System Engineer 2

Wyetech • Annapolis Junction, MD

3d • $46 - $120

About The Position

Wyetech is seeking a Mission Customer Outreach Liaison responsible for collaborating with mission customers to support Video, Image, Speech, and Text Analytic capabilities. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience with the deployment, operations, and maintenance of mission capabilities. Mission analyst and operations experience, along with general knowledge of AI/ML technologies, is a plus. Strong customer support and outreach skills are critical. Knowledge and use of Jira, Confluence, Hustle, and Skype collaboration platforms are required.

This role involves analyzing user requirements, concept of operations documents, and high-level system architectures to develop system requirements specifications. The engineer will analyze system requirements and lead design and development activities, guide users in formulating requirements, advise on alternative approaches, and conduct feasibility studies. They will provide technical leadership for the integration of requirements, design, and technology, and incorporate new plans, designs, and systems into ongoing operations. Developing technical documentation, system architecture, and system design documentation are key responsibilities. The role also includes guiding system development and implementation planning through assessment or preparation of system engineering management plans and system integration and test plans. Interaction with the Government regarding Systems Engineering technical considerations and associated problems, issues, or conflicts is expected. The ultimate responsibility for the technical integrity of work performed and deliverables associated with the Systems Engineering area of responsibility lies with this role. Communication with other program personnel, government overseers, and senior executives is also a part of this position.

Due to federal contract requirements, United States Citizenship and a position-appropriate security clearance are required (e.g., Active TS/SCI security clearance with agency-appropriate polygraph).

Requirements

• TS/SCI with agency appropriate poly
• Fourteen (14) years' experience as a SE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required
• Bachelor's degree in systems engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required
• Five (5) years of additional SE experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree
• Knowledge and use of Jira, Confluence, Hustle and Skype collaboration platforms are required.

Nice To Haves

• Mission analyst and operations experience
• General knowledge of AI/ML technologies

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development of sections of systems engineering documentation such as System Engineering Plans, Initial Capabilities Documents, Requirements specifications, and Interface Control Documents
• Manage system requirements and derived requirements to ensure the delivery of production systems that are compatible with the defined system architecture(s) – Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF), Service-oriented Architecture (SOA), etc
• Assist with the development of system requirements, functional requirements, and allocation of the same to individual hardware, software, facility, and personnel components
• Coordinate the resolution of action items from Configuration Control Board (CCB) meetings, design reviews, program reviews, and test reviews that require cross-discipline coordination
• Participate in an Integrated Product Team to design new capabilities based upon evaluation of all necessary development and operational considerations
• Participate in the development of system engineering documentation, such as System Engineering Plans, Initial Capabilities Documents, Requirements Specifications, and Interface Control Documents
• Participate in interface definition, design, and changes to the configuration between affected groups and individuals throughout the life cycle
• Allocate real-time process budgets and error budgets to systems and subsystem components
• Derive from the system requirements an understanding of stakeholder needs, functions that may be logically inferred and implied as essential to system effectiveness
• Derive lower-level requirements from higher-level allocated requirements that describe in detail the functions that a system component must fulfill, and ensure these requirements are complete, correct, unique, unambiguous, realizable, and verifiable
• Generate alternative system concepts, physical architectures, and design solutions
• Participate in establishing and gaining approval of the definition of a system or component under development (requirements, designs, interfaces, test procedures, etc.) that provides a common reference point for hardware and software developers
• Define the methods, processes, and evaluation criteria by which the systems, subsystems and work products are verified against their requirements in a written plan
• Develop system design solution that satisfies the system requirements and fulfills the functional analysis
• Develop derived requirements for Information Assurance Services (Confidentiality, Integrity, Non-repudiation, and Availability); Basic Information Assurance Mechanisms (e.g., Identification, Authentication, Access Control, Accountability); and Security Mechanism Technology (Passwords, cryptography, discretionary access control, mandatory access control, hashing, key management, etc.)
• Review and provide input to program and contract work breakdown structure (WBS), work packages and the integrated master plan (IMP)

Benefits

• Company automatically contributes 20% of each employee's gross compensation to a Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) IRA, with no requirement for employee matching.
• All contributions are fully vested from day one.
• Generous PTO plan of up to 200 hours annually.
• Option to participate in a variety of voluntary benefit plans including: A Choice of Medical Plan Options, some with Health Savings Account (HSA), Vision and Dental, Life and AD&D Benefits, Short and Long-Term Disability, Hospital Indemnity, Accident, and Critical Illness Insurances, Optional Identity Theft and Legal Protection Services.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior