Sr. Systems Engineer

Gormat; Maryland; On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Gormat seeks an experienced Sr Systems Engineer to provide technical direction for complex DoD hardware/software systems, focusing on requirements elicitation, architecture, and security integration. You will lead, evaluate, and collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to ensure resilience and mission success.

Ideal candidates have 15+ years in systems engineering with 6+ years in lead roles, and hold TS/SCI with polygraph, plus familiarity with Zero Trust and DoDAF standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years of Systems Engineering experience (or equivalent via education).
• Minimum 6 years as Lead Systems Engineer with cross-disciplinary collaboration.
• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph is required.
• Experience supporting Zero Trust architecture, implementation, or engineering.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical direction for development, engineering, interfacing, integration, and testing of complex hardware/software systems.
• Lead cybersecurity assessments of large-scale DoD systems with Defensive/Offensive Operations mindset.
• Perform system requirement validation and security integration into acquisition documents.
• Evaluate contractor proposals for system resiliency, security, and cybersecurity considerations.
• As Lead Sr Systems Engineer, contribute to building a deep, capable team.
• Foster client relationships to gain insights to improve mission outcomes.

Skills

Systems engineering leadership

Cybersecurity assessments

Interpersonal collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Master's degree in STEM

High School Diploma + 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.