Systems Engineer Starting Salary with Security Clearance

Using a holistic approach, designs, develops, evaluates and modifies end-to-end

systems and systems-oriented products through their entire life cycle. Generates

quantifiable requirements based on customer description, system planning and design, and

acquisition logistics. Ensures requirements comply with client requirements and

government standards through formal verification methods. Translates high level product

development strategies into system requirement specifications and works with other

engineering disciplines to develop lower level detailed implementation requirements.

Establishes and coordinates development of standards, practices, and procedures as related

to the overall product development. Designs interfaces and brings system elements

together so they work as a whole. Assesses performance using evaluation criteria and

technical performance measures. Customer liaison and support for business development

activities and to understand and shape requirements. Participates in system conceptual

design and documentation of the design concepts. Translates high level product

development strategies into system requirement specifications and works with multi-

discipline engineering teams to develop lower level detailed requirements. Participates in

design reviews of components (hardware and software) to ensure applicability to the

current system and traceability of requirements through compliance verification and

validation. Generates system level requirements verification procedures and customer

acceptance test procedures. Reviews test plans/procedures and ensures they meet the

objectives of the contractual requirements and participates in the testing process to validate

requirements.

d. Required Qualifications

TS/SCI w/ poly

Requires 10 to 12 years with BS/BA or 8 to 10 years with MS/MA or 5 to 7 years with

Ph.D.

BS in Systems Engineering, Information Systems, or similar degree;

Experience in technology portfolio generation and management;

Strong systems engineering skills focused on requirements analysis and management;

Ability to work across multiple technology areas (infrastructure, operating systems,

communications systems, etc.);

Ability to work across teams and development types (waterfall/agile);

Support customer governance processes, including board presentation and

documentation preparation;

Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing

Permanent