Cyber Ops Modernization Systems Engineer VI (SE6)

Beyond SOF; Linthicum (MD); On-site; USD 183,000 - 247,000; Full time

Job summary

Beyond SOF is seeking an experienced Cyber Ops Modernization Systems Engineer VI (SE6) in Linthicum, MD. The role delivers systems engineering and technical services for the Cyber Ops mission, including requirements gathering, CONOPS development, and enterprise-aligned integration activities.

The ideal candidate has extensive SIGINT experience and excels at breaking down high-level needs into measurable system requirements for development and integration teams, with collaboration across IPTs and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/Engineering and 20+ years SE experience.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with FS Poly is required.
• Ability to derive measurable system requirements from high-level needs.

Responsibilities

• Create process documents, migration plans, and program SE documents.
• Participate in IPTs, identifying SE areas needing enterprise coordination.
• Provide oversight of development and integration activities with LSEs and stakeholders.
• Track development software, system requirements, and planning documentation.
• Guide and oversee SE process development and implementation.
• Document as-is and to-be Cybersecurity enterprise architectures.
• Provide system testing support for TEMP and related program docs.

Skills

SIGINT systems

Requirements analysis

System requirements

IPT coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/Engineering

Masters or PhD substitution for 2 years experience

Job description

Cyber Ops Modernization Systems Engineer VI (SE6)

Cyber Ops Modernization Systems Engineer VI (SE6)
Salary: $215K based on education and experience
Security Requirements: Active TS/SCI clearance w/ FS Poly
Location: Linthicum, MD

Education: A Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, engineering or other related discipline plus at least 20 years of systems engineering experience. A Master's degree or PhD may be substituted for two years of experience. A high school diploma or GED plus 24 years of systems engineering experience would also be acceptable.

Certifications: None

Job Description: As an experienced systems engineer you will provide both systems engineering and technical services to the mission customer's Cyber Ops effort. The SE will gather and review technical documentation, facilitate conversations between the service providers and product owners, and meet with those product owners to discuss and document infrastructure requirements. You will support requirements gathering, process design and implementation, and CONOPS development. The selected SE will provide engineering services to assess the technical viability of programs and related efforts, to include software requirements definition, test software validation and verification processes, and implementation of the integration activities to ensure synchronization with larger corporate and enterprise processes. The selected individual will:

• Create process documentation, migration plans, and program-level SE documents.
• Participate in Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), identifying SE areas that need enterprise coordination.
• Provide oversight and monitoring of existing development and integration activities, and coordinate with Forward Deployed Lead Systems Engineers (LSE) and teams and stakeholders.
• Track development software, system requirements, and planning documentation.
• Guide and oversee the development and implementation of SE processes.
• Document as-is and to-be Cybersecurity enterprise architectures.
• Provide system testing assistance in the development of Test Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP) and other related program documentation.
• Analyze test results and make recommendations based on test results.
• Provide oversight of software configuration and management processes.

Individual Capabilities/Experience Required: The candidate should have solid experience supporting SIGINT systems, especially as related to systems requirement analysis and deconstruction of high-level requirements into measurable system requirements for development and integration teams.

Individual Capabilities/Experience Desired:

• Experience supporting cybersecurity operations activities and best practices is a strong plus.
• The ideal candidate would be familiar with requirements management and process improvement.
• A familiarity with Transition and Decommissioning (T&D) activities is useful.