Systems Engineering & Technical Mission Support

MISSION ONE, LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Bonus based on performance

Competitive salary

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Opportunity for advancement

Paid time off

Training & development

Tuition assistance

Vision insurance

Job summary

A defense contracting firm is seeking Systems Engineers and Technical Systems Analysts to support national security programs. This role requires understanding systems and their failures, providing insights for decision-makers. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in engineering with 2+ years of relevant experience, an active security clearance, and the ability to communicate across technical and non-technical teams. Competitive salary and benefits are offered including 401(k) matching and performance bonuses.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of engineering experience in defense or national security preferred.
• Comfortable working with technical teams and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering insight into adversary capabilities and systems.
• Support modeling & simulation, system assessments, and technical analysis.
• Brief findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

Active security clearance

Ability to translate technical analysis into insights

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or an applied technical discipline

Job description

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Bonus based on performance
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Training & development
• Tuition assistance
• Vision insurance

Position Overview

Mission One is seeking Mission Systems Engineers and Technical Systems Analysts to support national security programs requiring deep engineering expertise. These roles focus on understanding how systems work, how they fail, and how they can be evaluated as threats or operational capabilities. This position bridges traditional engineering with intelligence and mission analysis, providing decision-makers with technically grounded insight.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide engineering insight into adversary capabilities, systems, performance limits, and vulnerabilities
• Support modeling & simulation (M&S), system capability assessments, and technical program analysis
• Contribute to ISR architecture assessments and mission integration efforts
• Support vulnerability analysis and technical risk evaluation
• Work closely with intelligence analysts to translate engineering realities into intelligence conclusions
• Support technical reviews, requirements analysis, and mission-focused trade studies
• Brief technical findings to both engineering and non-technical stakeholders

Engineering Disciplines

We welcome candidates with backgrounds in one or more of the following:

• Aerospace Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Civil / Industrial Engineering
• Data Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Geotechnical / Geophysical Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Modeling & Simulation (M&S) Engineering
• Naval Architecture
• Nuclear Engineering
• Textile Engineering (niche mission sets)
• Mission Systems Engineer
• Technical Systems Analyst / Engineer
• Modeling & Simulation Engineer (Defense)

Required Qualifications

• Active security clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or an applied technical discipline
  2+ years of engineering experience (defense or national security preferred)
• Ability to translate technical engineering analysis into operationally relevant insights
• Comfortable working with both highly technical teams and non-technical mission stakeholders
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting DoD acquisition programs or technical program offices
• Systems engineering background, including requirements analysis and trade studies
• Experience with modeling & simulation or capability modeling
• Familiarity with:
  • ISR systems and architectures
  • Weapon systems or threat capability modeling
  • Technical risk and vulnerability assessments

Typical Deliverables

• System capability briefs and technical assessments
• Engineering-based intelligence support products
• Modeling & simulation outputs
• Vulnerability and technical risk assessments
• Mission integration and system evaluation reports