Sr. Systems Engineer

Gormat; Corridor North (MD); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Gormat is seeking a Lead Sr Systems Engineer to provide technical direction across development and integration of complex hardware/software systems for DoD programs. The role emphasizes cybersecurity assessments, architecture reviews, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to meet mission requirements.

Active TS/SCI with Polygraph is required. The candidate will lead a team, engage with customers, and drive system resiliency and security engineering within acquisition documents.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of Systems Engineering experience, with substitution options (BS + 11 years; MS + 9 years)
• Minimum 6 years leading as a Lead Systems Engineer across multidisciplinary teams
• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph required
• Experience supporting Zero Trust architecture and cybersecurity initiatives
• Desirable cybersecurity certifications and familiarity with NIST SP 800-160 and INCOSE lifecycle processes
• Experience with large-scale DoD systems preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide technical direction for development, engineering, interfacing, integration, and testing of complex hardware/software systems.
• Conduct systems requirements reviews and develop operation concepts and interface standards.
• Perform cybersecurity assessments and independent verification of security requirements and capabilities.
• Evaluate contractor proposals for system resiliency, security, and cyber considerations.
• Lead a Sr Systems Engineer team to exceed performance expectations in the mission space.
• Foster relationships with customers to gather information and support mission needs.

Skills

Systems engineering

Lead role experience

Zero Trust architecture

Cybersecurity assessments

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

High School Diploma with 15 years experience

Job description

Provides technical direction for the development, engineering, interfacing, integration, and testing of specific components of complex hardware/software systems to include requirements elicitation, analysis and functional allocation, conducting systems requirements reviews, developing concepts of operation and interface standards, developing system architectures, and perforning technical/non-technical assessment and management as well as end-to-end flow analysis. Implements comprehensive SOA solutions. Implements operational view, technical standards view, and system and services view for architectures using applicable DoDAF standards.

In this role you will:

• Perform cybersecurity assessments of large-scale DOD systems, utilizing an OCO (Offensive Cyber Operations) mindset to perform DCO (Defensive Cyber Operations) activities.
• Perform long term, in depth vulnerability assessments leveraging systems engineering principals and knowledge, utilizing any available information, including architecture diagrams, build specifications, design documentation, and systems architecture
• Perform independent verification & validation of security requirements and capabilities. Incorporating systems resiliency and security engineering concepts into acquisition documents (e.g., Performance Work Statements).
• Perform technical evaluations of contractor proposals for systems resiliency, security, and cyber security considerations.
• As a Lead Sr Systems Engineer, you will contribute to building a strong team with depth in the system engineering process to exceed technical performance expectations within the mission space.
• Leverage your interpersonal skills to foster relationship development with our customers to gain additional insights, information, and documentation to improve our ability to accomplish our mission

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 15 years of Systems Engineering experience. Experience may be substituted with education as follows:
  • High School Diploma: + 15 years System Engineering Experience
  • Relevant Bachelor's degree in a STEM field + 11 years System Engineering
  • Relevant Master's degree in a STEM field + 9 years System Engineering
• Minimum 6 years of experience serving as a Lead Systems Engineer, with demonstrated success leading, managing, and collaborating across multidisciplinary organizations, teams, and stakeholders.
• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph required.
• Demonstrated experience supporting Zero Trust architecture, implementation, or engineering initiatives.

Desired Qualifications:

• Cybersecurity certification (Sec+, CISSP, CEH, etc)
• Familiarity with NIST SP 800-160
• Familiarity with INCOSE defined life cycle systems engineering processes
• Experience with / knowledge of large-scale DOD Systems

TS/SCI with polygraph is required.