**MANTECH** seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented **Senior** **Systems Engineer** to join our team in **Patuxent River, MD.** This is an **onsite** position. This position supports NAVAIR’s Systems Engineering Department (SED). SED is a key part of NAVAIR’s efforts to acquire and sustain naval aviation capabilities and plays a crucial role in the development, testing, and support of naval aircraft and weapons systems. Specifically, this position's primary focus is on the development of next-generation weapons system design to enhance strike capabilities against advanced threats. This is an opportunity to be part of an organization that plays a crucial role in keeping our nation’s warfighters safe and mission successful. **Responsibilities include but are not limited to:** + Applying engineering principles to investigate, analyze, plan and design, develop, implement, test, or evaluate military weapons systems. + Reviewing and preparing engineering and technical analyses, reports, change proposals, and other technical documentation. + Applying systems engineering methods and tools in the development of advanced complex systems and performing functions such as system integration, configuration management, quality assurance testing, or acquisition and resource management. + Analyzing, designing, developing, implementing, testing, or evaluating software, components, or systems related to engineering or functional requirements of military weapons systems, associated support systems. + Performing programmatic or technical leadership roles in an organization to include identifying, formulating, designing, and/or testing practical solutions to engineering problems. + Guiding the engineering development of modern complex systems **Minimum Qualifications:** + Master’s degree in a technical or scientific field from an accredited college or university and 10+ years of recent and relevant experience in an engineering position; 3+ years of the 10 years must be directly related to DoD systems.Bachelor’s degree in a technical or scientific field from an accredited college or university and 14+ years of recent and relevant experience may be substituted for the Master’s degree. + Demonstrated experience in an area of engineering expertise is required + Experience with Navy weapon systems is required **Preferred Qualifications:** + Experience with existing Navy anti-radiation missile systems **Clearance Requirements:** + Must have an active Secret security clearance **Physical Requirements:** + Tasking is primarily computer based. The person in this position must be able to operate and perform tasking on a PC as well as operate other typical office equipment (e.g. copying machine, shredder, projection systems, etc.). + Must be able to effectively communicate with co-workers, Customers, and management through email, phone, and other virtual communication methods (e.g. TEAMS, ZOOM). ManTech International Corporation, as well as its subsidiaries proactively fulfills its role as an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. If you are a qualified individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a position with ManTech through its online applicant system, please email us at careers@mantech.com and provide your name and contact information.