Principal Senior Systems Engineer
Maania Consultancy Services · Dayton, OH
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Jul 5, 2026
Dayton, OH
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior systems engineering leadership role supporting DoD, intelligence community, or federal government programs. The work centers on directing complex systems integration efforts, guiding technical teams through the full systems lifecycle — from requirements analysis through testing and sustainment — and engaging with senior government stakeholders. Relevant experience spans cloud technologies, cybersecurity, infrastructure modernization, and methodologies such as Agile, DevSecOps, and MBSE.
Senior level · 15+ years · National · Bachelor's required · TS/SCI clearance
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $108,178 (middle half $84,682–$137,059).
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 (6)
No work location is specified in the posting; CBSA is left blank. Given the DoD/IC/Federal focus and TS/SCI requirement, the role is almost certainly on-site at a government facility, but the specific location cannot be determined from the text.
The SOC classification is a judgment call: the role is framed as 'Systems Engineering' (a discipline not perfectly captured by any single SOC code). 15-1211 Computer Systems Analysts is the closest match for enterprise/mission systems analysis and integration work; 15-1299 (Computer Occupations, All Other) is a reasonable runner-up given the specialized DoD systems engineering framing.
Agile, DevSecOps, and MBSE are listed under 'Familiarity with' language, which would normally suggest preferred status; however, they appear within the Required Qualifications section, so they are treated as hard gates per section placement rules.
No compensation information is provided in the posting.
Ignored 2 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): systems engineering, enterprise architecture.
Requires a TS/SCI 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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