System Engineer L2

Wyetech, LLC; Maryland; On-site; USD 98,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

SEP IRA 20% of gross compensation

Up to 200 hours PTO annually

Medical Plan Options

Vision and Dental

Life and AD&D Benefits

Short and Long‑Term Disability

Employee Referral Bonus up to $10,000

Mobility among Wyetech contracts

Job summary

Wyetech, LLC seeks an experienced System Engineer Level 2 to support operation, maintenance, monitoring, integration, testing, and deployment of mission‑critical systems. Role requires collaboration with customers, Government personnel, and partner engineers.

The System Engineer will provide Tier 1 system support, support system acceptance and testing, and assist with system deployment and documentation throughout the lifecycle.

Qualifications

• 14 years of experience as a Systems Engineer in similar scope programs/contracts.
• Experience running, maintaining, and monitoring operational systems.
• Experience providing Tier 1 system support.
• Experience collaborating across organizations on system design & integration.
• Experience supporting system acceptance, testing, and observing tests.
• Experience providing system deployment assistance.
• Experience analyzing user requirements and CONOPS documents.
• Experience with DoDAF and SOA concepts for architecture.
• Ability to communicate with program personnel, government stakeholders, and leadership.
• Linux experience is desired but not required; on‑the‑job learning expected.

Responsibilities

• Provide Tier 1 system support and operate/monitor systems.
• Collaborate with sister organization on system design and integration.
• Support system acceptance activities and testing.
• Assist with system deployment.
• Analyze requirements and derive system architectures and CONOPS.
• Prepare engineering documentation and life‑cycle plans.
• Coordinate reviews and action item resolutions across teams.

Skills

Tier 1 support

System design & integration

System monitoring

Communication with stakeholders

DoDAF & SOA concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree in System Engineering or related field

14 years SE experience

Job description

Wyetech is seeking an experienced System Engineer Level 2 to support the operation, maintenance, monitoring, integration, testing, and deployment of mission-critical systems. This position encompasses responsibilities that cross between two organizations and requires close collaboration with customers, Government personnel, and partner engineering teams.

The System Engineer will provide Tier 1 system support, run, maintain, and monitor operational systems, collaborate with a sister organization on system design and integration, support system acceptance and testing activities, and provide system deployment assistance. The successful candidate will also support requirements analysis, system architecture, technical documentation, integration, and implementation planning throughout the system lifecycle.

Required Skills/Experience:

• Fourteen (14) years of experience as a Systems Engineer (SE) in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.

• Experience running, maintaining, and monitoring operational systems.

• Experience providing Tier 1 system support.

• Experience collaborating across organizations on system design and integration.

• Experience supporting system acceptance, including testing and observing tests.

• Experience providing system deployment assistance.

• Experience analyzing user requirements, Concept of Operations (CONOPS) documents, and high‑level system architectures.

• Experience developing and managing system and derived requirements.

• Experience with system architecture, design, integration, testing, and implementation.

• Experience developing technical and systems engineering documentation.

• Ability to communicate effectively with program personnel, Government stakeholders, technical teams, and senior leadership.

Linux experience is desired but not required. On‑the‑job Linux learning is expected.

Capabilities:

• Manage system requirements and derived requirements to ensure production systems are compatible with defined architectures, including Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF) and Service‑Oriented Architecture (SOA).

• Contribute to systems engineering documentation, including System Engineering Plans, Initial Capabilities Documents, Requirements Specifications, and Interface Control Documents.

• Assist with development of system and functional requirements and allocation to hardware, software, facility, and personnel components.

• Coordinate resolution of action items from Configuration Control Board (CCB) meetings, design reviews, program reviews, and test reviews requiring cross‑discipline coordination.

• Participate in Integrated Product Teams to design new capabilities based on development and operational considerations.

• Allocate real‑time process and error budgets to systems and subsystem components.

• Generate alternative system concepts, physical architectures, and design solutions.

• Define methods, processes, and evaluation criteria used to verify systems, subsystems, and work products against requirements.

• Develop system design solutions that satisfy system requirements and functional analyses.

• Review and provide input to program and contract Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), work packages, and Integrated Master Plans (IMP).

• Participate in interface definition, design, and configuration changes throughout the system lifecycle.

• Derive stakeholder needs and essential system functions from system requirements.

• Derive detailed lower‑level requirements from higher‑level allocated requirements and ensure requirements are complete, correct, unique, unambiguous, realizable, and verifiable.

• Participate in establishing and gaining approval for system and component baselines, including requirements, designs, interfaces, and test procedures.

