Junior/Senior Systems Engineer, TS/SCI Security Clearance Required, Onsite in Herndon, VA

Parallel Partners

Apply to this job
Herndon, VA, us on site Until 9/28/2026 5+ years exp First posted July 30, 2026 Last posted July 30, 2026
Job description

Junior/Senior Systems Engineer, TS/SCI Security Clearance Required, Onsite in Herndon, VA

 

We are seeking a Junior/Senior Systems Engineer with a current TS/SCI security clearance to join the team.  You will work on an integrated team to build innovative software using mathematical solutions to support users in the defense and intelligence communities.  Company products and services contribute to missions in support of national security, providing expertise used in the latest technology.  This position is ideal for both mid-career and senior experienced individuals in the systems engineering field and offers a chance to grow and explore different technologies within a dynamic AI-driven environment.  Must be willing to acquire a CI Polygraph security clearance.  We have 5 openings available.  Candidates must have an active TS/SCI security clearance.  This position is 100% Onsite in Herndon, VA.

 

Junior/Senior Systems Engineer Responsibilities:

 

- Provide systems engineering and enterprise architecture support to customers.

- Work with customers to improve their architecture and engineering workflows and processes with the identification or design of processes and tools.

- Be responsible for articulating and capturing the architecture, system requirements, system design, and testing approach.

- Investigate and capture "As Is" architecture or workflows; identify "To Be" states; and make recommendations on transition from "As Is" to "To Be".

- Develop standard and repeatable processes, as appropriate, to recommend architecture, engineering, development and integration projects.  Familiarity with System V and how that is used to develop products in order to apply it to customer practices.

- Produce and support leadership team in the identification and creation of Enterprise Architecture Repository artifacts as required.

- Support engineering review boards.

Junior/Senior Systems Engineer Qualifications:

 

- Must have a current TS/SCI security clearance.

- Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline.  In lieu of a degree, 4 additional years of experience may be substituted.

- Need 5+ to 10+ years of experience.

- Experience performing most aspects of the system engineering including requirements analysis, interface control documentation, ConOps development, Use Case development, data flows and developing Test Plans.

- Familiarity with a Requirements Tool.

- Scrum/Agile Development (Jira).

- Familiar with deployment and maintenance of Development, Test and Operational environments.

- Certification in Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).

- Experience with software and system development projects using model bases system engineering.

- Familiar with Enterprise Architecture concepts, System Engineering Principles as depicted in the System V, and MBSE realization in a model.

- Worked on a team using Agile or SAFe development processes.

- Practices best practices when writing requirements.

- Familiarity with Aerospace Engineering and space operations is a big plus.

 

Benefits include medical insurance, Dental, Vision, Savings Plan Options, 401K, PTO, Long & Short Term Disability, AD&D Insurance, Term Life Insurance, Employee Incentive Program, etc.

 

Keywords:  Herndon VA Jobs, Aerospace Engineering, Agile Development, CI Polygraph, ConOps Development, Data Flows, Enterprise Architecture, Jira, Junior Systems Engineer, MBSE, Model Based Systems Engineering, Requirements Tool, SAFe, Scrum, Space Operations, System V, Test Plans, TS/SCI Security Clearance, Use Case Development, Virginia Recruiters, IT Jobs, Virginia Recruiting

 

Looking to hire a Junior/Senior Systems Engineer in Herndon, VA or in other cities?  Our IT recruiting agencies and staffing companies can help.

 

We help companies that are looking to hire Junior/Senior Systems Engineers for jobs in Herndon, Virginia and in other cities too.  Please contact our IT recruiting agencies and IT staffing companies today!  

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation (from employer):
135000 – 210000 USD (YEARLY)

About this role

Summary

Develop and support systems engineering in defense and intelligence applications using MBSE and architecture best practices.

Job title

Junior/Senior Systems Engineer

Experience level

5+ to 10+ years

Minimum experience

5+ years exp

Industry

aerospace

Location requirements

Onsite in Herndon, VA; remote not allowed.

Salary

$135k–$210k

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

TS/SCI Security Clearancerequirements toolJiraMBSESystem VTest Plans

Preferred skills

Aerospace EngineeringSpace OperationsSAFeAgile DevelopmentConOps Development

Specializations

requirements analysissystem architecturesystem VMBSEdata flows
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Herndon, VA 20170, USA

On-site City