Engineering Plans, Initial Capabilities Documents, Requirements Specifications, and Interface Control Documents
• Participate in interface definition, design, and changes to the configuration between affected groups and individuals throughout the life cycle
• Derive from the system requirements an understanding of stakeholder needs, functions that may be logically inferred and implied as essential to system effectiveness
• Derive lower-level requirements from higher-level allocated requirements that describe in detail the functions that a system component must fulfill, and ensure these requirements are complete, correct, unique, unambiguous, realizable, and verifiable
• Participate in establishing and gaining approval of the definition of a system or component under development (requirements, designs, interfaces, test procedures, etc.) that provides a common reference point for hardware and software developers
• Develop derived requirements for Information Assurance Services (Confidentiality, Integrity, Non repudiation, and Availability); Basic Information Assurance Mechanisms (e.g., Identification, Authentication, Access Control, Accountability); and Security Mechanism Technology (Passwords, cryptography, discretionary access control, mandatory access control, hashing, key management, etc.)
• Implement comprehensive SOA solutions
• Implement operational view, technical standards view, and system and services view for architectures using applicable DoDAF standards
• Review and/or approve system engineering documentation to ensure that processes and specifications meet system needs and are accurate, comprehensive, and complete
• Capture all interface designs in a common interface control format, and store interface data in a commonly accessible repository
• Assess each risk to the program and determine the probability of occurrence and quantified consequence of failure in accordance with an approved risk management plan
• In conjunction with system stakeholders, plan the verification efforts of new and unproven designs early in the development life cycle to ensure compliance with established requirements
• Prepare time-line analysis diagrams illustrating the flow of time-dependent functions
• Establish a process to formally and proactively control and manage changes to requirements, consider impacts prior to commitment to change, gain stakeholder buy-in, eliminate ambiguity, ensure traceability to source requirements, and track and settle open actions
• Manage and ensure the technical integrity of the system baseline over time, continually updating it as various changes are imposed on the system during the lifecycle from development through deployment and operations & maintenance
• Support the planning and test analysis of the DoD Certification/Accreditation Process (as well as other Government Certification and Accreditation (C&A) processes)
• Support the development and review of Joint Capability Integration Development System (JCIDS) documents (i.e., Initial Capability Document, Capabilities Description Document, IA Strategy)
• Provide technical direction for the development, engineering, interfacing, integration, and testing of specific components of complex hardware/software systems to include requirements elicitation, analysis and functional allocation, conducting systems requirements reviews, developing concepts of operation and interface standards, developing system architectures, and performing technical/non-technical assessment and management as well as end-to-end flow analysis
• Develop scenarios (threads) and an Operational Concept that describes the interactions between the system, the user, and the environment, that satisfies operational, support, maintenance, and disposal needs
• Conduct quantitative analysis in non-functional system performance areas like Reliability, Maintainability, Vulnerability, Survivability, Produceability, etc.)
• Establish and follow a formal procedure for coordinating system integration activities among multiple teams, ensuring complete coverage of all interfaces

Qualifications

Required Education & Years of Experience:

• Fourteen (14) years experience as a System Engineer in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required and
• Bachelor's degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required.
  • Five (5) years of additional System Engineering experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.

Required Skills:

• Three (3) years of experience in the legal or technical aspects of Intelligence Community Privacy Compliance required.
• Two (2) years of experience with the customers' systems architecture.

About WOOD

Fringe Benefits:

• Health Insurance: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Retirement Plan: 401(k) with company match.
• Paid Time Off: Generous PTO policy including vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
• Professional Development: Opportunities for training, certifications, and career advancement.
• Work-Life Balance: Flexible work schedules and remote work options.
• Wellness Programs: Employee assistance programs, wellness initiatives, and gym membership discounts.
• Part time employees are eligible for Retirement Plan and PTO/Leave in accordance with Maryland labor laws.

Why Join Us?

• Impactful Work: Contribute to critical government projects that make a real difference.

• Career Growth: Take advantage of professional development opportunities and career advancement. As a vital part of impactful projects, you will have the chance to drive innovation and shape the future of government systems engineering.

• Supportive Environment: Work in a collaborative and flexible environment that values work-life balance. Join a team of top-tier professionals and engage in dynamic, cross-functional collaboration. Your strategic mindset and proactive approach will be highly valued and supported.

• Competitive Compensation: Enjoy a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. We recognize and reward your expertise and dedication to excellence.

WOOD is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please contact Human Resources at [e-mail] for assistance.

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