Systems Engineer
Leidos · California, US
107,900 - 195,050 USD / Year · Posted Oct 30, 2026
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About the job
Position: Systems Engineer
Location: California, MD
Clearance: Secret
Make an Impact with Leidos
At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the dedication of our diverse and talented teams. United by a shared commitment to our customers’ success, we empower our people, support our communities, and operate sustainably. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide every aspect of our work, ensuring we do the right thing—for our customers, our people, and the world around us.
Thrive in a Mission‑Focused Environment
The Leidos Defense Sector provides advanced systems, solutions, and services across land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. From enterprise IT and large‑scale intelligence systems to cybersecurity, geospatial analytics, logistics, and training, we support some of the nation’s most critical defense missions. Our teams take on challenges where failure is not an option—and succeed.
We are seeking a cleared Systems Engineer with military weapons systems experience in support of a systems engineering effort. The successful candidate will analyze, design and evaluate software based systems, components, and/or systems related to engineering and functional requirements of command and control systems and the associated support systems.
Primary Responsibilities
- Apply engineering principles to investigate, analyze, plan, design, develop, and/or evaluate requirements for military weapons systems.
- Review and prepare engineering and technical analyses, reports, change proposals, and other technical documentation.
- Apply systems engineering experience to perform functions such as requirement elicitation, requirements management, requirements tracing, system integration, and configuration management.
- Manage requirements and ensure traceability via COTS requirements management software.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of related experience. Additional experience, training, and/or certifications may be considered in lieu of degree.
- US Citizen; Currently possessing an active DoD Secret clearance with ability to upgrade to a TS/SCI clearance upon hire.
- Strong knowledge of systems engineering or related technical or scientific field such as electrical, mechanical, electronics engineering, engineering, physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics, operations research, engineering management, or computer science with 8+ years of experience in systems engineering or an engineering/science field supporting precision guided missile systems
Preferred Qualifications
- Certified Systems Engineering Professional Accreditation.
- Experience with requirements management tools (DOORS).
- Experience with DODAF Architecture.
- Experience working in an Agile Environment.
- Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering
Ready to make an impact? Start your next career chapter with Leidos—apply today!
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Original Posting:
September 24, 2026
For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
Pay Range:
Pay Range $107,900.00 - $195,050.00
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
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