Senior Systems Engineer

Base-2 Solutions; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health premiums

401(k) with match

Paid time off

Life insurance

Job summary

Base-2 Solutions is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support DIA\'s NDOC under a long-term contract. You will perform systems engineering tasks, MBSE coordination, and serve as scrum master for a software team. The role is predominantly on-site in Bethesda, MD with some flexible scheduling and occasional remote work.

You will lead requirements analysis, system design, integration, testing, and documentation while driving process improvements and risk management in an agile environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field with 12+ years in software development, systems engineering, or related field.
• Experience creating design packages and workflows.
• Experience writing technical solutions and whitepapers.
• Experience implementing Agile processes and techniques.
• Experience facilitating scrum activities including Planning, Retrospective, Grooming, and Review/Demo.
• Experience with Gitlab (workflow), JIRA, Confluence, or similar collaboration tools.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Familiarity with MBSE approaches and tools or experience with similar frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Perform and manage systems engineering activities such as feature and requirements analysis, design, implementation planning, integration and test, sustainment, documentation, deployment, and system assessment.
• Execute systems engineering tasks within Agile sprints and releases, supporting sprint and release planning and contributing to work tickets and program documentation.
• Support and employ MBSE approaches for systems planning, design, execution, and sustainment in coordination with the Lead Systems Engineer and team.
• Define processes for technical platforms, system specifications, and hardware/software compatibility parameters.
• Assist in establishing systems engineering processes and tools for analysis, problem diagnosis, solution design, integration and test preparation, risk assessment, and mitigation planning.
• Manage a scrum team performing development activities across microservices and support system architectures.

Skills

MBSE

Agile methodologies

Scrum leadership

System design

Requirements analysis

Documentation

Communication skills

Leadership

Git/Jira/Confluence

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS/Systems Engineering

Tools

Gitlab

JIRA

Confluence

Jenkins

Bamboo

Red Hat/CentOS/Oracle Linux

Job description

• Required Security Clearance: Top Secret/SCI
• Location: Bethesda, MD
• Work Type: On-Site
• Shift: First

• Requisition ID: 4259
• Standard Title:
• Required Security Clearance: Top Secret/SCI
• Location: Bethesda, MD
• Work Type: On-Site
• Shift: First
• Referral Eligibility: Eligible
• U.S. Citizenship Required? Yes

Position Summary

Base-2 Solutions is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support DIA's National Digital Exploitation and OSINT Center (NDOC) under a 10-year DOMEX Technology Platform contract. The role involves performing and managing systems engineering tasks including requirements analysis, system design, integration, testing, and supporting Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE). The position also includes scrum master responsibilities to lead a software development team, manage risks, and drive continuous process improvement. Work is primarily on-site in Bethesda, MD with a flexible schedule and occasional remote work.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Perform and manage systems engineering activities such as feature and requirements analysis, design, implementation planning, integration and test, sustainment, documentation, deployment, and system assessment.
• Execute systems engineering tasks within Agile sprints and releases, supporting sprint and release planning and contributing to work tickets and program documentation.
• Support and employ MBSE approaches for systems planning, design, execution, and sustainment in coordination with the Lead Systems Engineer and team.
• Define processes for technical platforms, system specifications, and hardware/software compatibility parameters.
• Assist in establishing systems engineering processes and tools for analysis, problem diagnosis, solution design, integration and test preparation, risk assessment, and mitigation planning.
• Manage a scrum team performing development activities across microservices and support system architectures.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience with 12+ years in software development, systems engineering, or related field; additional years of experience may substitute for degree.
• Experience creating design packages and workflows.
• Experience writing technical solutions and whitepapers.
• Experience implementing Agile processes and techniques.
• Experience facilitating scrum activities including Planning, Retrospective, Grooming, and Review/Demo.
• Experience with Gitlab (workflow), JIRA, Confluence, or similar collaboration tools.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Familiarity with MBSE approaches and tools or experience with similar frameworks.

Preferred Qualifications

• Software development experience with programming languages such as Python, Java, and React.
• Experience with database systems, search engines, model view controller (MVC) frameworks, and web applications.
• Experience with Red Hat, CentOS, or Oracle Linux.
• Experience with big data applications.
• Scaled Agile Framework certification (SAFe Agilist or equivalent).
• Familiarity with continuous integration/continuous development tools such as Jenkins or Bamboo.

Required Education and Experience Equivalency

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field with 12+ years in software development, systems engineering, or related field.

Required Certifications

• None specified.

Required Security Clearance

• Active Top Secret/SCI

Pay & Benefit Highlights

Compensation

• Competitive fixed salary or hourly pay (based on experience, skills, location, and internal equity).
• Employee referral bonuses up to $10,000 per hired referral.
• Additional bonus opportunities for exceptional performance and contributions to business development and company growth (role-dependent).

Health

• 100% company-paid medical premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
• Choose from multiple plan options with CareFirst, Kaiser, and UnitedHealthcare, including PPO, POS, HMO, and HSA-compatible plans.
• 100% company-paid dental premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
• 100% company-paid vision premiums for employees and eligible dependents.

Income Protection

• 100% company-paid premiums for short-term disability.
• 100% company-paid premiums for long-term disability.
• 100% company-paid premiums for accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D).
• 100% company-paid premiums for life insurance up to $200,000.

Retirement

• 401(k) with immediate vesting: 4% company match plus a 4% non-elective company contribution (8% total).
• 401(k) pre-tax and Roth options.

Leave

• Up to 20 days of flexible paid time off (PTO).
• 11 paid floating holidays.

Work-Life Balance

• Flexible work schedules, including flex time and compressed work periods (contract and project-dependent).