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WOOD Federal Solutions · 11 hours ago

Systems Engineer Level 1

Annapolis Junction, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$100K/yr - $160K/yr

7+ years exp

WOOD Federal Solutions is seeking a talented and motivated Systems Engineer Level 1 to support a critical mission in the Annapolis Junction area. The role involves working directly with government stakeholders and engineering teams to shape system architectures and ensure technical integrity across complex systems throughout the engineering lifecycle.

ConsultingInformation TechnologySecurity

Diversity & Inclusion

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Analyze user needs, CONOPS, and high‑level architectures to develop system requirements

Lead and support design and development activities, ensuring alignment with system architecture (DoDAF, SOA, etc.)

Develop system architecture documentation and system design artifacts

Provide technical leadership in integrating requirements, technologies, and operational constraints into system designs

Guide system development and implementation planning through SE management plans and integration/test plans

Support interface definition, design, and configuration management across teams

Engage with government oversight personnel on systems engineering issues, risks, and technical considerations

Collaborate with program personnel, senior executives, and cross‑functional teams to ensure shared understanding and alignment

Generate alternative system concepts and evaluate design solutions

Allocate process budgets and error budgets to system components

Define verification methods, evaluation criteria, and plans to ensure systems meet defined requirements

Develop and contribute to SE documents, including: Systems Engineering Plans, Requirements Specifications, Interface Control Documents, Initial Capabilities Documents

Resolve action items from configuration control boards, design reviews, and program/test reviews

Derive lower‑level requirements and ensure clarity, completeness, and verifiability

Develop derived requirements for IA services (confidentiality, integrity, availability, non‑repudiation) and mechanisms (authentication, access control, cryptographic technologies, key management, etc.)

Qualification

Systems EngineeringRequirements DevelopmentSystem ArchitectureIntelligence Community ComplianceTechnical LeadershipCollaborationCommunication

Required

7+ years of experience as a Systems Engineer supporting programs of similar scope and complexity

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related technical field

Five additional years of SE experience may substitute for the degree

1 year of experience with legal or technical aspects of Intelligence Community Privacy Compliance

U.S. Citizens and possess an active TS/SCI Security Clearance with a Polygraph