Senior Systems Engineer — AI & Security Modernization

Ignite Digital Federal Services; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Education stipends

Referral bonuses

Govt projects

Volunteer engagement

Industry impact

Growth support

Job summary

Ignite Digital engineers are sought to design, implement, and sustain enterprise infrastructure for national security programs. You will integrate AI, automation, and data visualization into mission-focused workflows while maintaining RMF compliance and accreditation requirements.

This is a full-time on-site role supporting government-grade systems in a security-conscious setting. Based in San Diego, CA, the position offers competitive pay, PTO, and opportunities to contribute to critical

Qualifications

• Experience with RMF, IATT/IATO/ATO accreditation.
• Familiarity with DoD cybersecurity requirements and enterprise engineering.

Responsibilities

• Perform full-lifecycle systems and network engineering for enterprise infrastructure-design, implementation, integration, upgrade, sustainment, and security of systems and equipment installations.
• Develop and maintain engineering documentation such as engineering drawings, technical manuals, installation templates, configuration data, test plans, and site-specific design diagrams.
• Assemble and validate test documentation, plans, and specifications to verify enterprise solutions meet interoperability and performance requirements.
• Support cybersecurity and RMF documentation for system accreditation (IATT/IATO/ATO), ensuring compliance with DoD cybersecurity and installation requirements.
• Conduct site surveys and assessments to recommend optimal configuration for equipment/system modifications and upgrades.
• Integrate emerging capabilities including artificial intelligence, automation tools, and data visualization into enterprise workflows and reporting.

Job description

Ignite Digital engineers are sought to design, implement, and sustain enterprise infrastructure for national security programs. You will integrate AI, automation, and data visualization into mission-focused workflows while maintaining RMF compliance and accreditation requirements.

This is a full-time on-site role supporting government-grade systems in a security-conscious setting. Based in San Diego, CA, the position offers competitive pay, PTO, and opportunities to contribute to critical