Systems Engineer Level 4 – Engineering Coordinator

Jobtailor; Maryland; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Maryland seeks an experienced Senior Engineer to lead program execution under the Chief Engineer. You will guide technical work across multiple projects, develop engineering metrics, and support proposals as a technical contributor.

The role requires active TS/SCI clearance and collaboration with systems engineering, development, O&M, and management teams. You will be responsible for ensuring lifecycle completeness, presenting technical briefings to stakeholders, and maintaining

Qualifications

• Requires active TS/SCI clearance at time of application.
• Bachelor's degree in STEM with 8+ years of relevant experience; Master’s with 6+ years; PhD with 4+ years.
• Proven ability to tackle open-ended problems in fast-changing environments.
• Senior-level proficiency in one or more core engineering disciplines listed in requirements.
• Experience creating or updating engineering design artifacts (requirements, interface definitions, diagrams).
• Experience with structured decision making including trade studies and risk handling.
• Ability to brief customers and stakeholders on technical topics.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Willingness to sit for a Full Scope Polygraph if requested.

Responsibilities

• Reports directly to the Chief Engineer.
• Act as delegate for Chief Engineer at technical meetings.
• Oversee and guide technical execution of multiple projects across all lifecycle phases.
• Establish and collect engineering metrics to monitor program health and mission success.
• Support proposals as a technical contributor and reviewer.
• Collaborate with systems engineering, development, O&M, and management to ensure high-quality program lifecycle execution.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Software Engineering

RF Engineering

System Integration

Mission Engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

PhD in STEM

Job description

Responsibilities

• Reports directly to the Chief Engineer
• Act as delegate for Chief engineer at technical meetings
• Oversee and guide technical execution of multiple projects throughout all lifecycle phases
• Establish and collect engineering metrics to monitor health of the program and its missions
• Support proposals as a technical contributor and reviewer
• Work closely with systems engineering, development, O&M, and management professionals to ensure that the program lifecycle is accomplished with high quality and efficiency

Requirements

• Must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security clearance at the time of application
• Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline with 8 years of relevant experience; 6 years of relevant experience with a Master's degree; 4 years of relevant experience with a PhD
• Proven ability to work open-ended problems and prosper in rapidly changing environments
• Senior level proficiency in at least one of the following disciplines: Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, RF Engineering, System Integration, Mission Engineering
• Experience developing or modifying engineering design artifacts, such as requirements, capability statements, interface definitions, sequence/activity diagrams and/or architectural diagrams
• Experience with structured decision making, such as developing/performing trade studies, design alternatives, and/or courses of action for risk/issue handling
• Experience briefing customers and stakeholders on technical topics
• Strong written and oral communications skills
• Willingness to sit for a Full Scope Polygraph (FSP) if requested