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From the employer's careers site First seen 25 Oct 2026

Systems Engineer

Leidos Huntsville, AL entry full-time

Salary

$69,550 - $125,725 per year

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Description

Leidos Defense is seeking a Systems Engineer to support an active Hypersonics production program. You will work directly with the Lead Systems Engineer to develop test specifications and manage requirements that ensure a hypersonic system transitions seamlessly from development to production.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Developing test specifications
  • Managing requirements databases
  • Ensuring requirements are properly verified through test and manufacturing
  • Collaborating with Hardware Development, Integration, and Test teams
  • Gaining hands-on experience in production systems engineering

This is an excellent opportunity to build foundational SE skills while working on cutting-edge hypersonics technology. You will gain mentorship from senior engineers and have the chance to transition to other exciting programs in Leidos' engineering portfolio.

Leidos Defense provides a diverse portfolio of systems, solutions, and services covering land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for customers worldwide.

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or equivalent degree from an ABET-accredited university with 2+ years of experience or an MS
  • Demonstrated ability to learn from peers and/or mentors
  • Resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville - North Alabama, AL area
  • Possess a secret clearance, or have the ability to obtain a secret clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience in deriving requirements for integration, manufacturing, and production systems
  • Manufacturing processes and procedures
  • MagicDraw and/or other Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) modeling tools
  • Demonstrated experience effectively leading a team of engineers
  • Demonstrated cross-discipline collaboration
  • Demonstrated experience accurately estimating the engineering effort (i.e. hours) associated with Systems Engineering tasks
  • DOORS and/or other requirements database tools
  • Understanding of the DoD acquisition processes and methods
  • Experience supporting one or more DoD programs
  • Object Management Group (OMG) Certified System Modeler Professional (OCSMP) certification
  • INCOSE Systems Engineering Professional (SEP) certification (ASEP or CSEP)

Skills

Nice to have

  • MagicDraw
  • Model Based System Engineering (MBSE)
  • DOORS
  • Systems Engineering Professional (SEP) certification

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