Systems Engineer Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Requires a Top Secret Clearance with SCI Eligibility
• Requires a min of 8 years with BS/BA, Min 6 years with MS/MA; an additional 4 years of relevant Cyber/Systems Engineering experience may be considered in lieu of degree
• Requires Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Cyber Security, Engineering Science, or a related discipline from an accredited institution.
• 5+ years of Systems/Cyber Engineering experience on programs of similar scope, type, and complexity, with a focus on implementing technical security controls and secure architecture.
• Strong familiarity with the Joint SAP Implementation Guide (JSIG), DoD Risk Management Framework (RMF), and implementing technical security controls within a Special Access Program (SAP) or highly classified environment.
• Must possess a DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II or III (e.g., Security+ CE, CySA+, or CASP+) or IASAE Level II certification prior to starting.

Nice To Haves

• Hands-on technical certifications (e.g., VMware VCP, Red Hat RHCSA, Cisco CCNA/CCNP Security) are highly desired to support the technical engineering environment.

Responsibilities

• Analyze user’s requirements, concept of operations documents, and high-level architectures to develop secure system requirements specifications.
• Develop system architecture and design documentation that maps directly to JSIG security controls and secure-by-design principles.
• Provide technical direction for the engineering, interfacing, integration, and testing of complex hardware/software systems.
• Elicit requirements, perform functional allocation, and implement JSIG controls (e.g., continuous monitoring, identity and access management, secure virtualization, hardened OS baselines) across VMware, Linux, and Windows environments.
• Analyze system requirements and actively participate in secure design and development activities.
• Formulate security-focused requirements, advise on alternative approaches, and conduct feasibility studies for integrating new cyber tools that satisfy JSIG mandates.
• Guide system development and implementation planning through the assessment or preparation of system engineering management plans (SEMPs), and system integration and test plans (SITPs) that technically validate JSIG security controls.
• Incorporate new secure plans, designs, and systems into ongoing operations.
• Take responsibility for the technical integrity of assigned cyber engineering work and deliverables.
• Communicate effectively with program personnel, government stakeholders, and other engineers regarding technical security considerations, JSIG integration issues, or conflicts.
• Assist in developing operational views, technical standards views, and system/services views for architectures using applicable DoDAF standards, ensuring cyber survivability and JSIG data flow requirements are accurately mapped.
• Develop comprehensive, secure SOA (Service-Oriented Architecture) solutions.
• Conduct end-to-end system trade analyses to optimize operations over the lifecycle, balancing non-functional system performance with the robust security posture dictated by the JSIG.
• As a participant within an Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) effort, recommend a preferred solution based on technology/security limitations, environmental impact, and life-cycle costs.
• Develop system design alternatives that consider life cycle cost, reuse, complexity, technical risk, and system expansion.
• Develop alternative courses of action, workarounds, and fall-back positions for assigned cyber/technical risks, monitoring them at appropriate milestones.
• Ensure effective, periodic review and control of the evolving configuration of systems (hardware, software, and infrastructure-as-code) to prevent security drift and maintain JSIG continuous monitoring baselines.
• Serve as a technical member of the Configuration Control Board (CCB) or Engineering Review Board (ERB) to evaluate the security impact of proposed changes.
• Use validated models, simulations, and prototyping (e.g., vulnerability simulation or sandbox testing) to mitigate technical risk and reduce the cost of secure system development.

Benefits

• Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.