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About the Role

Confidential Client is hiring entry-level and early-career Systems Engineers to join a Naval & Oceanic Systems engineering team based in Annapolis, MD. This position provides hands-on exposure to subsea systems including uncrewed undersea vehicles (UUVs), remotely operated vehicles (ROVs), acoustic and non-acoustic sensors, sensor processing, navigation, platform integration, and digital engineering. The role supports product design, integration, test, verification, and milestone reviews.

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What You’ll Do

You will contribute to multi-disciplinary engineering teams. Typical responsibilities include:

• Establish mission vignettes and sensor/platform performance models to assess probability of detection and engagement
• Interpret top-level requirements into system and subsystem requirements and support verification planning
• Support system architecture development; generate CONOPS, trade studies, and interface definitions
• Establish and integrate components of a digital design thread
• Plan and execute integration, test, verification, and validation activities
• Prepare technical and programmatic data packages for internal and customer milestone reviews
• Develop and present content for Systems Requirement Review (SRR), Preliminary Design Review (PDR), Critical Design Review (CDR), Test Readiness Review (TRR), and Consent to Ship Review (CSR)

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Location & Work Type

• Primary location: Annapolis, MD (candidate must be eligible to work in the U.S.)
• Work type: Full-time, Telecommute eligible (remote/telecommute with program-specific on-site requirements)
• Travel: Approximately 10% (program dependent)

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Minimum Qualifications

Associate Systems Engineer (Entry Level)

• Bachelor’s degree (completed or near completion) in Math, Physics, Systems Engineering, Optical Engineering, or a closely related STEM field
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance and any required program special access

Systems Engineer (Master’s level)

• Master’s degree (completed or near completion) in Math, Physics, Systems Engineering, Optical Engineering, or a closely related STEM field
• U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance and any required program special access

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Preferred Qualifications

• Overall cumulative GPA of 3.00/4.0 or higher
• Active/current U.S. Government Secret clearance
• Hands-on experience or coursework in sensors, navigation, signal processing, platform integration, or subsea systems
• Familiarity with digital engineering, CONOPS development, and systems engineering reviews

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Compensation & Benefits

• Pay range (Associate Systems Engineer): $72,700 - $109,100 per year
• Pay range (Systems Engineer): $87,600 - $131,400 per year
• Benefits may include health insurance, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, paid holidays, paid time off (PTO), and eligibility for bonus programs (program- and role-dependent).
• Final compensation is determined by role, experience, education, skills, and market factors.

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Compliance & Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required for positions that require a government security clearance.
• Confidential Client is an Equal Opportunity Employer and makes employment decisions without regard to protected characteristics under federal, state, or local law.
• Candidates may be screened using automated tools to assist application review, but human decision-makers make final hiring decisions.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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