Systems Engineer (Mid - Senior Level)

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Quick Position Facts!

Location: San Diego, CA at our wonderful G2 Ops office and customer site

Work Setting: In person, some remote opportunity, and/or flexible working hours, not a fully remote position

Salary Range: Based on relevant experience, education and certifications

• 8+ years: $135,000+
• 10+ years: $155,000+
• Please note these ranges vary depending on the specific opportunity, experience, and other factors

Security Clearance Requirement: Must be able to obtain and maintain Active DoD Secret Clearance

Where you make an impact: For this opportunity, we are seeking a highly motivated, team-oriented Systems Engineer. This position provides the opportunity to take on complex system development, integration, and lifecycle management across Navy and DoD programs. You will lead efforts to define requirements, design system architectures, and ensure interoperability across platforms, balancing cost, schedule, and performance to deliver resilient mission-ready systems. Senior systems engineers serve as technical leaders to stakeholders, ensuring engineering standards and best practices are applied across projects.

What does this mean to you? We are seeking expertise in Systems Engineering such as:

• Leading system lifecycle development from requirements through integration, test, and sustainment
• Conducting and overseeing verification & validation (V&V) activities to ensure performance in mission-critical environments
• Developing and refining system architectures for complex hardware/software/networked solutions
• Applying systems engineering standards, frameworks, and governance across enterprise-level programs
• Collaborating with program managers and technical authorities to ensure system interoperability across the Fleet
• Preparing and presenting technical documentation, reports, and executive briefings for senior Navy and DoD stakeholders
• Familiarity with submarine communications, military communications systems, or Naval Warfare platforms 
• Knowledge of enterprise standards, governance frameworks, and lifecycle management for NAVWAR or similar DoD programs 
• Strong knowledge of DoD/Navy technical standards, acquisition processes, and system engineering governance
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field

What makes someone choose one company over another? Pay, benefits, training, work satisfaction, culture? At G2 Ops, you can have it all.  We offer competitive pay and benefits, but what truly sets us apart is our collaborative culture.  Here, you’re never just a payroll number or a cog in the machine; you’re part of a team that ensures every member is set up for success. Our team approach allows for each member to not only provide value with their expertise but also gives them the opportunity to cross-train in other areas in which they have an interest.

Let's talk salary. The annual salary range for this position starts at $135,000 and goes up, based on your qualifications. We also offer a competitive benefits package and have fringe benefits offered throughout the year. The benefits package value ranges from $13,000 for a single employee, and up to $28,000 for an employee and their family. With company standard annual performance reviews in place, plus excellence recognition awards, your performance will be rewarded and appreciated, we promise!

Embracing AI. At G2 Ops, we don’t just talk about AI—we use it. Our recent company-wide AI usage survey shows over 75% of our team is actively engaging with AI tools, making us a leader in real-world adoption among engineering, cybersecurity, and defense firms. Led by our Director of Operations for Production, the initiative has already identified clear, actionable ways for every role—technical and operational—to harness AI effectively. From engineering automation to proposal generation and risk modeling, G2 Ops is embedding AI directly into how we work.

We’re now launching the next phase: AI playbooks, secure tooling aligned wi