Senior SME & Systems Engineer — Cyber Training (TS/SCI)

Akina, Inc.; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 199,000 - 244,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days PTO accrued annually

11 federal holidays

401k with 10% company contribution on

Healthcare costs covered for employees

50% toward dependents

Educational assistance for job-related

Job summary

Akina, Inc. in Fort Meade, Maryland seeks a Systems Engineer/SME to design, develop, and deliver technical training for operators and analysts in mission-critical contexts.

You will collaborate with instructors, curriculum developers, and leadership to ensure materials reflect current tradecraft and tools. You will serve as a technical authority, mentoring students and junior personnel, while developing training pipelines, qualification standards, and exercises to keep the workforce ready for

Qualifications

• Eight (8) years of experience as a SE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity.
• Bachelor's degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university. Four (4) years of additional SE experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.
• Experience developing and delivering technical training and instructional materials.
• Experience developing or reviewing Job Qualification Standards (JQS) and Technique Qualification Standards (TQS).
• Experience with operating systems and networking concepts (security, design, and troubleshooting).

Responsibilities

• Develop technical training curriculum, course materials, and hands-on exercises for the training team.
• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) to instruct, coach, and mentor students and junior personnel.
• Develop and review Job Qualification Standards (JQS) and Technique Qualification Standards (TQS) to ensure training aligns with mission requirements.
• Create and maintain training pipelines with measurable milestones and timeline adherence.
• Provide systems engineering expertise and technical documentation support to the training team and stakeholders.

Skills

CNE/CNO operations

Technical training delivery

JQS/TQS development/review

OS and networking concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree in System Engineering / Computer Science / Information Systems / Engineering Science / Engineering Management (or related)

Tools

VMware/ESXi

Proxmox

KVM

Bash

Python

C++

Job description

Akina, Inc. in Fort Meade, Maryland seeks a Systems Engineer/SME to design, develop, and deliver technical training for operators and analysts in mission-critical contexts.

You will collaborate with instructors, curriculum developers, and leadership to ensure materials reflect current tradecraft and tools. You will serve as a technical authority, mentoring students and junior personnel, while developing training pipelines, qualification standards, and exercises to keep the workforce ready for