Senior Systems Engineer

Lentech, Inc.; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 145,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay and benefits

Opportunities to learn and grow

Job summary

Lentech, Inc. is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer in Fort Meade, Maryland. This role involves applying systems engineering principles and serving as a Solution Train Engineer in a SAFe environment, offering technical advisory to government programs.

Applicants must possess a relevant engineering degree and extensive experience in systems engineering, along with active TS.SCI security clearance. The salary range for the position is $145,000-$155,000.

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of SAFe principles, practices, and competencies at the Solution Train level.
• Experience with requirements traceability, verification, and validation approaches.
• Strong knowledge of DevSecOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Apply systems engineering principles throughout system life cycle phases.
• Serve as Solution Train Engineer within a SAFe environment.
• Provide technical assistance to government program leadership.

Skills

Active TS.SCI w FSP through MD

Understanding of SAFe principles

Expertise in Agile Release Train operations

Knowledge of Agile, Scrum, Kanban

Experience with multi-ART coordination

Proficiency with MS Teams, Confluence

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Master’s degree in Engineering

PhD in Engineering

Job description

Lentech is hiring a Senior Systems Engineer

Responsibilities

• Applies systems engineering principles throughout the systems life cycle phases: Concept, Development, Production, Utilization, Support, and Retirement. Interacts with the Government regarding Systems Engineering technical considerations and for associated problems, issues or conflicts.
• Communicates with other program personnel, government overseers, and senior executives. Responsibility for the technical integrity, quality, and completeness of work performed and deliverables
• Serve as the Solution Train Engineer (STE) within a Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) environment. The STE SE will serve as the servant leader and coach for the Solution Train supporting a High-Performance Computing (HPC) program.
• This role provides expert advisory and technical assistance services to government program leadership while facilitating the execution of large, complex solutions requiring multiple Agile Release Trains (ARTs), suppliers, and specialized high-performance computing systems.
• This position combines SAFe Solution Train leadership with advanced systems engineering expertise to support PAC’s mission of developing data processing systems, high performance computing systems, mission repositories, and analytic capabilities.

Required

• Active and current TS.SCI w FSP through MD
• Deep understanding of SAFe principles, practices, and competencies at the Solution Train level
• Expert knowledge of Agile Release Train operations and coordination
• Strong knowledge of Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Lean, and DevSecOps practices
• Understanding of Lean Portfolio Management and Value Stream concepts
• Experience with multi-ART coordination, dependency management, and solution level planning
• Knowledge of system requirements management, interface control and configuration management
• Experience with requirements traceability, verification, and validation approaches
• Proficiency with configuration management and version control systems
• Experience with collaboration tools supporting distributed teams (MS Teams, Confluence, SharePoint)

Education

• A Bachelor’s degree in a Qualified Engineering Field or a related discipline from an accredited college or university plus ten (10) years of systems engineering experience.
• A Master’s degree in a Qualified Engineering Field or a related discipline from an accredited college or university plus eight (8) years of systems engineering experience.
• A PhD in a Qualified Engineering Field or a related discipline from an accredited college or university plus eight (8) years of systems engineering experience.

About Lentech, Inc.

Lentech, Inc. provides technology-enabled IT solutions and mission technical solutions to civil, defense, and intelligence customers.

Through our accumulated years of experience, industry expertise, and strategic partnerships, Lentech has built mission-critical solutions for our federal and commercial customers.

Lentech’s clients achieve full life-cycle support and cost‑effective managed services supporting enterprise computing and applications initiatives for government agencies.

Lentech’s Mission Technical Solutions Division is focused on providing engineering, operations, I&T and technical services to civil and defense customers primarily in the aerospace fields.

Lentech, Inc. is a performance‑based company providing employees with challenging and interesting work, competitive pay and benefits, and opportunities to learn and grow.

We focus on providing an environment of fun, sharing, collaboration and connection. Our culture is team‑oriented, non‑hierarchical, and entrepreneurial. It gives people a chance to participate and be a factor in the company’s growth and success.

Lentech, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identification, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, or any other factor prohibited by applicable law. We are proud of the diversity of our staff and seek diversity in our applicants.

The proposed salary range for this position is: $145,000-$155,000