Sr. Principal Systems Engineer TS/SCI Clearance Required

Responsibilities:Bachelor’s degree in systems engineering, a related specialized area or field is required plus a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience; or Master's degree plus a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience. Agile experience preferred.CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:Department of Defense TS/SCI security clearance is required at time of hire. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required. Qualifications:Flexible work-from-home and work-onsite options available. Our company, a market leader and technology innovator, is seeking talented professionals to deliver cutting edge solutions to our customers. Our defense client has an immediate opening for a Senior Principal Systems Engineer to join there team. The position provides an opportunity to develop the cutting-edge technology that supports some of our nation's fundamental defense services. Our employees work closely with esteemed clients to develop solutions that allow them to carry out high-stakes national security missions. The selected candidate will work with collaborative teams to create and manage various client technologies. In addition to receiving a competitive salary and generous health and personal benefits, the Senior Principal Systems Engineer will enhance their skill set among a talented and technically accomplished group of colleagues. The employee will also enjoy a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded.Key ResponsibilitiesSenior Principal Systems Engineers lead, analyze, design, develop and test systems to ensure the integration of software, hardware, reliability, maintainability, safety and other requirements in the total engineering effort. They are leaders with a technical strength and business acumen possessing an ability to work across teams to provide solutions.Responsibilities include formulating operational concepts; performing mission, functional, cost-benefit and risk analysis; selecting systems architecture; and preparing specifications for the operating systems to ensure designs meet applicable security specifications. The successful candidate will be able to develop and plan a technical project and lay it out against a budget and schedule. Sr. Principal Systems Engineers lead the technical approach to the plan and adjust accordingly. They may also be asked to document security on both new and fielded information systems or provide accreditation/certification evaluation and test support to ensure all technical security features are considered and functioning properly.