
Senior System Engineer
Annapolis Junction, MDJob$148–267K/yrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago
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Parsons seeks a Senior Systems Engineer to support cybersecurity efforts defending against emerging threats to critical U.S. systems. The engineer will develop and tailor capabilities, translate user needs into system requirements, and guide design, integration, and verification. The role also contributes to threat intelligence and cybersecurity analytics, knowledge management, secure system integration, and understanding the platform components that support AI applications.
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In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next!
At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible.
Job Description:
Parsons is looking for a talented Senior Systems Engineer to join our growing team!
In this role you will get to support key activities in defense of emerging threats in the cybersecurity domain. You will work as part of a team that develops and tailors capabilities with the goal to prevent and eradicate threats to critical U.S. systems.
What You'll Be Doin g:
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Analyze user requirements, concept of operations documents, and high-level system architectures to develop system requirements and specifications.
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Guide users in formulating requirements, advise on alternative approaches, and conduct feasibility studies.
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Provide technical leadership for the integration of requirements, design, and technology.
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Participate in interface definition, design, and changes throughout project lifecycle. Capture and store all interface designs in a commonly accessible repository.
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Develop lower-level requirements from higher-level requirements that describe in detail the functions a system component must fulfill and ensure these requirements are complete, correct, unambiguous, and verifiable.
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In conjunction with system stakeholders, plan verification efforts of new designs early in the development lifecycle to ensure compliance with established requirements.
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Develop technical documentation, system architecture and design documentation.
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Collaborate in agile scrum cycles, contribute to design sessions, conduct periodic reviews of evolving configuration of hardware and software components, and consider design alternatives for system expansion and growth.
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Actively participate in Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) efforts to recommend preferred solutions based on technology limitations, risk, and lifecycle costs.
What Required Skills You'll Brin g:
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Active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph
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Bachelors degree, with additional years of experience able to count in lieu of a degree
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15+ years of experience, with additional education, training, and certifications able to count in lieu of a degree
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Experience working within a cybersecurity mission environment using tools and capabilities to generate threat intelligence. This includes working with cybersecurity analyst teams to perform data analysis and a deep understanding of adversary tradecraft.
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Experience implementing best practices for knowledge management and applying techniques to create automated solutions in support of the cybersecurity analytic mission.
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Working knowledge of cloud architecture, containers, APIs, data services, identity/access management, and secure system integration.
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Ability to understand how AI applications depend on underlying platform components such as model hosting, pipelines, storage, orchestration, and monitoring.
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Able to translate complex technical issues into actionable guidance for mixed technical and non-technical audiences.
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Mission-oriented, collaborative, and proactive
Security Clearance Requirement:
An active Top Secret SCI w/Polygraph security clearance is required for this position.
This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.
The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.
Salary Range: $148,300.00 - $266,900.00
We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!
Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.
We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!
Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to https://www.parsons.com/fraudulent-recruitment/ .
About Us
Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider focused on the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. With nearly 75 years of experience, Parsons is uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services to federal, regional, and local government agencies, as well as to private industrial customers worldwide.
Parsons is an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran/LGBTQ+.
For more about Parsons, visit parsons.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube.
How this job compares
Set against the 10,879 open Systems Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$148–267K/yr
- Maryland median$122–200K/yr517 salary ranges
- US median$115–188K/yr7,981 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $208K, is 30% above the Maryland median midpoint ($160K) — in the top quarter of Systems Engineer salary ranges in Maryland.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 649 open Systems Engineer jobs in Maryland and 10,879 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Maryland
- Northrop Grumman70 open
- Leidos54 open
- Peraton52 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 15 years of experience — more than three in four Systems Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 9,029 postings).
- Education
- 4,694 of the 10,879 open Systems Engineer jobs (43%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 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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