Full-Time

Systems Engineer 2

Updated on 9/3/2026

Credence

Credence

501-1,000 employees

Federal government management, engineering, technology solutions

Compensation Overview

$105k - $145k/yr

No H1B Sponsorship

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, USA

In Person

US Top Secret Clearance Required

Bachelor's, Master's

Category
Project & Program Management (1)
Required Skills
Agile
Risk Management

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Requirements
  • Active Department of Defense secret security clearance is required.
  • A bachelor's degree in Engineering or Systems Engineering and at least three years of systems engineering experience supporting Department of Defense systems, or a master's degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a closely related discipline and at least one year of systems engineering experience supporting Department of Defense systems.
  • Experience developing or maintaining systems engineering plans, requirements documentation, risk-management artifacts, or configuration-management documentation.
  • Understanding of the systems engineering life cycle, including requirements, architecture, integration, verification, validation, and test and evaluation.
  • Ability to evaluate complex technical information and communicate clear recommendations to technical and program leadership.
  • Strong written, presentation, collaboration, and stakeholder-management skills.
Responsibilities
  • Develop, implement, maintain, and update systems engineering processes and documentation, including Systems Engineering Plans, Configuration Management Plans, Risk Management Plans, Integrated Master Plans and Schedules, and Department of Defense Architecture Framework products.
  • Support the management of technical performance for the CMFF program, including requirements decomposition, software-intensive system management, system-of-systems integration planning, and Agile software development planning.
  • Perform requirements analysis, development, derivation, documentation, allocation, and traceability.
  • Support concept development, sensor and system design, system architecture, modeling and simulation, and hardware, software, and network integration.
  • Plan and support host-platform integration, test and evaluation, hardware and software validation, experimentation, and field demonstrations.
  • Identify, document, assess, and manage technical and programmatic risks.
  • Create, review, and revise engineering and acquisition documentation required to support program milestones.
  • Attend and support program reviews, including Software Specification Reviews, System Requirements Reviews, System Functional Reviews, Preliminary Design Reviews, Critical Design Reviews, Production Readiness Reviews, Functional Configuration Audits, and Physical Configuration Audits.
  • Participate in pre- and post-review activities, Integrated Product Team meetings, working groups, and engineering meetings.
  • Assess vendor progress and provide the Assistant Product Manager with recommendations for resolving technical issues.
  • Interface with external stakeholder organizations contributing to the program's system-of-systems approach.
  • Evaluate integration, interoperability, sustainment, operational benefits and constraints, and DOTMLPF impacts for Positioning, Navigation, and Timing products integrated with Army platforms.
  • Apply Department of Defense guidance, regulations, and the systems engineering principles of IEEE Standard 1220.
  • Identify and assess improvements to existing products, applications, requirements, and materiel solutions.
  • Evaluate emerging Positioning, Navigation, and Timing and augmentation technologies, strategies, tactics, and training across all phases of the program life cycle.
  • Help ensure proposed systems are technically achievable within established cost and schedule objectives.
  • Review acquisition documentation and provide recommendations for staffing through PM PNT leadership.
  • Support the development of Statements of Objectives, Statements of Work, performance specifications, and related solicitation documents.
  • Provide technical advice and assistance during proposal evaluations.
  • Review technical data artifacts for completeness and acceptability, ensuring that product-to-data relationships are maintained.
  • Establish and maintain databases used to develop and track Positioning, Navigation, and Timing requirements, product planning activities, systems engineering data, and configuration-management information.
  • Update program documentation, briefings, and presentations to reflect current technical information, decisions, and strategies.

Credence provides management, engineering, and technology solutions to the Federal Government, focusing on helping government programs that are complex and technical. Its work is delivered through an independent and objective approach, acting as a trusted partner to customers and teaming partners to achieve mission goals. The company differentiates itself through a track record of recognition in the government contracting space, a culture that emphasizes employee empowerment and a values framework of Trust, Partnership, and Success, and a commitment to delivering measurable outcomes for clients. Credence aims to support government missions by providing high-quality services that ensure project success, while also giving back to the community through charitable involvement and volunteerism.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Vienna, Virginia

Founded

2005

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What believers are saying

  • Credence earned AWS Premier Tier Services Partner status on May 14, 2025.
  • Credence won DLA's third consecutive AI-enabled cloud support contract on August 21, 2025.
  • Credence still wins fresh federal work in 2026, including DOJ cyber support and Alliant 3 orders.

What critics are saying

  • Credence laid off roughly 400 USAID contractors in February 2025 after aid freezes.
  • Credence faces Rubio v. Credence, a Title VII case dismissed April 30, 2026.
  • Seventeen contracts worth $273.7 million expire within twelve months, inviting aggressive recompetes.

What makes Credence unique

  • Credence won GSA Alliant 3 in March 2026, joining 43 elite unrestricted IT awardees.
  • Credence secured DLA AI machine learning services for $8.3 million on September 24, 2025.
  • Credence held third-consecutive DLA cloud support and USDA BOP cyber task orders in 2026.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Paid Holidays

Parental Leave

Disability Insurance

Training Programs

Company News

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Jul 14th, 2025
Credence Recognized as #1 Government Technology Services Top Workplace and #2 Overall Top Workplace in 2025 Rankings by The Washington Post

This is the sixth consecutive year that Credence has been named a Washington Post Top Workplace.

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Dec 17th, 2024
Andrew Weitz Joins Credence

December 7, 2024 - Credence Management Solutions, a leader in innovative management consulting and technology solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Andrew Weitz to its senior leadership team.

PR Newswire
Apr 17th, 2024
Credence President And Ceo Recognized With Federal 100 Award

VIENNA, Va., April 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Credence is proud to share that our President and CEO, Prashant Gaur, has been named to the Federal 100, which recognizes excellence in federal IT.Prashant Gaur, along with his business partner Sid Chowdhary, co-leads Credence. At $500 M+ annual revenue, Credence is one of the very few completely organically grown companies on the Washington Technology list of the Top 100 government services firms. The company practices servant leadership and has been a Washington Post Top Workplace for 4 years in a row, on the Inc. list of fastest growing companies 12 years in a row, and is a top company in the Washington Business Journal's list of most diverse companies.Credence President and CEO Prashant Gaur has been named to the Federal 100, which recognizes excellence in federal IT. Post thisCredence's motto is "Mission. Powered by Technology." With focus on defense, health, and humanitarian assistance, Credence's diverse client base includes the Air Force, Army, Defense Logistics Agency, U.S

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Feb 8th, 2024
Daniel McCune Joins Credence

February 8, 2024 - Daniel McCune, a former Deputy CIO for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and an Air Force Veteran with decades of experience leading software delivery teams in both the private and public sectors, has joined Credence as a Principal.

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Nov 27th, 2023
Carl Rosenblatt Joins Credence

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