Mid - Senior Level System Engineer (AI)

Belay Technologies•Annapolis Junction, MD

8d•$105,000 - $240,000•Onsite

About The Position

Belay Technologies is seeking a System Engineer (AI) to join our intel team. We have an immediate need for a Technical AI Requirements Systems Engineer to support TO-005, Report Authoring and Dissemination (RAD) and assist with overseeing the planning, design, and implementation of a mission-critical system. Candidates should be passionate about collaboratively solving challenging problems and have a track record of delivering high-quality solutions. Work directly with customers, systems engineers, developers, and AI solution stakeholders to ensure mission-driven software capabilities are accurately defined, built, tested, and delivered. Engage tactically with the development team, close collaboration with stakeholders, and active participation in Agile delivery throughout development lifecycle. Perform hands-on technical execution, low-level requirements definition, and functional validation of new features for an enterprise application integrating AI-enabled capabilities.

Requirements

TS/SCI Clearance with polygraph
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
Four (4) years of additional SE or related experienced may be substituted for a Bachelor's degree.
Master's degree can be substituted for two (2) years' experience.
Minimum of six (6) years' experience as a Systems Engineer in the development, engineering, interfacing, integration, and testing of complex hardware/software systems to include requirements elicitation, analysis and functional allocation, conducting systems requirements reviews, developing concepts of operation and interface standards, developing system architectures, or performing technical/non-technical assessment and management as well as end-to-end flow analysis.
Familiarity with software development using Java or JavaScript frameworks, RESTful microservices, and Cloud-based architecture and deployment (Amazon Web Services)
Ability to work directly with customers to elicit, analyze, and document detailed functional requirements and convert them into technical specifications
Ability to translate high-level requirements into actionable Jira user stories and epics for development teams
Experience conducting functional testing of application features
Serving as a key technical liaison, collaborating with cross-functional teams, including system engineers, software developers, and domain experts.
Effectively present and articulate recommended AI approaches, discussing the tradeoffs and implications of different implementations with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Nice To Haves

Experience designing or refining technical artifacts specifically for AI integration
Ability to evaluate AI architectures, assess model performance, and identify system-level integration tradeoffs
Coordinating the design and development of AI-driven solutions from conception to deployment, ensuring seamless integration with the existing software architecture
Staying current with the latest advancements in AI and machine learning, continuously seeking opportunities to apply new technologies and methodologies to improve existing systems and solve complex problems

Responsibilities

Oversee the planning, design, and implementation of a mission-critical system.
Work directly with customers, systems engineers, developers, and AI solution stakeholders to ensure mission-driven software capabilities are accurately defined, built, tested, and delivered.
Engage tactically with the development team, close collaboration with stakeholders, and active participation in Agile delivery throughout development lifecycle.
Perform hands-on technical execution, low-level requirements definition, and functional validation of new features for an enterprise application integrating AI-enabled capabilities.
Elicit, analyze, and document detailed functional requirements and convert them into technical specifications.
Translate high-level requirements into actionable Jira user stories and epics for development teams.
Conduct functional testing of application features.
Serve as a key technical liaison, collaborating with cross-functional teams, including system engineers, software developers, and domain experts.
Present and articulate recommended AI approaches, discussing the tradeoffs and implications of different implementations with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Design or refine technical artifacts specifically for AI integration.
Evaluate AI architectures, assess model performance, and identify system-level integration tradeoffs.
Coordinate the design and development of AI-driven solutions from conception to deployment, ensuring seamless integration with the existing software architecture.
Stay current with the latest advancements in AI and machine learning, continuously seeking opportunities to apply new technologies and methodologies to improve existing systems and solve complex problems.

Benefits

8 weeks paid leave - 4 weeks of personal leave, 3 Yay! days, take off on your birthday,11 paid holidays and optional leave up to 6 days through Belay's volunteer program
10% matching in 401(k) contributions vested on day one
$5,000 annual training/tuition
Student Loan Repayment Program
100% company-funded HSA
Rich medical coverage (100% coinsurance)
Dental coverage including orthodontia
Up to $420,000 in life insurance, premiums 100% company funded
Amazon Prime
gym reimbursement
monthly lunches
games and prizes
Pet adoption program
generous referral bonus program
fun events