Junior Systems Engineer, Labs

TekSynap; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K

Life insurance

Short-term and long-term disability plans

Vacation time and holidays

Job summary

A technology services company is seeking a Junior Systems Engineer in Reston, Virginia. The role involves designing and developing systems while ensuring compliance with client and government standards. Candidates should possess an active TS/SCI + CI Poly clearance and a relevant Bachelor's degree. The position offers a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision coverage. Ideal candidates will have experience in lab IT support and a proactive attitude to problem-solving.

Qualifications

• Active U.S. Security clearance required.
• Experience in lab/IT support or military roles is preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively and work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Develop and modify end-to-end systems and products.
• Generate requirements based on customer specifications.
• Coordinate development of standards and practices.

Skills

Active TS/SCI + CI Poly clearance

CompTIASecurity+ CE

Building, configuring, and maintaining test/lab environments

Supporting integration, testing, and troubleshooting

Working with networks, systems, and cyber tools

Education

Bachelor’s in Computer Science

Information Systems

Cybersecurity

Electrical/Computer Engineering

Equivalent experience (lab/IT support, military etc.)

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a Junior Systems Engineer, Labs to join our Task Order proposal on the Defense Intelligence Agency’s Solutions for the Information Technology Enterprise III (SITE III). The Junior Systems Engineer, Labs is responsible for using a holistic approach, designing, developing, evaluating and modifying end‑to‑end systems and systems‑oriented products throughout their entire life cycle.

Responsibilities

• Generates quantifiable requirements based on customer description, system planning and design, and acquisition logistics.
• Ensures requirements comply with client requirements and government standards through formal verification methods.
• Translates high‑level product development strategies into system requirement specifications and works with other engineering disciplines to develop lower‑level detailed implementation requirements.
• Establishes and coordinates development of standards, practices, and procedures related to the overall product development.
• Designs interfaces and brings system elements together, so they work as a whole.
• Assesses performance using evaluation criteria and technical performance measures.
• Customer liaison and support for business development activities and to understand and shape requirements.
• Participates in system conceptual design and documentation of the design concepts.
• Participates in design reviews of components (hardware and software) to ensure applicability to the current system and traceability of requirements through compliance verification and validation.
• Generate system level requirements, verification procedures, and customer acceptance test procedures.
• Reviews test plans/procedures and ensures they meet the objectives of the contractual requirements and participates in the testing process to validate requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI + CI Polyclearance
• CompTIASecurity+ CE
• Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Electrical/Computer Engineering, OR equivalent experience (lab/IT support, military etc.)

Desired Qualifications

• Building, configuring, and maintaining test/lab environments
• Supporting integration, testing, and troubleshooting
• Working with networks, systems, and sometimes cyber tools

Benefits

We offer our full‑time employees a competitive benefits package to include health, dental, vision, 401K, life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability plans, vacation time and holidays.

Work Environment and Physical Demands

• Location: Reston, VA
• Type of environment: Varies
• Noise level: Low
• Work schedule: “Normal work hours” constitute on average 8 hours a day, 40 hours per week (excluding breaks and meal periods) within standard operational hours occurring 0600‑1800, Monday‑Friday, excluding Federal holidays. May be requested to work evenings and weekends to meet program and contract needs.
• Amount of Travel: 20%

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to grip, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is frequently required to lift up to 25 pounds and may lift up to 50 pounds. The vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Authorization / Security Clearance

• U.S. Citizenship
• Active TS/SCI + CI Poly clearance

Equal Employment Opportunity

In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals, employment decisions will be based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. TekSynap does not discriminate against any person because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, national origin, disability, age, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law (referred to as “protected status”). This nondiscrimination policy extends to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment as well as the use of all company facilities, participation in all company-sponsored activities, and all employment actions such as promotions, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.