Senior Systems Engineer | TS/SCI with Poly | Cloud & AI

J T; Elkridge (MD); On-site; USD 138,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

J T in Elkridge, MD seeks a senior Systems Engineer (Level 4) to drive high-level system architecture, platform modernization, and secure integration for mission-critical defense and intelligence systems.

You will lead architectural trade-off evaluations, collaborate with cross-functional technical teams and customer stakeholders, and advance cloud and platform engineering initiatives, including AI/ML workflows and automated pipelines, in secure environments.

Qualifications

• Experience in complex systems engineering across lifecycle.
• Proven ability to translate requirements into secure, scalable architectures.
• Strong collaboration with cross-functional teams and customers.

Responsibilities

• Architect and integrate large-scale systems across all SE lifecycle phases.
• Engage with engineering teams and stakeholders to capture requirements and define baselines.
• Evaluate performance, identify bottlenecks, and drive modernization solutions.
• Collaborate on cloud engineering, platform design, and MLOps/DevOps pipeline integrations.
• Ensure architectures and networks meet classified security standards.
• Support data engineering workflows and data lifecycle management.

Skills

Cloud Architecture

Platform Engineering (AWS)

AI/ML system design

ML pipeline development

DevOps/MLOps

Amazon SageMaker

Security engineering

Data lifecycle management

Stakeholder communication

Education

High School Diploma / GED + 14 years SE experience

Bachelors in Engineering or related field + 10 years SE experience

Masters in Engineering or related field + 8 years SE experience

PhD in Engineering or related field + 8 years SE experience

Job description

J T in Elkridge, MD seeks a senior Systems Engineer (Level 4) to drive high-level system architecture, platform modernization, and secure integration for mission-critical defense and intelligence systems.

You will lead architectural trade-off evaluations, collaborate with cross-functional technical teams and customer stakeholders, and advance cloud and platform engineering initiatives, including AI/ML workflows and automated pipelines, in secure environments.