Desktop Systems Engineer

DAn Solutions; Corridor North (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A defense contracting firm in Maryland is looking for a Systems Engineer specializing in integrating system requirements and designs. This role requires an existing/active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph. Responsibilities include analyzing user requirements, developing system engineering documentation, and providing technical leadership in system development. Candidates should possess DoD 8570 compliance or relevant information assurance certifications. This position requires on-site work, with no remote opportunities available.

Qualifications

• Existing/active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph required.
• DoD 8570 compliance or information assurance certification required.
• Applicable software or hardware training and certifications required.

Responsibilities

• Participate in an Integrated Product Team to design new capabilities.
• Analyze user requirements and develop system requirements specifications.
• Provide technical leadership for requirement integration and design.

Job description

REQUIRES AN EXISTING/ACTIVE TS/SCI WITH CI POLYGRAPH - NO REMOTE WORK, MUST WORK ON SITE

Job Description

Capabilities and Additional Requirements

• Participate in an Integrated Product Team to design new capabilities based upon evaluation of all necessary development and operational considerations.
• Participate in the development of system engineering documentation, such as System Engineering Plans, Initial Capabilities Documents, Requirements Specifications, and Interface Control Documents.
• Participate in interface definition, design, and changes to the configuration between affected groups and individuals throughout the life cycle.
• Derive from the system requirements an understanding of stakeholder needs, functions that may be logically inferred and implied as essential to system effectiveness.
• Derive lower-level requirements from higher-level allocated requirements that describe in detail the functions that a system component must fulfill, and ensure these requirements are complete, correct, unique, unambiguous, realizable, and verifiable.
• Generate alternative system concepts, physical architectures, and design solutions.
• Develop system design solution that satisfies the system requirements and fulfills the functional analysis.
• Develop derived requirements for Information Assurance Services (Confidentiality, Integrity, Non repudiation, and Availability); Basic Information Assurance Mechanisms; and Security Mechanism Technology. Review and provide input to program and contract work breakdown structure (WBS), work packages and the integrated master plan (IMP).

In this role, a typical day will include:

Standard Charteristics

• Analyze user's requirements, concept of operations documents, and high level system architectures to develop system requirements specifications
• Analyze system requirements and lead design and development activities
• Guide users in formulating requirements, advise alternative approaches, and conduct feasibility studies
• Provide technical leadership for the integration of requirements, design, and technology
• Incorporate new plans, designs and systems into ongoing operations
• Develop system architecture and system design documentation
• Guide system development and implementation planning through assessment or preparation of system engineering management plans and system integration and test plans
• Interact with the Government regarding Systems Engineering technical considerations and for associated problems, issues or conflicts
• Responsible for the technical integrity of work performed and deliverables associated with the Systems Engineering area of responsibility
• Communicate with other program personnel, government overseers, and senior executives

Skills and Task - Complex

• Develops new concepts and processes.
• Analyzes root causes and resolves issues.
• Supports more junior level technicians and specialists in their activities.
• Can perform all tasks of lower-level technicians or specialists.

Training and Certifications:

• DoD 8570 compliance or information assurance certification commensurate with technical objectives and services required within the task order.
• Applicable software or hardware training and certifications commensurate with the technical objectives, services required and IT environment specified within the task order