Principal Systems Engineer

Join ClearEdge and be a part of a dynamic team that solves some of the DoD’s most complex technical challenges. Every day, ClearEdge empowers our customers in government and industry with innovative, data-driven solutions.

Check out our extremely competitive benefits package at www.clearedgeit.com/careers/, which includes a $10k annual training/education benefit, 10% 401k contribution fully vested on day one, annual health and technology allowance, and access to a state-of-the-art technology lab. We also offer monthly TechConnect and DeepDive collaboration sessions with our entire technical staff.

Your Mission

As a Systems Engineer, your mission is to lead the planning, development, integration, and technical oversight of complex systems throughout their lifecycle. You will translate user needs into system requirements, guide design and architecture decisions, ensure compliance with standards, and maintain the technical integrity of all system components. Your work will directly enable mission success by delivering reliable, efficient, and secure systems.

• You have a deep understanding of system requirements, architecture, and design principles (DoDAF, SOA, etc.)
• You are skilled at risk management, trade studies, and alternative solution development
• You can provide technical leadership across hardware and software interfaces
• You are experienced in leading cross-functional teams, integrated product teams, and stakeholder engagements
• You thrive in an environment requiring thorough documentation, verification planning, and lifecycle management

• Analyzing user requirements, concept of operations documents, and high-level system architectures to develop system requirements specifications
• Leading design, development, and integration activities across multiple disciplines.
• Developing system architecture, design documentation, and interface control documents.
• Allocating functional requirements to hardware, software, personnel, and facilities.
• Participating in design reviews, CCB meetings, and program reviews to resolve cross-discipline issues.
• Conducting risk assessments, quantitative analyses, and trade studies to optimize system performance.
• Maintaining and updating system baselines and configuration documentation throughout the lifecycle.
• Communicating technical considerations and recommendations to government stakeholders, contractors, and executives.

• TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance
• 20 years of systems engineering experience on complex programs.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline (or 5 additional years of SE experience in lieu of degree).
• Proven experience planning and leading Systems Engineering efforts.
• Expertise in system requirements management, architecture, design, integration, and verification.
• Ability to produce and review high-quality technical documentation.
• Strong leadership and communication skills to interface with cross-functional teams and government stakeholders.

• Experience with Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) solutions and operational/technical/system services views.
• Experience with JCIDS documentation and certification/accreditation processes.
• Expertise in alternative system concept development, lifecycle cost analysis, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Familiarity with modeling, simulation, and prototyping for risk reduction.
• Knowledge of current and evolving national and international engineering standards.

About us: 

We are an experienced advanced analytic development company providing Cyber solutions to current and emerging missions.

Our Core Values of Honesty, Integrity, Loyalty, Fairness, Respect, Responsibility, and Accountability drive our mission and vision and are the heart of what we do each day. We combine our Core Values with the three key elements of people, technology, and integrity to repeatedly deliver stellar results within our primary competencies.  

ClearEdge is also pleased to share that we have recently expanded our prime and subcontract presence into new cyber markets! 

If this position does not fit your skillset, please visit our Careers page to explore our current openings, or contact a ClearEdge recruiter at careers@clearedgeit.com. ClearEdge is an equal opportunity employer.