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Systems Engineering Manager

USA - Herndon, VA💼 Full-time💰 $151,300–$151,300🗓 2026-09-25 → 2026-09-29

Core

Lead a team of Systems Engineers to deliver complex intelligence and weapon system solutions across the full product lifecycle.

Role type

Senior Systems Engineering Manager

Builds

Mission-critical intelligence and weapon systems for the Intelligence Community and DoD

Domain

Defense, Space & Security / Intelligence Systems

Required skills

Systems Engineering lifecycle management, team leadership, system architecture design, cross-functional collaboration, proposal development, workforce development, process improvement

Preferred skills

Requirements management (DOORS), automated testing frameworks, Root Cause Corrective Analysis (RCCA), Cost Account Management (EVM), modern task tracking systems (JIRA, VersionOne)

Technologies

DOORS, JIRA, VersionOne

Responsibilities

Lead and motivate a SEIT team to meet program objectives, provide technical oversight for system architecture artifacts, contribute to proposal development, support skills management and workforce development, collaborate with program managers on staffing needs, implement best practices and process improvements

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with people management

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