Systems Engineer Level IV, Top Secret Clearance

Job overview

The Systems Engineer Level IV role is onsite at the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, DC. Compensation is $135,000–$175,000 per year. Velos provides engineering and technical services to agencies including the Department of Defense, NASA, and NOAA. The engineer provides senior systems and program leadership for spacecraft and aerospace missions, supporting development, testing, launch, operations, and documentation. The role helps coordinate mission activities and technical work to meet customer and program objectives.

What you'll do

• Provide system-wide management of spacecraft programs
• lead systems engineering for hardware development or maintenance
• lead aerospace specification writing and editing
• manage mission operations and demonstrations for experimental spacecraft
• plan and schedule aerospace system development
• manage scientific and engineering data reduction
• prepare presentations and system documentation
• communicate findings to managers and sponsors.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

systems engineer

level iv

aerospace systems

spacecraft programs

washington dc

naval research laboratory

top secret clearance

u.s. citizenship required

mission operations

systems engineering

$135k–$175k/year

velos

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Paid time off
• 401(k)
• health benefits.

Why this role

Requires a Top Secret clearance, U.S. citizenship, a bachelor’s degree in engineering, physical science, or mathematics, and extensive aerospace systems experience.

About the employer

Velos is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.