Principal Systems Engineer

This is a full-time position, and requires a TS/SCI/Full Scope Polygraph Clearance.

2HB Incorporated is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer to support its government customer in Annapolis Junction, MD. The Principal Systems Engineer will serve as a senior technical leader responsible for directing and overseeing complex systems engineering initiatives, providing strategic project management oversight, and ensuring successful execution of engineering activities throughout the system life cycle.

This position requires extensive experience leading multidisciplinary engineering efforts, establishing and managing integrated project schedules, overseeing technical resources, and ensuring alignment with program objectives, contractual requirements, and mission priorities.

The selected candidate will provide executive-level visibility into engineering performance through comprehensive status reporting, proactive risk management, and strategic coordination with program leadership and government stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will possess exceptional technical expertise, demonstrated leadership in managing large-scale engineering efforts, and the ability to drive accountability, operational efficiency, and successful delivery of mission-critical capabilities.

Capabilities:

• Provide strategic oversight and direction for complex systems engineering initiatives, including the development, management, and execution of integrated engineering schedules, critical milestones, and technical deliverables to ensure alignment with program objectives and mission priorities.
• Lead and synchronize multidisciplinary engineering teams, overseeing technical resource allocation, workload prioritization, cross-functional dependencies, and execution of concurrent engineering activities to ensure operational effectiveness and successful project outcomes.
• Direct the development and delivery of comprehensive engineering status reports and executive-level briefings, consolidating technical accomplishments, schedule performance, milestone achievements, emerging risks, and critical issues to provide actionable insights to senior leadership and government stakeholders.
• Establish and oversee engineering performance tracking and project controls, proactively identifying schedule deviations, resource constraints, technical dependencies, and execution risks while developing and implementing mitigation strategies to maintain program commitments.
• Serve as a senior technical advisor and primary coordination interface with program management, engineering leadership, and government representatives, providing authoritative recommendations, resolving complex technical and programmatic challenges, and supporting strategic decision-making.
• Direct and oversee systems engineering activities in accordance with ISO/IEC 15288, ensuring technical rigor and consistency across systems engineering processes, including requirements analysis, architecture development, system integration, verification, validation, risk management, and life cycle planning.
• Lead senior-level engineering reviews, technical coordination forums, and program performance assessments, communicating engineering execution status, evaluating progress against established objectives, and driving continuous improvement in technical processes, scheduling practices, and overall engineering performance.

Required Experience:

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
• Bachelor's degree in a Qualified Engineering Field or related discipline from an accredited college or university, plus a minimum of twenty (20) years of systems engineering experience.
• Demonstrated senior-level experience leading complex systems engineering initiatives, including technical oversight, project planning, schedule management, and coordination of multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Extensive experience developing and managing integrated engineering schedules, tracking critical milestones, and overseeing technical deliverables across multiple concurrent workstreams.
• Proven ability to consolidate complex technical information into comprehensive status reports, executive briefings, and actionable recommendations for senior program leadership and government stakeholders.
• Demonstrated expertise in identifying and mitigating technical, schedule, and resource risks while ensuring engineering activities remain aligned with program priorities and contractual commitments.
• Exceptional leadership, organizational, and communication skills, with demonstrated experience influencing technical decisions, driving accountability, and coordinating across engineering, program management, and government organizations.

This is a full-time position, and requires a TS/SCI/Full Scope Polygraph Clearance.