SME Systems Engineer

Lentech, Inc.; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 245,000 - 261,000; Full time

Job summary

Lentech, Inc. is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to apply systems engineering principles throughout various phases from concept through retirement. The position requires an active TS.SCI clearance and 20 years of experience in systems engineering.

Candidates will engage with government entities and ensure the technical integrity of the deliverables while offering a competitive salary range of $245,000.00 to $261,000.00. An educational background in engineering is key.

Qualifications

• Active TS.SCI clearance.
• 20 years of experience as a Systems Engineer.
• Experience in Cloud Engineering and AI lifecycles.

Responsibilities

• Apply systems engineering principles across the entire life cycle.
• Ensure technical integrity and quality of deliverables.
• Communicate with government and program personnel.

Skills

Cloud Architecture

AI/ML system design

Communication skills

Data engineering

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree in Qualified Engineering Field

Master's degree in Qualified Engineering Field

PhD in Qualified Engineering Field

Tools

AWS

Amazon SageMaker

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 associated with one or more of the 25 process areas defined by ISO/IEC 15288:
• Technical Process Area - Stakeholder Requirements Definition, Requirements Analysis, Architectural Design, Implementation, Integration, Verification, Transition, Validation, Operation, Maintenance, and Disposal.
• Project Process Area - Project Planning, Project Assessment and Control, Decision Management, Risk Management, Configuration Management, Information Management, and Measurement.
• Enterprise (Organizational Project-Enabling) Process Area - Project Portfolio Management, Infrastructure Management, Lifecycle Model Management, Human Resource Management, and Quality Management.
• Agreement Process Area - Acquisition and Supply.

Required

• Active and current TS.SCI w FSP through MD
• 20 years as a Systems Engineer

Education

• High School Diploma or GED plus twenty-four (24) years of general system engineering experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in a Qualified Engineering Field or a related discipline from an accredited college or university plus twenty (20) years of systems engineering experience.
• Master’s degree in a Qualified Engineering Field or a related discipline from an accredited college or university plus eighteen (18) years of systems engineering experience
• PhD in a Qualified Engineering Field or a related discipline from an accredited college or university plus eighteen (18) years of systems engineering experience.

Desired

• Cloud Architecture/ Cloud Engineer/ Platform Engineering (especially in AWS)
• AI/ML system design and implementation
• High-level understanding of the AI lifecycle (development, training, inference, monitoring)
• Experience with ML pipeline development, model deployment, and DevOps/MLOps
• Experience with Amazon SageMaker is a plus
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with a variety of stakeholder groups, ability to proactively engage with these groups to understand requirements and inform system architecture decisions • System security and networking (particularly the implementation of system security on classified systems)
• Data engineering and data lifecycle management

Equal Employment Opportunity

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.

Salary Range

Proposed salary range: $245,000.00 - $261,000.00