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Digital (SE&I) Technical Leader

Crystal City, VA💼 Full-time💰 $117,300–$117,300🗓 2026-09-10 → 2026-09-26

Core

Senior Technical Leader providing Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I) expertise to support the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Defense Programs, acting as a primary interface between NNSA leadership and Aerospace's technical capabilities.

Role type

Senior Project Engineer / Technical Leader (Systems Engineering & Integration)

Builds

Systems architecture analyses, acquisition effectiveness assessments, requirements development, risk assessments, and unified technical products for NNSA weapons modernization and defense programs.

Domain

Defense, Nuclear Security, Systems Engineering, Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Systems engineering, Requirements engineering, Risk management, Quality assurance, Mission assurance practices, Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), Cross-functional team leadership, Strategic problem identification, Full system lifecycle management

Preferred skills

Advanced degree in STEM, Systems engineering certification (INCOSE CSEP), Project management certification (PMP), Digital Engineering toolsets (Cameo, UAF, MATLAB, Simulink, Wind River, Simics, ExtendSim, Python), Systems engineering program controls, NNSA Defense Programs mission knowledge, Top Secret or Q Clearance

Technologies

Cameo, Unified Architecture Framework, MATLAB, Simulink, Wind River, Simics, ExtendSim, Python

Responsibilities

Partner with NNSA leadership to identify and scope complex technical challenges; Assemble and lead cross-functional teams to address customer needs; Develop systems architecture and risk assessments for defense programs; Represent Aerospace as a technical advisor to senior government executives; Coordinate cross-cutting technical initiatives across NNSA offices.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with strategic leadership

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