Systems Engineer/Architect
Current Open Positions · Manassas, VA
$120,000–$155,000from the description
Jul 2, 2026
Manassas, VA
Jul 20, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
This role sits on a program team supporting imaging subsystems used across multiple classes of U.S. Navy submarines, focusing on mission-critical visual and electronic search capabilities. Day-to-day work centers on requirements development and management, system and interface architecture, model-based engineering using tools such as Cameo, and producing design documentation across hardware and software baselines. It suits an experienced systems engineer comfortable working within Agile teams and conducting trade studies to guide technical decisions.
Mid level · 5+ years · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV · Bachelor's required · Secret clearance · Full-time
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Why we read it this way (9)
The role is a Systems Engineer/Architect focused on requirements definition, architecture, and V&V for a submarine imaging subsystem — a systems engineering occupation that doesn't map cleanly to a single SOC; 15-1299 (Computer Occupations, All Other) is used as the best fit, with 15-1252 (Software Developers) as a runner-up given the software architecture emphasis.
The degree requirement is a Bachelor's in Engineering, CS, or related field with 5 years of experience, OR a Master's with 3 years. The minimum combination (Bachelor's + 5 years) is used for the degree requirement and the overall years minimum.
Clearance is gated as 'must be able to obtain and keep a DoD Secret Clearance' — candidates must be US Citizens and clearance-eligible, so Secret is flagged as required.
Cameo (systems modeling tool) is listed under required tasks with firm language, so it is treated as a hard gate.
JIRA/GitLab/Redmine and Confluence appear under Desired Requirements, so they are marked preferred. JIRA is the primary name with GitLab and Redmine as alternatives.
Agile experience is listed under Desired Requirements and is marked preferred, though Agile process support also appears in the required tasks narrative — the explicit 'Desired' heading governs.
Relocation assistance is available for the Manassas, VA on-site location.
Ignored 3 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): systems engineering, requirements development, Model-Based Systems Engineering.
Requires a 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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