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Project Lead Engineer

Astrion

Columbia, MD • $110,000 to $130,000 / yr • 11/3/2026

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

Mid-Level Lead Engineer

Location: Columbia, Maryland

Job Status: Full Time

Clearance: Secret

Salary: $110,000 - $130,000

System Engineering Group (SEG) LLC is seeking a Mid-Level Lead Engineer within the Missile Defense Agency Aegis BMD (MDA/AB) Portfolio. The candidate would serve as a technical focused project manager for the Glide Phase Intercept (GPI, MDA/ABR) program leading Weapon System related efforts. This requires close coordination with the government customers, national laboratories, and prime contractors. Position is located in Columbia, MD.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

  • Must have an active Secret DoD security clearance and be able to maintain this clearance. Eligibility requires US citizenship.
  • BS Degree: Systems Engineering, Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Computer Science, Physics, Applied Math or similar STEM degree
  • 5+ years of total relevant work experience
  • 2+ years of experience leading projects and teams
  • Proactive and self-motivating
  • Flexible to adapt to the highly dynamic nature of the GPI program
  • Excellent written and oral communication
  • Experience developing and presenting briefing material

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

  • Eligibility for TS/SCI and SAP access, and ability to maintain access
  • MS degree in relevant discipline listed above
  • 7+ years of total relevant work experience
  • Demonstrated experience collaboratively working with government (Navy and MDA) and DoD contractors and national laboratories
  • Familiarity with threat engineering including the digital design and characterization of threat missile systems from a trajectory, RF signature, IR signatures, CAD, phenomenology, EA/EP perspective
  • Familiarity with RF/EO/IR sensor systems and their digital characterizations
  • Familiarity with the systems engineering process
  • Familiarity with project tracking software such as MS Project, Jira, Confluence, etc.
  • Knowledge of aerospace / defense systems technology domains