Systems Integrator

Actalent; Rockville (MD); Hybrid; USD 76,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Short and long-term disability

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Principal Systems Integration Engineer to lead the integration of a U.S. Navy weapon system program from Rockville, MD.

The role focuses on orchestration of interface integration, interoperability, and maturity tracking across subsystems, engaging primes and subcontractors to ensure end-to-end readiness. The position requires DoD program experience, system-of-systems integration expertise, and strong cross-functional collaboration skills to drive integration across

Qualifications

• 6+ years of systems engineering experience on DoD programs.
• Proven experience with system integration at the system-of-systems level.
• Experience managing interfaces, interoperability and subsystem interactions.
• Experience with complex weapon systems or highly integrated platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate across multiple teams and contractors.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead system-level integration strategy across a complex system-of-systems architecture.
• Define, manage, and track interfaces between subsystems.
• Monitor interface maturity, integration readiness, and risk across components.
• Ensure compatibility and interoperability across hardware, software, and models.
• Perform integration planning, sequencing, and analysis.
• Coordinate integration activities across multiple engineering teams and contractors.
• Support technical reviews and integration status reporting to leadership and customers.
• Develop and present integration plans, analysis, and technical artifacts.

Skills

Systems engineering leadership

System-of-systems integration

Interface management

Weapon system experience

Cross-team coordination

Clear communication

Job description

Job Title: Principal Systems Integration Engineer

Job Description

We are seeking a Principal Systems Integration Engineer to lead the integration of a complex U.S. Navy weapon system program. This role involves orchestrating interface integration, ensuring interoperability, and tracking the maturity of multiple subsystems. The ideal candidate will possess strong systems engineering fundamentals and have extensive experience in system integration, capable of coordinating across primes and subcontractors to ensure end-to-end system compatibility and readiness.

Responsibilities

• Lead system-level integration strategy across a complex system-of-systems architecture.

• Define, manage, and track interfaces between subsystems.

• Monitor interface maturity, integration readiness, and risk across components.

• Ensure compatibility and interoperability across hardware, software, and models.

• Perform integration planning, sequencing, and analysis.

• Coordinate integration activities across multiple engineering teams and contractors.

• Support technical reviews and integration status reporting to leadership and customers.

• Develop and present integration plans, analysis, and technical artifacts.

Essential Skills

• 6+ years of systems engineering experience on DoD programs.

• Proven experience with system integration at the system-of-systems level.

• Experience managing interfaces, interoperability and subsystem interactions.

• Expereince in complex weapon systems or highly integrated platforms.

• Demonstrated ability to coordinate across multiple teams and contractors.

• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with U.S. Navy systems (Trident/SSP).

• Prior work on integration of large-scale defense platforms (F-35, missile systems, naval systems, etc.).

• Experience with integration planning and readiness tracking frameworks.

• INCOSE CSEP/ASEP certification.

• Active or prior security clearance.

Work Environment

The position offers a hybrid schedule with three days onsite, with mandatory in-office days on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Rockville, MD.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $55.00 - $75.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity and other pertinent job‑related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms.

If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre‑tax and Roth post‑tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long‑term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Rockville,MD.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 28, 2026.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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