Mid - Senior Level System Engineer (AI)

Belay Technologies; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 105,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

8 weeks paid leave

401(k) matching 10%

$5,000 annual training

Student Loan Repayment

HSA funded

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Life insurance

Gym reimbursement

Company perks

Job summary

Belay Technologies is seeking a System Engineer (AI) to join our intel team, supporting TO-005, RAD, and overseeing design, implementation, and validation of mission-critical systems.

The role requires direct customer collaboration, Agile delivery participation, and hands-on execution across requirements, architecture, and integration of AI-enabled capabilities.

Qualifications

• TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
• Bachelor's degree required; four additional years may substitute for a degree; master's can substitute for two years.
• Minimum of six years' experience as a Systems Engineer on complex hardware/software systems.
• Experience eliciting, analyzing, and allocating requirements; conducting system requirements reviews; developing operation concepts and interface standards; designing system architectures.

Responsibilities

• Translate high-level requirements into technical specs for AI-enabled enterprise applications.
• Collaborate with system engineers, developers, and stakeholders; participate in Agile delivery.
• Hands-on technical execution, validation of features, and ensuring mission-driven software capabilities.

Skills

Java/JavaScript

RESTful microservices

Cloud (AWS)

Requirements elicitation

Jira user stories

Functional testing

Stakeholder liaison

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Jira

Job description

Belay Technologies has been voted Baltimore Business Journal's (BBJ) Best Places to Work 2026!

Belay Technologies is seeking a System Engineer (AI) to join our intel team. We have an immediate need for a Technical AI Requirements Systems Engineer to support TO-005, Report Authoring and Dissemination (RAD) and assist with overseeing the planning, design, and implementation of a mission-critical system. Candidates should be passionate about collaboratively solving challenging problems and have a track record of delivering high-quality solutions. Work directly with customers, systems engineers, developers, and AI solution stakeholders to ensure mission-driven software capabilities are accurately defined, built, tested, and delivered. Engage tactically with the development team, close collaboration with stakeholders, and active participation in Agile delivery throughout development lifecycle. Perform hands-on technical execution, low-level requirements definition, and functional validation of new features for an enterprise application integrating AI-enabled capabilities.

Required Skills and experience include:

• Familiarity with software development using Java or JavaScript frameworks, RESTful microservices, and Cloud-based architecture and deployment (Amazon Web Services)
• Ability to work directly with customers to elicit, analyze, and document detailed functional requirements and convert them into technical specifications
• Ability to translate high-level requirements into actionable Jira user stories and epics for development teams
• Experience conducting functional testing of application features
• Serving as a key technical liaison, collaborating with cross-functional teams, including system engineers, software developers, and domain experts. Effectively present and articulate recommended AI approaches, discussing the tradeoffs and implications of different implementations with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Candidates should have the following qualifications:

• TS/SCI Clearance with polygraph
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Four (4) years of additional SE or related experienced may be substituted for a Bachelor's degree. Master's degree can be substituted for two (2) years' experience.
• Shall have a minimum of six (6) years' experience as a Systems Engineer in the development, engineering, interfacing, integration, and testing of complex hardware/software systems to include requirements elicitation, analysis and functional allocation, conducting systems requirements reviews, developing concepts of operation and interface standards, developing system architectures, or performing technical/non-technical assessment and management as well as end-to-end flow analysis.

Candidates are desired to have the following skills:

• Experience designing or refining technical artifacts specifically for AI integration
• Ability to evaluate AI architectures, assess model performance, and identify system-level integration tradeoffs
• Coordinating the design and development of AI-driven solutions from conception to deployment, ensuring seamless integration with the existing software architecture
• Staying current with the latest advancements in AI and machine learning, continuously seeking opportunities to apply new technologies and methodologies to improve existing systems and solve complex problems

Perks and Benefits:

• 8 weeks paid leave - 4 weeks of personal leave, 3 Yay! days, take off on your birthday,11 paid holidays and optional leave up to 6 days through Belay's volunteer program
• 10% matching in 401(k) contributions vested on day one
• $5,000 annual training/tuition
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• 100% company-funded HSA
• Rich medical coverage (100% coinsurance)
• Dental coverage including orthodontia
• Up to $420,000 in life insurance, premiums 100% company funded
• Amazon Prime, gym reimbursement, monthly lunches, games and prizes
• Pet adoption program, generous referral bonus program, fun events, and more!

At Belay, we are committed to creating an environment where you can thrive both professionally and personally. We believe in transparency and fairness in compensation. Several factors influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, education, specific skills and competencies and certifications. Belay offers a competitive total compensation package that includes benefits and perks, a flexible work-life balance, and career development.

Salary Range

Mid-Level: $105,000 to $200,000
Senior Level:$168,000 to $240,000

Belay Technologies is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business located in Columbia, Maryland (Baltimore/Washington area). Belay Technologies specializes in systems automation and full stack development. Belay Technologies provides leading technology and engineering solutions to the DoD, as well as state-of-the-art commercial products. We hire software engineers, web designers, test engineers, systems engineers, systems administrators, database engineers and other tech services. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.