System Engineer, Level 3

Independent Software•Fort Meade, MD

20h

About The Position

As a System Engineer Level 3, you will provide technical leadership across the full systems engineering lifecycle for complex hardware and software systems. You will analyze user needs, concepts of operations, and system architectures to develop comprehensive system requirements and design solutions. This role involves close collaboration with government stakeholders, engineers, and program leadership to ensure technical integrity, interoperability, and mission success across development, integration, testing, deployment, and sustainment activities.

Requirements

Strong experience leading systems engineering efforts for complex hardware and software systems
Expertise in requirements analysis, functional decomposition, and requirements traceability
Experience developing system architectures aligned to DoDAF and service-oriented architectures
Experience with system integration, verification, validation, and test planning
Strong background in configuration management and change control processes
Experience conducting trade studies, risk assessments, and lifecycle analyses
Knowledge of Information Assurance principles, including confidentiality, integrity, availability, and non-repudiation
Experience defining and managing system interfaces across multiple engineering disciplines
Familiarity with modeling, simulation, and prototyping to support system design decisions
Strong documentation, briefing, and communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences
Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or a related discipline from an accredited college or university
Five (5) additional years of Systems Engineering experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree
Minimum of twenty (20) years of experience as a System Engineer supporting programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity
Demonstrated experience planning and leading Systems Engineering efforts across the full system lifecycle
Additional experience with system architectures, integration planning, and secure system environments is required
Must possess an active TS/SCI with appropriate Polygraph to be considered for this role

Responsibilities

Analyze user requirements, concepts of operations, and high-level system architectures to develop system requirements specifications
Lead system design and development activities, ensuring alignment with approved architectures and operational needs
Guide users in formulating requirements, evaluating alternatives, and conducting feasibility studies
Manage system and derived requirements to ensure delivery of production systems compatible with defined architectures such as DoDAF and SOA
Develop and maintain system architecture and system design documentation
Contribute to and review systems engineering documentation, including Systems Engineering Plans, Requirements Specifications, Interface Control Documents, and Initial Capability Documents
Support system development and implementation planning, including system integration and test plans
Coordinate and resolve action items from Configuration Control Boards, design reviews, program reviews, and test reviews
Participate in Integrated Product Teams to design and evaluate new system capabilities
Generate alternative system concepts, architectures, and design solutions
Allocate real-time process budgets and error budgets to systems and subsystems
Define verification methods, processes, and evaluation criteria to ensure systems meet requirements
Ensure effective configuration management of hardware, software, and documentation throughout the system lifecycle
Serve as a member of Configuration Control Boards
Conduct system trade studies and analyses of alternatives, considering life-cycle cost, risk, performance, and scalability
Develop risk mitigation strategies, alternative courses of action, and fallback plans; monitor risks using earned value management data
Provide technical direction for requirements elicitation, functional allocation, integration, testing, and end-to-end system flow analysis
Fully define and manage system interfaces, including software, electrical, and mechanical characteristics
Develop operational, system, services, and technical standards views using applicable DoDAF standards
Apply validated models, simulations, and prototypes to reduce risk and cost
Communicate effectively with program personnel, government oversight org