Lead Engineer, Systems Engineering

September 24, 2026
Urgent

Job Description

DCS is looking for a systems engineer to lead a team performing a wide range of complex systems engineering services to ensure the Army Program Manager is compliant with program requirements and objectives, interoperability requirements, configuration management requirements, and other requirements. Essential Job Functions: Must be capable of leading efforts in: Leadership and Education, Personnel and Facilities (DOTMLPF) efforts; System and/or software integration, platform integration Interoperability with various Command, Control, and Communications (C3) systems; Technical or operational testing; Configuration management, planning and strategy meetings, program review and coordination meetings; General systems engineering, systems implementation planning and system test and evaluation services; Prepare specifications, plans, analyses, modeling, testing, simulations and reports; Review engineering output in the areas of systems level operation and maintenance procedures, performance improvements criteria, tools assessments, metrics management, quality assurance, configuration management, technical orders, and maintenance practices; Conduct systems engineering trade-off analysis; Provides analysis related to the design, development, and integration of hardware, software, man-machine interfaces and all the systems level requirements to provide an integrated solution. Required Skills: Due to the sensitivity of customer related requirements, U.Bachelor’s in engineering and 12 years of related experience. Desired Skills: DAU Level certification in Systems Engineering or related area. There are a variety of factors that can influence salary at DCS Corp, including but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. The proposed salary range for this position is: Salary Range: $123,639 – $222,211 At DCS, we pride ourselves on providing flexibility that allows employees to balance meaningful work with their personal lives. Our robust benefit offerings include medical, dental, 401k, ESOP, PTO, education reimbursement, work/life balance, parental and other leave programs.