Senior Systems Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Base-2 Solutions seeks a Senior Systems Engineer to support DIA's NDOC under a long-term contract. You will handle requirements analysis, system design, integration, MBSE, and serve as Scrum Master for a software team. On-site in Bethesda, with some flexibility and occasional remote work.

The role requires TS/SCI clearance and a strong background in Agile, MBSE, and systems engineering. Collaboration with cross-functional teams is essential to deliver reliable platforms and services.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in software development or systems engineering.
• Experience creating design packages and workflows.
• Experience writing technical solutions and whitepapers.
• Experience implementing Agile processes and techniques.
• Facilitating scrum activities including Planning, Retrospective, Grooming, and Review/Demo.
• Experience with GitLab, Jira or Confluence.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Familiarity with MBSE approaches and tools.

Responsibilities

• Perform systems engineering tasks including requirements analysis, design, integration, testing, and sustainment.
• Support MBSE for planning, design, execution, and sustainment with the team.
• Lead a software development team as Scrum Master, manage risks, and drive improvements.
• Define processes for platforms, specifications, and hardware/software compatibility.
• Establish systems engineering processes and tools for analysis, diagnostics, and testing.
• Manage a scrum team across microservices and system architectures.

Skills

MBSE

Agile

Scrum Master

GitLab

Jira

Confluence

Communication

Systems engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

MBSE tools

Jenkins

Bamboo

Job description

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