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Engineer System Verification and Validation

BAE Systems

Rockville, MDFull-time$79–135K/yrSeen 5 days agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago

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Compensation
$79–135K/yr
Location
Rockville, MD
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

BAE Systems seeks an entry-level Verification and Validation Systems Engineer to support a U.S. Navy weapon system program. The engineer will work with multiple engineering teams supporting the Navy’s Strategic Systems Programs office, contributing to verification strategy, requirements verification, traceability, analysis, and technical reviews. The role requires a relevant engineering degree and at least two years of experience, or a relevant master’s degree.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Interpersonal SkillsMicrosoft OfficeVerification Process DefinitionDoD Environment

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Systems, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or RelatedMaster's in Systems, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or Related2 Years Relevant ExperienceASEP CertificationWillingness to Travel Up to 10%

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off
Parental Leave

Full job description

Job Description

BAE Systems is seeking an Entry-Level Verification and Validation (V&V) Systems Engineer to support our work as the prime contractor for a highvisibility U.S. Navy weapon system program. The ideal candidate thrives in a multidisciplinary engineering environment, communicates effectively, and collaborates proactively across organizational boundaries. We are looking for an engaging, teamoriented problemsolver who can operate with initiative and adapt quickly within a dynamic program landscape.

In this role, the engineer will work closely with multiple engineering teams supporting the U.S. Navy s Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) office. Responsibilities include:

  • Supporting refinement of the program s verification strategy and approach

  • Conducting verification activities using system requirements, verification methods, and producing design compliance reports

  • Assisting in the development and maintenance of the Requirements Verification and Traceability Matrix (RVTM)

  • Performing data analysis and collaborating with teams to support verification and validation of system requirements

  • Conducting impact and traceability assessments and recommending corrective actions

  • Preparing technical documentation, presentations, data packages, and white papers

  • Participating in IPTs, working groups, and communities of practice

  • Attending customer staff meetings

  • Supporting execution of the Systems Engineering Verification process, including technical reviews

Required Education, Experience, & Skills

  • Bachelor s degree in Systems, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline with at least 2 years of relevant experience; or a Master s degree in Systems, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.

  • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with diverse teams

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools

  • Willingness and ability to travel up to 10%

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills

  • Up to 4 years of relevant work experience

  • Experience defining a verification process for a new program

  • Experience within the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) environment

  • INCOSE Associate Systems Engineering Professional (ASEP) certification

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $79365 - $134921

Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20 hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

Engineer System Verification and Validation

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How this job compares

Set against the 2,936 open Systems Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$79–135K/yr
  • Maryland median$135–205K/yr120 salary ranges
  • US median$133–208K/yr2,145 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $107K, is 37% below the Maryland median midpoint ($170K) — in the lowest quarter of Systems Engineering salary ranges in Maryland.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 146 open Systems Engineering jobs in Maryland and 2,936 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Maryland
Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Systems Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for (median 7 years, across 2,301 postings).
Education
971 of the 2,936 open Systems Engineering jobs (33%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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