Systems Engineer II
Attollo, LLC · Patuxent, MD
$124,800–$187,200
Jul 12, 2026
Patuxent, MD
Jul 20, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This role centers on designing, integrating, and sustaining complex communications systems for U.S. Special Operations Forces, including translating operational requirements into technical solutions and supporting system architecture within the SOF environment. Day-to-day work involves troubleshooting hardware and software issues, conducting trade studies, performing requirements analysis, and recommending equipment and capabilities for use in demanding operational settings. A background in systems engineering with military or SOF communications experience is expected.
Mid level · National · Bachelor's required · Top Secret clearance · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
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What the occupation pays Median $119,144 (middle half $81,115–$160,963).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (9)
No work location is specified in the posting; CBSA and state fields are left blank. The role supports US Special Operations Forces (SOF) and is likely on-site at a government facility, but no city or base is named.
The clearance requirement states 'active Top Secret or be eligible to obtain one' — this is treated as a hard gate since the role explicitly requires it; TS/SCI is not mentioned, so TopSecret (not TopSecretSci) is used.
This role is a hybrid of systems engineering and communications engineering for military/SOF clients. It does not map cleanly to a single SOC code; 15-1299 (Computer Occupations, All Other) is used as the best fit, with 15-1211 (Computer Systems Analysts) as a close runner-up given the requirements analysis and systems integration focus.
Several 'required' items (requirements analysis, functional analysis, trade studies, systems integration) are methodologies rather than named technologies; they are included as skills because they are explicitly listed as hard requirements in the Education and Experience section and represent concrete, assessable competencies central to this role.
Desired Qualifications (systems processes/architectures, systems engineering principles, design review artifacts, USSOCOM experience, cybersecurity) are marked as preferred.
No compensation range is provided in the posting.
No total years of experience is specified at the role level.
Ignored 2 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): functional analysis, systems engineering.
Requires a Top Secret clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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