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Sr Systems Engineer

Scientific Research Corporation
life insurance, paid time off, paid holidays, sick time, tuition reimbursement, 401(k)
United States, Virginia, Dahlgren
Mar 19, 2026

Sr Systems Engineer
Location

US-VA-Dahlgren
ID

2026-11045



Category
Systems Engineer

Position Type
Regular Full-Time

Application Open Date
3/18/2026



Description

    Analyzing, evaluating, and integrating solutions to unusually complex technical problems based on broad objectives from management
  • Encouraging optimum design within customer specifications, quality standards, schedule, and funding limitations
  • Performing complex analysis on projects or major phases of significant projects to enhance
    the technical and economic development of the product and/or service
  • Resolving a variety of technical problems leading to advanced engineering studies designed
    to increase efficiency or reduce costs
  • Developing and delivering complex technical presentations to senior management and
    customers
  • Leading major program and/or design reviews and major proposal activities
  • Representing the company as a prime technical customer contact on specialized projects or
    programs
  • Interacting with senior management and customer personnel on significant technical matters, advanced technical research studies, and applications
  • Providing functional and technical guidance to engineering staff and management
  • Acting as a technical project lead on advanced specialized projects
  • Developing new customer contacts in related technical areas
  • Identifying expanded/additional tasking with existing customers and defining complex technical
    requirements for draft statements of work
  • Planning detailed system test, integration, operation and eventual system retirement

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Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in an engineering, scientific, or technical discipline
  • Eight years of demonstrated expertise in systems architectures, system design, development, test, and evaluation
  • Five years of experience in working with system engineering, requirements management, and architecture tools such as CORE, Rhapsody, MagicDraw, OPNET, NETWARS, DOORS, Requisite Pro, CaliberRM, and executable Unified Modeling Language (UML)
  • Experience in theoretical and practical aspects of specifying, designing, implementing, and managing systems that poses qualities such as portability, scalability, and interoperability relevant to the specific technical disciplines
  • Experience providing requirements definition and initial design of any system under consideration while providing support for the follow-on detailed system development, alternatives investigation, and continuing assessments related to the system under development
  • Understanding of system lifecycle model such as Vee Model, software methodologies such as Agile, system risk management, and Systems of Systems (SoS)
  • Demonstrated ability to produce strategic plans, systems specifications, design requirements, and test and evaluation planning
  • Experience performing analysis of hardware specifications to resolve complex problems in the development of laboratory systems and applying systems engineering principles to investigate, analyze, plan, design, develop, implement, test, or evaluate existing projects
  • Demonstrated ability to interface with the Government to develop and support technical positions, to justify technical publications
  • Experience writing technical publications


Desired Skills

  • None


Clearance Information

SRC IS A CONTRACTOR FOR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, THIS POSITION WILL REQUIRE U.S. CITIZENSHIP AS WELL AS, A U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY CLEARANCE AT THE SECRET LEVEL WITH TOP SECRET / SCI ELIGIBILITY



Travel Requirements

  • 10% travel


About Us

Scientific Research Corporation is an advanced information technology and engineering company that provides innovative products and services to government and private industry, as well as independent institutions. At the core of our capabilities is a seasoned team of highly skilled engineers and scientists with multidisciplinary backgrounds. This team is challenged daily to provide cutting edge technology solutions to our clients.

SRC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with a company match, life insurance, vacation and sick paid time off accruals starting at 10 days of vacation and 5 days of sick leave annually, 11 paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, and a work environment that encourages excellence and more. For positions requiring a security clearance, selected applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.



EEO

Scientific Research Corporation is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate in employment.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state or local law.

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