Senior Architecture & Capablities Engineer

Nyla Technology Solutions; Maryland; On-site; USD 171,000 - 202,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Top-of-market compensation

Nyla FLEX program

Health care fully covered

10% 401k matching

$5,000 PD/year

Student loan repayment

8 hours volunteering annually

Job summary

Nyla Technology Solutions seeks an experienced Systems Engineer to lead and execute end-to-end system engineering for mission-critical defense and intelligence programs in Annapolis Junction, MD. You will translate complex requirements into scalable architectures and coordinate with government overseers and IPTs.

Required: TS/SCI polygraph clearance, 14+ years of experience or 19+ years with a high school diploma, and proficiency in DoDAF/SOA-driven design and documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, CS, IS, Engineering Management or related field with 14+ years of experience.
• Alternative: High School Diploma with 19+ years of hands-on systems engineering and architecture experience.
• Experience with DoDAF, SOA, and lifecycle engineering.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for defense and intelligence systems across full lifecycle.
• Analyze requirements and develop system architecture and SEP/ICD artifacts.
• Guide operational integration and maintain system baseline integrity.
• Collaborate with government overseers and cross-functional IPTs.

Skills

System architecture

Requirements analysis

Technical leadership

Documentation

Verification & testing

Risk management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Systems Engineering or related field

High School Diploma / GED with 19+ years experience

Job description

Job Description

ACTIVE SECURITY CLEARANCE AT THE TS/SCI POLYGRAPH LEVEL IS REQUIRED

We are seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to provide technical leadership and end-to-end systems engineering expertise for mission-critical defense and intelligence systems in Annapolis Junction, MD. In this role, you will analyze user requirements, develop system architecture and design documentation, guide operational integration, and ensure the technical integrity of system baselines across the full lifecycle. You will act as a primary technical liaison with Government overseers and cross-functional teams, translating complex operational needs into scalable, verifiable, and secure architectures.

The annual base salary range for this role is $171,000-$202,000 (USD), which does not include discretionary bonus compensation or our comprehensive benefits package. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things.

Required Skills

• Systems Architecture & Frameworks: Hands-on experience developing system design, architecture, and operational views using standards like DoDAF (Department of Defense Architecture Framework) and Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA).


• Requirements Analysis & Management: Proven ability to elicit stakeholder needs, derive system/subsystem requirements (including Information Assurance and derived security requirements), and maintain baseline traceability using formal change management processes.


• Technical Leadership & Lifecycle Management: Experience leading technical design reviews, guiding cross-functional Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), and coordinating Configuration Control Board (CCB) action items.


• Documentation & Planning: Demonstrated expertise preparing key technical deliverables such as Systems Engineering Plans (SEP), Interface Control Documents (ICD), Requirements Specifications, and System Integration & Test Plans.


• Verification & Testing: Experience establishing evaluation criteria, method definitions, error budgets, and process allocations to verify system components against functional requirements.


• Risk Management & Process Allocation: Proficiency in program risk assessment, timeline analysis, quantitative performance analysis (reliability, maintainability, survivability), and Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) reviews.

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, or Engineering Management, PLUS 14+ years of professional systems engineering experience on programs of similar scope and complexity OR High School Diploma / GED, PLUS 19+ years of hands‑on technical systems engineering and architecture experience in lieu of a degree.

Desired Skills

• JCIDS & C&A Support: Experience supporting the development and review of Joint Capability Integration Development System (JCIDS) documents (ICD, CDD) and Government Certification & Accreditation (C&A) / Risk Management Framework (RMF) processes.


• Operational Concepts: Strong background in developing operational concept scenarios (threads) that detail interactions between systems, users, and operational environments.


• Interface Repository Management: Experience defining, design-capturing, and managing common interface control formats within accessible repositories.

About Nyla Technology Solutions

Nyla Technology Solutions delivers exceptional Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data Science, and Software Engineering services for the U.S. Government. Nyla embraces a forward-thinking and bold approach at every turn, earning us a solid reputation of technical trendsetters within the industry. We have a passion for developing solutions that have a quick and immediate impact on mission. Headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, our customers love how we tackle their most challenging problems and get things done.

If you have the unique experience and expertise we are seeking, along with the desire and determination to invest your time and energy as a part of Nyla’s team,

Taking Care of All of You

• Nyla provides a top-of-market compensation and benefits package. And through our unique Nyla FLEX program, we custom tailor these benefits to best fit your lifestyle.


• The Nyla FLEX benefit program is designed to offer you flexibility in the 3 biggest areas of your life: your pay, your leave, and your schedule.


• PAY - Nyla starts with 4 weeks of Annual Leave plus 11 holidays and an additional day of Annual Leave for each year you’re at the company. You have the freedom to cash out your annual leave hours, opt out of other Nyla benefits, and/or arrange for additional hours on contract* (over 40 hrs/week). There’s even an option to earn 1.3 times your hourly rate once you work over 1880 hours on contract!


• LEAVE - Want to spend more time with the family? Want more time to travel the world? You can BUY additional annual leave for a total of 6 weeks of annual leave. That’s up to 240 hours of leave plus 11 holidays! That’s not even including paid anniversary leave!


• SCHEDULE - Does the traditional 40‑hour workweek no longer fit your lifestyle? With Nyla FLEX, you have the freedom to scale down to 30-32 hours while still enjoying the top‑notch Nyla benefits you know and love. It's flexibility that works for you without compromising the perks!


• WHAT ABOUT OTHER BENEFITS? Nyla’s health care (medical, dental, and vision) is 100% covered by the company. We provide 10% 401k matching - with full vesting day 1! Our Professional Development offers $5,000 per year to be used towards fees, tuition, or time off for your continued growth. We even have student loan repayment programme and we provide 8 hours of volunteering annually so you can support your community, making your world a better place.

Nyla is an equal opportunity employer.