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Senior System Engineer with Security Clearance

Cornerstone Defense
Hanover, MD Full Time
POSTED ON 6/5/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/4/2026
Title: Senior System Engineer Location: Hanover, MD Compensation Range: $185 -$205K

  • Clearance:
  • Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph needed to apply
  • Company Overview: Cornerstone Defense is the Employer of Choice within the Intelligence, Defense, and Space communities of the U.S. Government. Realizing early on that our most prized assets are our employees, we continually focus our attention on improving the overall work/life experience they have supporting the mission. Our Team is pushed every day to use their industry leading knowledge to provide end-to-end solutions to combat our nation's toughest and most secure problems. If you are looking for a place to not only be professionally challenged, but encouraged and supported by a company that cares, don't look any further than Cornerstone Defense. Benefits Overview: Cornerstone Defense offers a very comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to: Medical, Dental and Vision Plans
  • Generous PTO Policy
  • 401(k)
  • HSA and FSA options
  • Life and Disability Insurance
  • Tuition Reimbursement and Training
  • Perks at Work Discount Program
  • Referral Program
  • Leads Generation Program
  • CollegeAmerica 529
  • Fitness Reimbursement Program
  • Travel Assistance
  • Norton Lifelock Benefit Solutions
  • Life Planning Financial & Legal Services
  • Core Tasks :
  • Develop a deep understanding of system functionality, interfaces, and feature interactions to fully comprehend end-to-end system behavior
  • Translate complex technical concepts(system functionality) into clear, structured and testable requirements
  • Produce design documentation, system architecture artifacts, and workflow/flow diagrams
  • Collaborate within a large cross-functional team of 20 members with diverse technical skill sets
  • Participate in working group meetings (typically 1-5 participants) to capture notes, refine requirements, and develop design documentation
  • Collaborate closely with developers, testers, and customers to ensure requirements are complete, feasible, and technically sound
  • Ensure automated testing considerations are incorporated into solutions and validate that implemented automated tests align with documented requirements Requirements :
  • Minimum 10 years of experience planning, developing, and implementing systems engineering practices and processes
  • Experience with the Software Engineering
  • Experience with Microsoft Office and Project
  • Experience with software development and various software development lifecycle models
  • Individual shall have at least ten (10) years of systems engineering experience in three or more of the following areas: *
  • Work Breakdown Structures *
  • Project schedules and estimates *
  • Requirements definition and analysis *
  • Requirements traceability *
  • Requirements verification and validation *
  • Configuration management *
  • Risk management

Salary : $185,000 - $205,000

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