• Develop derived requirements for Information Assurance Services, including confidentiality, integrity, non‑repudiation, and availability.

• Develop requirements for Information Assurance mechanisms and security technologies, including identification, authentication, access control, accountability, cryptography, hashing, and key management.

• Implement comprehensive SOA solutions.

• Implement operational, technical standards, system, and services architecture views using applicable DoDAF standards.

• Review and/or approve systems engineering documentation to ensure processes and specifications are accurate, comprehensive, complete, and responsive to system needs.

• Capture interface designs using common interface‑control formats and maintain interface data in accessible repositories.

• Assess program risks and determine probability of occurrence and quantified consequences in accordance with approved risk‑management plans.

• Plan verification efforts for new and unproven designs early in the development lifecycle.

• Prepare timeline analysis diagrams illustrating the flow of time‑dependent functions.

• Establish formal processes to control and manage requirements changes, assess impacts, obtain stakeholder buy‑in, maintain traceability, and resolve open actions.

• Manage and maintain the technical integrity of the system baseline throughout development, deployment, operations, and maintenance.

• Support planning and test analysis for the DoD Certification/Accreditation Process and other Government Certification and Accreditation (C&A) processes.

• Support development and review of Joint Capability Integration Development System (JCIDS) documentation, including Initial Capability Documents, Capabilities Description Documents, and IA Strategies.

• Provide technical direction for development, engineering, interfacing, integration, and testing of complex hardware/software systems.

• Perform requirements elicitation, analysis and functional allocation, system requirements reviews, development of CONOPS and interface standards, system architecture development, and end‑to‑end flow analysis.

• Develop operational scenarios or threads describing interactions among the system, user, and environment to satisfy operational, support, maintenance, and disposal requirements.

• Conduct quantitative analysis of non‑functional system performance areas, including Reliability, Maintainability, Vulnerability, Survivability, and Produceability.

• Establish and follow formal procedures for coordinating system integration activities across multiple teams and ensuring complete interface coverage.

Qualifications:

• Fourteen (14) years of experience as a Systems Engineer in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.

• Bachelor’s degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or a related discipline from an accredited college or university is required.

• Five (5) years of additional Systems Engineering experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.

  • Due to federal contract requirements, United States Citizenship and position‑appropriate security clearance is required.Clearance Required: TS/SCI/FS Polygraph

At Wyetech, you’ll be at the center of an award‑winning corporate culture, breaking technological barriers and solving real‑world problems for our federal government customers. We are committed to hiring the best of the best, and in return, we offer a world‑class, truly unique employee experience that is rare within our industry.

• Wyetech believes in generously supporting employees as they prepare for retirement. The company automatically contributes 20% of each employee's gross compensation to a Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) IRA, with no requirement for employee matching. All contributions are fully vested from day one, ensuring immediate ownership of retirement funds.

Additional benefits include:

• Wyetech provides a generous PTO plan of up to 200 hours annually, aligned with applicable state leave regulations. Employees have the flexibility to adjust their PTO allocation at the start of each calendar year, ensuring it meets their evolving needs.

Full‑time employees have the option to participate in a variety of voluntary benefit plans including:

• A Choice of Medical Plan Options, some with Health Savings Account (HSA)

• Vision and Dental

• Life and AD&D Benefits

• Short and Long‑Term Disability

• Hospital Indemnity, Accident, and Critical Illness Insurances

• Optional Identity Theft and Legal Protection Services

• Employee Referral Bonus Eligibility up to $10,000

• Mobility Among Wyetech‑supported Contracts

• Various contract and work locations throughout Maryland, Virginia, Colorado, Texas, Utah, Alaska, Hawaii and OCONUS

• Various team‑building events throughout the year such as: monthly lunches, summer company picnic, and an annual holiday party.

• Employees receive two complementary branded clothing orders annually.

Salary Range:

$71.02-$96.17 USD Hourly

*Hourly pay rates listed for this position serve as a general guideline and are not a guarantee of compensation. Compensation will vary dependent upon factors including but not limited to: Government contract rates; education; relevant prior work experience, knowledge, skills, and competencies; certifications, and geographic location. Hourly pay rates reflect the pre‑benefit gross wage amounts.

Wyetech, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Affirmative Action Statement:

Wyetech, LLC is committed to the principles of affirmative action in all hiring and employment for minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans.

Accommodations:

Wyetech, LLC is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible hiring process. If you need any accommodations during the application or interview process, please contact Brittney Wood. at 844-WYETECH x727 or [e-mail]. We are happy to provide reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access to all candidates.