Systems Engineer III

Zekiah Technologies•Dahlgren, VA

About The Position

Zekiah Technologies is seeking an enthusiastic Systems Engineer to work with a skilled team providing systems engineering and information management IT services to major Department of Defense programs. The role supports an established contract developing mission-critical operations and requires evaluating, learning, and integrating evolving technologies. Team members take on responsibilities appropriate to their experience and growth goals, and mentor one another in areas of expertise. The position combines systems engineering with software lifecycle and systems administration activities. The engineer will contribute to system analysis, design, integration, verification, deployment, infrastructure availability, performance, security, and support. The role is full-time, with potential for telework two days per week, and requires U.S. citizenship and an active Secret clearance or higher. Travel is not required.

Requirements

Ten years of experience performing systems engineering for weapons systems.
Systems engineering experience covering requirements and concept development; system architecture design and development; systems hardware and software design and development; human systems integration; system integration and test; information assurance; and model-based systems engineering principles and tools used to generate systems engineering products.
Experience in weapons system certification.
Experience integrating combat systems with command and control, weapon control, networks, display systems, and communications systems.
Five years of experience with U.S. Navy or other armed services' laser/electro-optical systems research and development programs.
Software-savvy, with experience working on a team with developers to develop and track requirements; the role does not require being a developer.
Combat systems experience, preferably within the Navy.
Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited college or university in an engineering, scientific, or technical discipline.
U.S. citizenship.
Currently active Secret security clearance or higher.

Nice To Haves

Directed Energy experience.

Responsibilities

Execute the software development life cycle from preliminary system analysis through testing and deployment.
Develop flowcharts, layouts, and documentation to identify requirements and solutions.
Write well-designed, testable code.
Produce specifications and determine operational feasibility.
Integrate software components into a fully functional software system.
Develop software verification plans and quality assurance procedures.
Deploy programs and evaluate user feedback.
Comply with project plans and industry standards.
Manage and monitor installed systems and infrastructure.
Install, configure, test, and maintain operating systems, application software, and system management tools.
Proactively ensure high levels of systems and infrastructure availability.
Monitor and test application performance, identify potential bottlenecks and solutions, and work with developers to implement fixes.
Maintain security, backup, and redundancy strategies.
Write and maintain custom scripts to improve system efficiency and reduce manual intervention.
Participate in the design of information and operational support systems.
Provide second- and third-level support.
Liaise with vendors and other IT personnel to resolve problems.