Systems Engineer

Swift•Annapolis Junction, MD

About The Position

For the OPS Consulting team, ‘the power to help’ means helping our clients, helping serve the mission, helping our employees and their families, and helping the community. Headquartered in Hanover, MD. OPS Consulting has over two decades of experience specializing in the most mission-critical operations. We are thought leaders and innovators. The ingenuity of our developers, engineers, cyber experts, linguists, and analysts are dedicated to empowering our clients, fulfilling The Mission, and remaining trusted leaders and advisers in national security and technology solutions. We are seeking an experienced Systems Engineer (SE) to support product development, software engineering, and system engineering efforts for Cross Access Front End Solutions (CAFES). This role supports mission-focused front-end access capabilities by ensuring system reliability, security, and operational performance across development and production environments. The ideal candidate brings hands-on systems engineering experience within complex, secure environments and thrives in fast-paced, engineering-driven programs.

Requirements

US citizenship and an active TS/SCI with polygraph security clearance required
Level 0- Zero (0), Level 1-Seven (7), Level 2-Fourteen (14), and Level 3-Twenty (20) years experience as a SE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity is required. Demonstrated experience in planning and leading Systems Engineering efforts is required.
Bachelor's degree in System 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.

Responsibilities

Experience analyzing user needs, operational concepts, and high-level system architectures to develop clear and traceable system requirements.
Proven ability to translate mission and user needs into system requirements specifications.
Experience leading or contributing to system design and development activities.
Ability to guide stakeholders in requirements formulation, evaluate alternative technical approaches, and conduct feasibility assessments.
Experience integrating requirements, system design, and enabling technologies across complex systems.
Demonstrated ability to incorporate new system designs and capabilities into existing operational environments.
Experience developing and maintaining technical documentation, including system architecture and system design artifacts.
Familiarity with system engineering management planning, including development or assessment of system engineering management plans (SEMPs).
Experience supporting system integration, testing, and implementation planning.
Ability to engage with government stakeholders on systems engineering technical issues, risks, and tradeoffs.
Strong communication skills, with experience coordinating across technical teams, program leadership, and government oversight personnel.
Accountability for the technical quality, integrity, and completeness of assigned systems engineering deliverables.