ME00515-Systems Engineer 4

Momentum Engineering, Inc. fosters an employee-centric culture. Our strength lies in our people. With a high percentage of employees holding advanced degrees in engineering, computer science, and related disciplines, we bring deep technical expertise to every mission. Our team includes professionals with security clearances and full-scope polygraphs, ensuring trusted, secure support for the most sensitive national security initiatives. Additionally, our workforce is equipped with industry-leading certifications, demonstrating a commitment to continuous learning and excellence. Most importantly, our exceptional employee retention rate reflects a culture of professional growth, mission focus, and dedication—ensuring long-term stability and expertise for our customers’ critical needs.

Job Summary

  • The Systems Engineer supports the design, integration, and delivery of complex mission systems in cloud-enabled and DevOps environments
  • This role manages system requirements, develops DoDAF-compliant architectures, and leads system integration activities to ensure delivery of secure, scalable, and interoperable production systems aligned with Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) principles

Primary Responsibilities

  • Manage system requirements and derived requirements to ensure delivery of production systems compatible with Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) and Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF)
  • Develop operational view (OV), technical standards view (TV), and system/services view (SV) architectures using applicable DoDAF standards
  • Participate in Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) to design and deliver new system capabilities, considering all development, operational, security, and sustainment factors
  • Lead a team of Systems Engineers, coordinating efforts across a broad range of organizations to accomplish systems engineering initiatives and tasks
  • Derive and document an understanding of stakeholder needs, functions, and implied requirements essential to overall system effectiveness
  • Establish and maintain a formal requirements management and change control process, proactively managing impacts to scope, schedule, and technical performance
  • Develop system design solutions that satisfy functional and non-functional requirements, including performance, security, and interoperability
  • Identify technical risks, develop alternative courses of action, and participate in Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) efforts
  • Establish and follow formal procedures for coordinating system integration activities across multiple development and operational teams
  • Ensure complete coverage and alignment of system interfaces, dependencies, and integration touchpoints
  • Capture all interface designs in a common Interface Control Document (ICD) format
  • Generate and evaluate alternative system concepts, physical architectures, and design solutions to support informed decision-making
  • Support cloud architecture, DevOps pipelines, and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) efforts to enable rapid and reliable system delivery

Required Qualifications

  • Must have active Top Secret/SCI clearance with MD Customer Full Scope Polygraph
  • 15 years' experience with a Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
  • Experience supporting cloud-based and DevOps-enabled systems
  • Strong experience in systems integration and architecture development
  • Hands-on experience managing system requirements and interfaces
  • Experience working in DoD or IC environments
  • Ability to lead technical teams and collaborate across multiple organizations

Desired Qualifications

  • No desired qualifications listed at this time

Exempt hourly position. 11 paid holidays, minimum of 3 weeks PTO, company sponsored group medical plan, company paid dental, vision, life insurance, and STD/LTD plans. Salary is dependent upon the candidate’s experience and qualifications.

The pay range for this role is:

170,000 - 235,000 USD per year (NBP)

Engineering 1

Annapolis Junction, MD

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