SYSTEMS ENGINEER

Customs and Border Protection · Department of Homeland Security

📍 Washington, District of Columbia 💰 $143913 – $187093/yr

Quick Facts

Hiring Agency: Customs and Border Protection
Department: Department of Homeland Security
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Salary: $143913 – $187093/yr
Hiring Path: Fed Transition
Security Clearance: Top Secret
Date Posted: 2026-08-31
Application Deadline: 2026-09-04

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Job Summary

Organizational Location: This position is with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), within U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Border Patrol Headquarters (USBP-HQ), Program Management Operations Directorate (PMOD), located in Washington, D.C.

Key Responsibilities

In this position, you will develop or oversee engineering projects, initiatives, and policies that support the CBP Office of Acquisition and the broader acquisition workforce. Your work directly impacts CBP's mission by providing authoritative systems engineering analysis, recommendations, and policy support that shape major system acquisitions and affect mission accomplishment across the Component.

This position starts at a salary of $143,913.00 (GS-14, Step 1) to $187,093.00 (GS-14, Step 10). As a Systems Engineer, you will be responsible for providing systems engineering oversight, technical guidance, and policy support for CBP acquisition programs across the systems engineering life cycle.

Typical duties will include: Providing systems engineering oversight of CBP acquisition programs to ensure technical viability and compliance with DHS and CBP policies and procedures. Advising officials, program managers, and acquisition workforce personnel on systems engineering processes, including requirements, design, interoperability, test and evaluation, risk management, configuration management, cybersecurity, and lifecycle logistics.

Reviewing, analyzing, and evaluating systems engineering plans, reports, and program documentation, and providing recommendations to program officials and senior acquisition leaders. Developing and recommending changes to CBP systems engineering policies, procedures, guidelines, and directives. Representing CBP and the Office of Acquisition in coordination with DHS components, other government entities, and industry on systems engineering matters.

Requirements & Education

Please see the Qualifications and Required Documents sections for more information if education is applicable to this position.

Contact

cbphiring-applicantinquiry@cbp.dhs.gov · 855-500-3722

Frequently Asked Questions

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $143913 – $187093/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Top Secret security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-09-04.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.