Systems Engineer: Translate Mission Needs into Solutions

Adaptic LLC; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Adaptic LLC is seeking a Systems Engineer to turn mission needs into effective technical solutions for the DoD and Intelligence Community. You will connect the big picture with the details, working with customers, developers, and project teams to translate operational needs into robust system requirements.

This role spans the full lifecycle from concept through sustainment, with responsibilities across CONOPS, design, integration, and verification.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Master’s degree in Engineering with 1 year of relevant experience.
• Doctoral degree in Engineering with no experience required.
• Relevant engineering degree plus lifecycle experience across engineering systems

Responsibilities

• Define and document CONOPS, operational/system requirements, and use cases.
• Translate mission needs into clear technical and system requirements.
• Support high-level system design and solution architecture.
• Define system/component performance and interface requirements.
• Develop installation, integration, and acceptance test plans.
• Coordinate with customers, project teams, and partner organizations to satisfy requirements.
• Evaluate engineering processes and work products to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Support systems throughout their lifecycle, from conception to sustainment.
• Help define and communicate a shared technical and architectural vision across product teams.

Skills

CONOPS

Requirements analysis

System design

Architecture definition

Test planning

Lifecycle engineering

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Master’s degree in Engineering

Doctoral degree in Engineering

Job description

Adaptic LLC is seeking a Systems Engineer to turn mission needs into effective technical solutions for the DoD and Intelligence Community. You will connect the big picture with the details, working with customers, developers, and project teams to translate operational needs into robust system requirements.

This role spans the full lifecycle from concept through sustainment, with responsibilities across CONOPS, design, integration, and verification.