Systems Engineer – Requirements & Architecture

Work location: Fort Meade, MD

Work arrangement: On-site

Required Clearance: TS/SCI with polygraph

Applicants must currently hold an active TS/SCI with polygraph. Ctrl+ does not sponsor new security clearances or clearance upgrades. Applicants who do not meet this requirement cannot be considered.

Location & In-Person Requirement

All positions require in-person work. Applicants must live within commuting distance of the listed work location to be considered. Some roles may allow limited telework, but regular on-site attendance is required. These are not fully remote positions.

Your next challenge

Translate user needs and concepts of operations into solid system requirements and architectures.

The mission

Provide systems engineering leadership for complex hardware and software systems supporting mission operations.

What you’ll do

• Develop system requirements specifications from user needs and architectures

• Contribute to Systems Engineering Plans and Interface Control Documents

• Allocate requirements to hardware, software and personnel components

• Coordinate action items from configuration control boards and reviews

• Define verification methods and design solutions

• Derive information assurance requirements

What you’ll bring

• 7 years of systems engineering experience with a Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems or a related discipline (5 additional years may substitute for a degree).

• 1 year of experience in the legal or technical aspects of Intelligence Community privacy compliance

• Requirements management and derivation

• DoDAF and SOA architectures

• Systems engineering documentation

• Cross-discipline coordination

Preferred qualifications

• Integrated Product Team experience

• Configuration management

Compensation and flexibility

Choose from three compensation models: Max Rate, With Bonus, or With Bonus and PTO. Offers include a projected five-year compensation comparison and a package comparison sheet. PTO and bonuses depend on the selected model and role eligibility.

Why Ctrl+?

Ctrl+ is a software engineering and staffing firm based in Elkridge, Maryland, supporting Department of Defense missions in the Fort Meade area and other listed locations. Founded by two college roommates, Brad and Bhavin, Ctrl+ brings a close-knit team approach, with founders who work on contracts alongside employees.

Benefits include:

• 10% employer 401(k) non-elective contribution

• Employer-paid life insurance and short- and long-term disability insurance

• Medical, dental and vision coverage options

• Employee Assistance Program

• Professional development and certification reimbursement

• Technology and ergonomic equipment reimbursement, subject to eligibility

• Referral and retention bonus programs, subject to eligibility

• Paid social and team events

Let’s connect

If this work sounds like your next chapter and you meet the clearance and local commuting requirements, we’d love to hear from you. Apply with a resume that highlights your relevant experience.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Ctrl+ is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Hiring decisions are based on qualifications, experience, and job requirements. Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified applicants with disabilities during the application and hiring process.