Systems Engineer Level 1

Markon•Fort Meade, MD

1d•$160,000 - $175,000

About The Position

Markon is seeking a Systems Engineer – Level 1 to support systems engineering activities for complex systems of systems for the Fort Meade Customer. This position will contribute to requirements analysis, system design, and data-driven engineering efforts, with exposure to data science, unstructured data processing, and modern analytical techniques.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI W/ Polygraph with this Customer
7 years of experience as a Systems Engineer supporting programs of similar scope, type, and complexity, OR 5 additional years of Systems Engineering experience may be substituted for a Bachelor’s degree.
Foundational experience supporting systems engineering planning and execution.
Experience using Python or R for analysis or automation.
Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented, mission-driven environment.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with data science concepts, including NLP or machine learning, is preferred.

Responsibilities

Support systems engineering efforts across the system lifecycle, including requirements analysis and system documentation.
Assist with analysis of complex systems of systems, including technical dependencies and interfaces.
Support data extraction and processing from unstructured and semi-structured sources (e.g., PDFs, CONOPS, DoDAF artifacts).
Apply qualitative analytical techniques and support development of basic data visualizations.
Develop and maintain scripts using Python or R to support data processing and analysis tasks.
Utilize tools such as Apache Tika, PDFMiner, or similar technologies to support document parsing and data extraction.
Contribute to technical documentation and engineering artifacts under senior engineer guidance.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to support engineering and analytic objectives.