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Systems Engineer

USAFull-time$120,000–$120,0002026-10-08
On-siteCitizens onlySecurity clearance required

Core

Design, develop, integrate, test, and sustain complex mission-critical systems and applications for the U.S. Marine Corps and Department of Defense.

Role type

Senior Systems Engineer (Security Clearance) (via careerplan.io/jobs/Data-Machines-Systems-Engineer-systems-engineer-at-data-machines)

Builds

Complex systems, applications, and system architectures for federal government programs

Domain

Defense / Systems Engineering

Required skills

Systems engineering, systems integration, requirements analysis, system design, verification and validation, technical documentation, multidisciplinary team collaboration

Preferred skills

Model-Based Systems Engineering (SysML), requirements management tools (Jira, Confluence, DOORS), cloud infrastructure (Docker, Kubernetes, DevSecOps), federal cybersecurity standards (RMF, NIST)

Technologies

CI/CD, Cloud, Confluence, DevSecOps, Docker, Hardware, JIRA, Kubernetes, Linux, Security

Responsibilities

Analyze mission and technical needs to translate into system-level requirements; Create and maintain system architectures and technical documentation; Collaborate with software, infrastructure, and cybersecurity teams; Support verification, validation, and traceability between requirements and test evidence; Participate in classified engagements with USMC and SCO stakeholders; Identify system-level risks and coordinate resolution across technical teams.