Posted today
Top Secret/SCI
$100,000 - $185,000
Full Scope Polygraph
IT - Software
Fort Meade, MD (On-Site/Office)
Markon's partner company is seeking a motivated and experienced Senior Systems Engineer (Level 3) to support the exciting Target Discovery & Tradecraft mission for the Fort Meade Customer. In this role, the engineer will work closely with mission stakeholders to capture requirements, support structured planning efforts, gather and synthesize mission use cases, translate operational needs into actionable roadmaps, and facilitate new data streams to enhance intelligence discovery and analytic tradecraft.
This position requires strong systems engineering expertise, mission-focused collaboration, and the ability to bridge technical solutions with analytic objectives.
Responsibilities
Mission & Stakeholder Collaboration
Requirements & Roadmap Development
Data & Technical Integration
Agile Mission Support
Qualifications
Salary Range
USD $100,000.00 - USD $185,000.00 /Yr.
The Markon pay range for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
Overview
Eager to join a team where your skills are valued, your growth is nurtured, and your impact is profound? Look no further than Markon, a premier consulting firm deeply dedicated to advancing our nation's most critical missions.
At Markon, we don't just offer jobs - we offer opportunities for personal and professional transformation. Empowering our employees to lead, innovate, and excel, we foster an environment where new ideas are not just welcomed but celebrated. As a perennial Washington Post Top Workplace, we prioritize the well-being and success of our team members, ensuring they can bring their best selves to work.
Headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, Markon has garnered national recognition for our unwavering dedication to excellence in serving the intelligence community, as well as federal civilian and defense agencies. Our growing reach extends across 17 states, 116 countries, and 5 continents, where our team of dynamic professionals collaborates to deliver unparalleled program and project management services.
Markon values people and the tremendous impact each individual can make - which is why we're consistently recognized as one of the best places to work in federal government consulting. Here, you can help solve the nation's most important challenges, surrounded by colleagues who help you grow, advance, and succeed. We are deeply dedicated to what matters - bringing out the best in each other to advance our clients' missions.
Join us and make a meaningful impact.
Markon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. This job posting will remain open until the position is filled.
Benefits Offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Training and Tuition Assistance, Paid Time Off, and Holidays.
This position requires strong systems engineering expertise, mission-focused collaboration, and the ability to bridge technical solutions with analytic objectives.
Responsibilities
Mission & Stakeholder Collaboration
- Partner with mission stakeholders and technical leadership across directorates to define, scope, and refine analytic tradecraft requirements.
- Support structured planning activities by documenting mission goals, milestones, dependencies, and delivery timelines.
- Assist mission leads with quarterly project reviews, performance monitoring, and program execution reporting.
Requirements & Roadmap Development
- Capture operational and technical requirements and translate them into clear, actionable implementation roadmaps.
- Gather, synthesize, and document mission use cases to guide development of analytic capabilities.
- Ensure alignment between mission objectives and technical delivery plans.
Data & Technical Integration
- Collaborate across mission organizations to identify, prioritize, model, ingest, and operationalize new data sources.
- Facilitate the integration of emerging data streams to support intelligence analysis, discovery workflows, and analytic tradecraft enhancements.
Agile Mission Support
- Work within Agile and other structured development constructs to support iterative delivery of analytic capabilities.
- Contribute to planning, execution, and continuous improvement efforts across mission teams.
Qualifications
- Active TS/SCI with Polygraph with this customer.
- Bachelor's degree plus 9+ years of relevant experience in systems engineering, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Demonstrated experience supporting mission stakeholders in requirements gathering and systems engineering planning.
- Understanding of Agile methodologies and structured project execution frameworks.
- Strong communication skills and ability to work across technical and operational organizations.
Salary Range
USD $100,000.00 - USD $185,000.00 /Yr.
The Markon pay range for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
Overview
Eager to join a team where your skills are valued, your growth is nurtured, and your impact is profound? Look no further than Markon, a premier consulting firm deeply dedicated to advancing our nation's most critical missions.
At Markon, we don't just offer jobs - we offer opportunities for personal and professional transformation. Empowering our employees to lead, innovate, and excel, we foster an environment where new ideas are not just welcomed but celebrated. As a perennial Washington Post Top Workplace, we prioritize the well-being and success of our team members, ensuring they can bring their best selves to work.
Headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, Markon has garnered national recognition for our unwavering dedication to excellence in serving the intelligence community, as well as federal civilian and defense agencies. Our growing reach extends across 17 states, 116 countries, and 5 continents, where our team of dynamic professionals collaborates to deliver unparalleled program and project management services.
Markon values people and the tremendous impact each individual can make - which is why we're consistently recognized as one of the best places to work in federal government consulting. Here, you can help solve the nation's most important challenges, surrounded by colleagues who help you grow, advance, and succeed. We are deeply dedicated to what matters - bringing out the best in each other to advance our clients' missions.
Join us and make a meaningful impact.
Markon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. This job posting will remain open until the position is filled.
Benefits Offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Training and Tuition Assistance, Paid Time Off, and Holidays.
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