Senior Systems Engineer

We are seeking an experienced Senior Systems Engineer for a future opportunity expected to begin in October, 2025. This work will be supporting a DoD customer on a 5 year effort developing architectures in response to the systems requirements, and designing and developing systems, subsystems, equipment, and implementation technologies to achieve optimized, integrated operational space and ground systems.

• Conduct system-level assessments and engineering analyses to evaluate the effectiveness of satellite and communications systems in achieving mission objectives, with an emphasis on multi-INT data fusion and exploitation.
• Formulate and refine system design concepts and engineering criteria to support the advancement of new technologies, integrating multiple stakeholder requirements into cohesive design solutions.
• Lead system development and integration activities across mission phases, ensuring alignment with performance goals, cost constraints, and schedule requirements.
• Resolve technical challenges resulting from evolving mission needs and shifting program requirements by applying systems engineering principles and adaptive planning.
• Conduct continuous capability gap analyses, incorporating current and future mission needs, to inform strategic planning and architectural evolution of systems.
• Develop and champion innovative concepts, methods, and techniques that deliver operational advantage or technological breakthroughs within assigned mission areas.

• Coordinate the activities of others (internal staff, client staff, subcontractors, associates, and staff from collaborating and/or competing suppliers) and manage stakeholder expectations and requirements.

OPERATING HOURS AND EXPECTATIONS:

• This position anticipates onsite work with standard work hours, Monday-Friday. 

TRAVEL:

• No travel is currently anticipated for this role.

CLEARANCE:

• Active Top Secret with SCI clearance required at the time of application for initial consideration. *This position is not open to clearance sponsorship, upgrade, or reactivation.*

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Engineering or Computer Science.

CERTIFICATION(S):

• None required.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• 15+ years of relevant experience.

• Experienced working on a team with other Systems Engineers analyzing user requirements, concept of operations documents, and high level system architectures to develop system requirements specifications, analyzing system requirements and leading design and development activities, guiding users in formulating requirements, advising alternative approaches, and conducting feasibility studies, providing technical leadership for the integration of requirements, design, and technology, incorporating new plans, designs and systems into ongoing operations, developing system architecture and system design documentation supporting complex Multi-INT processing, and guiding system development and implementation planning through preparation or assessment of systems engineering management, integration, and test plans.

• Demonstrated ability to develop complete sets of architectural views enterprises in accordance with the common architecture frameworks (e.g. DoDAF and FEAF).

• Experience in leveraging strong business analysis skills and experience to develop business visions and strategies and perform functional decomposition, requirements capture, and process modeling.

• Ability to develop/influence ‘system of systems’ architecture development, partitioning functionality across applications and components.

• Ability to prepare detailed presentations/briefings to clearly explain the benefits of an architectural approach to clients and stakeholders.

• Demonstrate ability to assess requirements and present systems engineering based recommendations that are in line with the strategic vision for the enterprise and industry best practices.

• Ability to Advise on and participate in established governance processes to ensure that enterprise architectures meet requirements.

WHAT WE OFFER:

At CIS Secure and its associated companies, Intrepid Solutions and Services and Darkblade Systems, we believe in promoting fair and transparent pay practices. We are committed to disclosing the compensation range for transparency and to set clear expectations for all applicants for this posting. This range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base salary for the advertised job, promotion, or transfer opportunity. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. The actual salary offered may vary based on various factors including but not limited to relevant experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, education, geographic location, as well as internal equity, and alignment to market data.

Job Type: Full-time (onsite)

Pay Range: $150,000.00 - $200,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) 
• Dental insurance
• Medical insurance
• Health Savings Account option
• Flexible Spending
• Vision insurance
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Ancillary offerings (Hospital Indemnity, Accident, Critical Illness, Pet Insurance)
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday pay

CIS Secure is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.