Principal System Engineer

Nyla Technology Solutions; Maryland; On-site; USD 197,000 - 232,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Nyla FLEX program

4 weeks annual leave + 11 holidays

Annual leave cash-out option

Flex schedule options (30-32 hours)

100% company-paid health care (medical

Dental and vision

10% 401k matching with full vesting

Professional Development $5,000/year

Student loan repayment program

Volunteer hours (8/year)

Job summary

Nyla Technology Solutions delivers AI, data science, and software engineering services for the U.S. Government. The role focuses on engineering end-to-end data flows for tactical mission partners, translating complex needs into structured roadmaps, and coordinating high-visibility data transformations that power frontline capabilities.

Strong collaboration with external customers is essential. Requires active TS/SCI polygraph clearance.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to manage project scope and build roadmaps with Jira/Confluence.
• Deep background in tactical SIGINT architectures and data flows.
• Strong customer and stakeholder engagement across external partners.
• Experience applying ISO/IEC 15288 lifecycle principles.

Responsibilities

• Engineer end-to-end data flows for tactical mission partners.
• Translate vague needs into crisp engineering roadmaps.
• Coordinate high-visibility data transformation efforts for frontline capabilities.
• Maintain strong relationships with external customers and partners.

Skills

Tactical SIGINT architectures

Data flow & interface engineering

Requirements & project management

Customer & stakeholder engagement

Systems lifecycle management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

15+ years experience

Master’s Degree

13+ years experience

High School Diploma / GED

19+ years experience

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Job Description

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

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

In this role, you will bring together full-lifecycle systems engineering rigor and agile project management to engineer end-to-end data flows for tactical mission partners. You won't just manage schedules from afar—you'll build strong relationships with external customers, dig deep into complex tactical data structures, and translate broad or ambiguous needs into crisp, structured engineering roadmaps. If you thrive on taking complex system-to-system connections, standardizing data models, and coordinating high-visibility data transformation efforts that directly power frontline capabilities, you’ll fit right in with Team Nyla.

The annual base salary range for this role is $197,000-$232,000 (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

• Tactical SIGINT & Military Architectures: Deep background working with Military Cryptologic Offices, Tactical Collection Capabilities, military SIGINT architectures, and associated data flows.
• Data Flow & Interface Engineering: Thorough understanding of system-to-system connections, enterprise data processing capabilities, and dataflow architectures (including Apache NiFi flow file attributes).
• Requirements & Project Management: Proven ability to manage project scope, elicit vague requirements, build work breakdown structures, and maintain roadmaps using Jira and Confluence.
• Customer & Stakeholder Engagement: Exceptional communication skills with a track record of building trusted relationships across external customers and mission partners.
• Systems Lifecycle Management: Demonstrated experience applying ISO/IEC 15288 principles across technical, project, and enterprise process areas.

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline, PLUS 15+ years of professional systems engineering experience OR Master’s Degree in a related field, PLUS 13+ years of specialized professional experience OR High School Diploma / GED, PLUS 19+ years of hands‑on technical systems engineering and dataflow management experience in lieu of a degree.

Desired Skills

Data Format Mastery: Hands‑on experience working with structured and unstructured data formats, including CSV, JSON, PCAP, and XML.

IC & DoD Intelligence Center Exposure: Prior experience collaborating with DoW Service Intelligence Centers (such as NASIC) and broad Intelligence Community (IC) data networks.

Command Structure Knowledge: Strong understanding of DoW command structures, operational relationships, and joint military environments.

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.

• 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 flexibility 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 a student loan repayment program 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.