Senior Systems Engineer

bcore•Gaithersburg, MD

16h•Onsite

About The Position

At Bcore, our strength comes from how we deliver impact to the mission. Whether it’s architecting critical IT solutions, producing actionable intelligence, or developing cutting edge technology, we succeed because of the expertise, collaboration, and agility of our teams. Our Mission Services division combines enterprise IT, cloud solutions, DevSecOps, systems engineering, software development, and operational support. Bcore accelerates decisive advantage for warfighters and intelligence professionals by fusing human insight, rapid-fire engineering, precision-measured outcomes, and relentless grit into mission-ready solutions. Do you want to join a team that is building tailored technical solutions to modernize our government’s mission and our client’s business? Do you have a desire to change how people work? Are you interested in helping to protect our nation’s cyber interests? Join our growing team as a Senior Systems Engineer, supporting the NGA customer mission.

Requirements

Active TS clearance (with SCI Eligibility) and eligibility to obtain CI Poly
CompTIA Security+ certification or an equivalent DoD IAT Level II certification
Requires Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related STEM discipline
8-12 years of prior relevant experience or Master's with 6-10 years of prior relevant experience
8+ years of professional systems engineering experience
INCOSE Systems Engineering Professional Certification (ASEP, CSEP, or ESEP)
Strong understanding of systems engineering principles and the systems development lifecycle
Experience working with Agile frameworks (Scrum, SAFe, Kanban)
Experience with requirements management tools such as Jira, Confluence, or similar
Knowledge of cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GovCloud)
Experience with system integration, interface management, and enterprise architecture
Familiarity with DevSecOps pipelines and CI/CD tools
Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, cross-functional team environment

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting the customer's mission systems or GEOINT programs
Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and SysML
Familiarity with Cameo Systems Modeler or similar modeling tools
Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and containerized applications
Knowledge of microservices architecture
Experience with REST APIs and distributed systems
INCOSE Systems Engineering Professional Certification (ASEP, CSEP, or ESEP)
SAFe Agilist (SA), Scrum Master, or Agile certification
Experience supporting cloud-native or hybrid cloud environments
Intelligence Community Experience preferred

Responsibilities

Lead systems engineering activities across the full system lifecycle, including requirements analysis, architecture development, integration, testing, deployment, and sustainment.
Collaborate with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, and Agile development teams to refine features and translate mission needs into technical solutions.
Develop and maintain system architectures, interface definitions, operational concepts (CONOPS), and technical documentation.
Perform systems decomposition, functional analysis, allocation, and traceability using industry-standard systems engineering practices.
Support backlog refinement, sprint planning, and technical roadmap development.
Evaluate system performance, identify technical risks, and develop mitigation strategies.
Coordinate integration across multiple development teams and external mission partners.
Support verification and validation activities, ensuring requirements are fully tested and documented.
Participate in design reviews, architecture reviews, technical interchange meetings, and customer briefings.
Support DevSecOps initiatives and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) processes.
Ensure compliance with customer and Intelligence Community engineering standards and security requirements.