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Software Systems Engineer
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Job Requirements Alexandria, VA Top Secret/SCI Polygraph not specified Mid Level Career (5+ yrs experience) $165,000 - $225,000 Job Description Apex Systems is seeking a highly motivated Software Systems Engineer to join our team in support of a mission-critical national security program. In this role, you will work closely with warfighters, government stakeholders, systems engineers, software developers, and cybersecurity engineers to design, integrate, and sustain complex software-intensive systems. You will support the full systems engineering lifecycle—from requirements definition and architecture through integration, test, deployment, and operations. This position is Onsite in Reston, VA. Responsibilities
- Perform systems engineering for software-intensive systems, including requirements analysis, functional decomposition, interface definition, and architecture development.
- Elicit, document, and manage system and software requirements in collaboration with warfighters, mission stakeholders and development teams.
- Develop and maintain system architectures, data flows, and technical baseline documentation (e.g., ICDs, design descriptions, CONOPS).
- Support software integration troubleshooting and issue resolution across multiple components and environments.
- Participate in and/or lead technical reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR) and provide technical input to decision-makers.
- Work with software development teams using Agile and DevSecOps practices; support backlog refinement, sprint planning, and acceptance criteria definition.
- Define and support verification and validation (V&V) activities, including test planning, test case development, and requirements traceability.
- Collaborate with cybersecurity, infrastructure, and operations teams to ensure solutions meet performance, security, and availability requirements.
- Support risk management, issue tracking, and configuration management of system baselines.
- Prepare and deliver technical briefings, status reports, and engineering artifacts to both technical and non-technical audiences, including government customers. Qualifications
- Active TS/SCI clearance is required at the time of hire.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline;
- Additional years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree per contract guidelines.
- 5+ years of experience in systems engineering and/or software engineering on complex, software-intensive systems.
- Demonstrated experience with: o Requirements development, analysis, and management (e.g., DOORS, Jama, JIRA, or similar). o Development of system-level designs, architecture diagrams, and interface control documents. o Strong understanding of software development lifecycles (SDLC) and systems engineering processes (e.g., INCOSE, ISO, or DoD/IC standards). o Conducting or supporting
- system integration and test
- activities in lab or operational environments. o Excellent technical communication skills (written and verbal), including the ability to synthesize complex technical topics for diverse audiences. o Proven ability to work onsite in a classified environment, collaborating closely with customer and contractor teammates. Desired Qualifications
- Master's degree in a relevant technical field (CS, CE, SE, EE, etc.).
- Experience supporting DoD or Intelligence Community (IC) programs.
- Experience with: o Cloud environments
- (AWS, Azure, or government cloud variants). o Microservices, containerization, and orchestration
- (Docker, Kubernetes).