Senior Principal Systems Engineer (TSPoly)

Our client a well-established government services contractor is seeking a Senior / Principal Systems Engineer (TS/Poly) to provide technical leadership on complex mission-critical classified systems. This role is a direct-hire opportunity supporting long-term government programs in a highly secure environment.

In this position you will lead systems engineering efforts across the full lifecycle from requirements analysis and architecture development through integration verification and sustainment. You will serve as a senior technical authority ensuring system designs align with operational needs architectural standards and mission objectives.

The ideal candidate is an experienced Systems Engineer who thrives in large-scale multi-stakeholder environments and is comfortable interfacing with government leadership program management and cross-functional engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze user needs CONOPS and high-level system architectures to develop system and derived requirements
  

• Lead system design and development activities ensuring alignment with approved architectures (e.g. DoDAF SOA)
  

• Provide technical leadership for the integration of requirements design and technology
  

• Develop and maintain systems engineering documentation including:
  

  • System Engineering Plans (SEP)
    

  • System Requirements Specifications (SRS)
    

  • Interface Control Documents (ICD)
    

  • System architecture and design documentation
    

• Manage requirements allocation to hardware software facilities and personnel components
  

• Participate in and support Configuration Control Boards (CCB) design reviews program reviews and test reviews
  

• Guide system development and implementation planning including integration and test strategies
  

• Establish verification methods processes and evaluation criteria to ensure systems meet requirements
  

• Develop and assess alternative system concepts architectures and design solutions
  

• Support interface definition configuration management and lifecycle change control
  

• Ensure technical integrity of the system baseline throughout development deployment and O&M
  

• Conduct risk assessments trade studies and Analysis of Alternatives (AoA)
  

• Support DoD and Government Certification & Accreditation (C&A) and JCIDS documentation efforts
  

• Develop operational concepts scenarios and system threads supporting mission objectives
  

• Perform quantitative analysis in non-functional areas such as:
  

  • Reliability
    

  • Maintainability
    

  • Survivability
    

  • Availability
    

• Provide technical direction for system integration verification and validation activities
  

• Apply and enforce applicable agency national and international standards to ensure interoperability and consistency
  

Requirements

• Active Top Secret clearance with an active Polygraph
  

• Minimum 20 years of experience as a Systems Engineer supporting programs of similar scope complexity and classification
  

• Demonstrated experience planning leading and executing Systems Engineering efforts
  

• Bachelors degree in Systems Engineering Computer Science Information Systems Engineering Engineering Management or a related technical discipline
  

  • Five (5) additional years of Systems Engineering experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree
    

• Extensive experience working with government stakeholders on technical issues risks and system decisions
  

• Strong written and verbal communication skills including interaction with senior executives and government oversight
  

Benefits

• Direct-hire position with a stable government services contractor
  

• Competitive compensation commensurate with experience and clearance
  

• Long-term program stability in a classified environment
  

• Opportunity to lead enterprise-scale mission-critical systems
  

• High level of technical authority and ownership
  

• Collaborative environment with senior engineers and government stakeholders
  

• Work on systems with direct national security impact