CareerPlan

Wearables Technical Lead / Lead Systems Engineer

Washington, District of Columbia, United StatesFull-time$150k–$200k2026-10-27 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Lead technical architecture, integration, and engineering execution for a U.S. Space Force secure wearables program, turning commercial technology into a mission-ready capability.

Role type

Senior IC lead systems engineer (secure wearables)

Builds

Secure wearable device integration with back-end systems, data services, and mission applications

Domain

Defense / Secure IoT / Wearables

Required skills

Systems engineering, secure system architecture, integration testing, technical risk mitigation, cross-vendor coordination, configuration management, technical writing

Preferred skills

Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), mobile device security, edge-to-cloud integration, government program experience

Technologies

Secure back-end systems, identity infrastructure, cloud services, AI/automation tools

Responsibilities

Lead system architecture and requirements decomposition, direct integration of wearable devices with secure systems, establish engineering standards and verification approaches, coordinate cybersecurity and RMF implementation, oversee system integration testing and pilot deployment

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC