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# Systems Engineer (Clearance Required) at Whiteboard Federal

- **Company:** Whiteboard Federal
- **Location:** Chantilly, VA / Herndon, VA / Reston, VA / McLean, VA
- **Posted:** 2026-01-02
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/whiteboardfederal/jobs/7508908

## Job description

Whiteboard Federal is seeking a Systems Engineer to provide mission-critical support to our customers. The ideal candidate has the business knowledge and technical expertise to implement strategies, evaluate products, and build upon an infrastructure that supports the changing needs of our customers. In this role, the systems engineer will design, develop, and integrate complex work systems for every stage of a lifecycle. The ideal candidate will be able to reliably deliver mission-critical infrastructure with an eye toward accessibility, optimization, and security.

Primary Responsibilities:

- Have a strong understanding of all phases of applications systems analysis and programming activities.
- Experience in designing, developing and implementing software systems, applications, and related products.
- Proven experience with systems planning, security principles, and general software management best practices.
- Working technical knowledge of current networks, software protocols, Internet standards.
- Working technical knowledge of current programming languages.
- Ability to capture requirements at both the management and technical level and break those requirements down into measurable/testable user stories.

Basic Qualifications:

- A Bachelor or Master's Degree or equivalent experience.
- Demonstrate professional experience in a technical field.
- Experience with Systems Engineering Lifecycle processes and practices.
- Hands on experience with some coding/scripting languages.

Desired Skills:

- Experience working within a cloud environment, AWS preferred.
- Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to communicate ideas in both technical and user-friendly language.
- Highly self-motivated with keen attention to detail.
- Proven analytical and creative problem-solving abilities.
- Experience with different software development methodologies such as Agile, Kanban and Rapid Prototyping.
- Experience with collaboration and tracking tools such as Confluence and Jira.
- Able to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.

Clearance (Required):

- TS/SCI+

Whiteboard Federal is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In addition, Whiteboard is an Affirmative Action employer for veterans and individuals with disabilities. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, lactation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

To learn more about your Equal Employment Opportunity protections, please read the “EEO is the Law” poster [here](https://www.eeoc.gov/employers/eeo-law-poster). To learn more about equal pay, please read the nondiscrimination policy [here](https://www.eeoc.gov/equal-paycompensation-discrimination). To read Whiteboard Federal’s EEO policy statement, navigate [here](https://whiteboardfederal.com/assets/files/Whiteboard_Federal_EEO.pdf).

Whiteboard Federal is committed to providing access to all individuals who are seeking information from our website. For those applicants requesting reasonable accommodations for the application process, please email careers@whiteboardfederal.com or call 571-526-4028. A staff member will contact individuals having problems with accessibility within two business days to assist them.

## About Whiteboard Federal

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Whiteboard Federal Technologies provides software engineering, cyber security, and data analytics solutions to the U.S. Intelligence Community and Department of Defense.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Woman-Owned Small Business, bootstrapped)
- **Headquarters**: Reston, Virginia, United States
- **Founded**: 2009
- **Founders**: Not publicly available (key executives include Rachael Ayers – President & CEO, Jeremy Sager – CTO)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: IT Services and IT Consulting, with a focus on defense and intelligence missions.
- **Target customers**: U.S. Intelligence Community, Department of Defense, and other federal agencies requiring active security clearances.
- **Mission statement**: “To provide innovative technology solutions for agencies that require active security clearances” and “deliver expertise, clarity and innovation in support of our homeland’s defense and intelligence customers.”

## Products & Services
- **Penetration Testing**: Security assessments to identify vulnerabilities.
- **Network Analysis**: Monitoring and optimization of network infrastructure.
- **Cyber Analytics**: Threat detection and behavioral analysis.
- **Security Engineering**: Design and implementation of secure systems.
- **Modeling & Simulation**: Virtual environments for mission planning.
- **AI & Machine Learning**: Applied to big data and intelligence analysis.
- **Big Data & Data Flow**: Entity resolution, data correlation, search, discovery.
- **Rapid DevOps**: Accelerated software development and deployment.
- **Software Development**: Enterprise-level flagship systems, R&D, proof-of-concept programs.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (private company).
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue of approximately **$11.0 million** (as of latest available data).
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: No external funding rounds identified; key partners include Amazon Web Services (AWS), Lockheed Martin, Booz Allen Hamilton, Oracle, and Red Hat (based on talent sources and alumni destinations).
- **Growth Signals**: Revenue stable at ~$11M; headcount of 48 (down 5.8% YoY, but job postings increased 85.7% YoY, indicating renewed hiring). Active job postings: 13 (monthly +62.5%, quarterly +18.2%).

## Competitive Advantages
- **Engineer-focused culture**: The company prioritizes hiring top-tier technologists and targets programs with stimulating technologies to keep engineers engaged.
- **Security clearance expertise**: Deep experience with active security clearances gives them a moat in the cleared community.
- **Woman-Owned Small Business status**: Differentiates them in government contracting and opens set-aside opportunities.
- **Compensation & benefits**: Top-shelf salaries, fully vested safe harbor 401(k) with company contribution + match, 100% company-paid medical plans, HSA contributions, certification bounties, electric vehicle bonus.
- **High retention rate**: Consistently attracts and retains talent due to culture, transparency, and career development.

## Strategic Focus
- **Current priorities**: Continue partnering with defense and intelligence customers on mission-critical systems; expand into emerging technologies (AI/ML, cloud, big data); maintain a steady, scalable growth trajectory.
- **Direction**: “BD with you in mind” – business development anchored by commitment to engineers, targeting programs that feature challenging and engaging work.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Collaborative, transparent, people-first atmosphere. Frequent All-Hands meetings, open-door policy, team events (cruises, Nationals games, brewery tours, cooking classes).
- **Remote/Hybrid policy**: Not explicitly stated, but roles require active security clearances and likely involve onsite work at customer locations (Reston HQ and customer sites). Some flexibility may exist.
- **Benefits**: 100% company-paid medical plans, HSA contributions, flexible PTO, compassionate leave, parental leave, free childcare (per Built In), generous referral bonuses, merit bonuses, certification bounties, electric vehicle bonus.
- **Career development**: Robust training package (Udemy, conferences, virtual learning), internship program with hands-on experience, sustained career development and leadership opportunities.
- **Employee ratings**: 4.7/5.0 on LinkedIn (21 reviews) – Work-Life 4.9, Compensation 4.6, Culture 4.5, Career 4.2.

## Sources
1. [whiteboardfederal.com](https://whiteboardfederal.com/)
2. [whiteboardfederal.com/about.html](https://whiteboardfederal.com/about.html)
3. [linkedin.com/company/whiteboard-federal-technologies](https://www.linkedin.com/company/whiteboard-federal-technologies)
4. [whiteboardfederal.com/careers.html](https://whiteboardfederal.com/careers.html)
5. [builtin.com/company/whiteboard-federal-technologies](https://builtin.com/company/whiteboard-federal-technologies)

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