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Engineer – System Verification and Validation

BAE Systems
BAE Systems Salary
Rockville, MD Full Time
POSTED ON 4/2/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/1/2026

Job Description
BAE Systems is seeking a Verification and Validation Systems Engineer to support our work as a prime contractor on a high-profile U.S. Navy weapon system. The ideal candidate will be someone who can work within a multi-disciplinary team of engineers toward meeting a set of objectives, demonstrate the behaviors to effectively communicate, coordinate, collaborate, and work in a visible and proactive manner across organizational boundaries to deliver positive results. This role is fit for someone who can be a highly engaging, team-oriented, problem solving, and self-starting individual able to respond rapidly to a dynamic programmatic environment.

This position is responsible for working closely with numerous engineering teams supporting the U.S. Navy’s Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) office, performing the following functions:
  • Supporting refinement of the verification strategy and approach
  • Supporting verification activities based on system requirements verification methods and generate design compliance reports
  • Supporting development and maintenance of a Requirements Verification and Traceability Matrix (RVTM)
  • Performing analysis and collaborate with teams analyzing data to support verification and validation of systems requirements
  • Performing impact and traceability assessments including suggested corrective actions
  • Support the development of technical documentation, data, presentations, and white papers.
  • Engaging with community IPTs / Working Groups / Communities of Practice
  • Attending customer staff meetings
  • Support the customer in the execution of the Systems Engineering Verification process including Systems Engineering technical reviews


Required Education, Experience, & Skills
Education and years of related/relevant work experience required: Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Science, or related field and at least two years of related/relevant work experience with MBSE, including Cameo/SysML and/or DOORS/DXL.

Additional skills/experience required:
  • Experience spanning the Systems Engineering Lifecycle with an emphasis on verification and validation
  • Strong interpersonal skills to interact with diverse work teams
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools
  • Willingness and ability to travel up to 10% of the time


Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
  • Preferred education/experience for a candidate would be bachelor's degree in systems engineering and 4 years of related/relevant work or a Master’s Degree in system’s engineering and 2 years of related work
  • Experience defining a verification process for a new program
  • Experience within the U.S. Navy's Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) Office and the Strategic Weapon Systems
  • Management Professional (PMP) certification Associate Systems
  • Associate Systems Engineering Professional (ASEP) INCOSE certification


Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $79365 - $134921

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20 hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.


About BAE Systems Intelligence & Security
BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts – defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team—making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you’ll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference.

Intelligence & Security (I&S), based in McLean, Virginia, designs and delivers advanced defense, intelligence, and security solutions that support the important missions of our customers. Our pride and dedication shows in everything we do—from intelligence analysis, cyber operations and IT expertise to systems development, systems integration, and operations and maintenance services. Knowing that our work enables the U.S. military and government to recognize, manage and defeat threats inspires us to push ourselves and our technologies to new levels.

This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.

Salary : $79,365 - $134,921

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