System Engineers

Artera Technologies; Corridor North (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Artera Technologies, LLC is seeking a Systems Engineer in Maryland (Annapolis Junction / Fort Meade area) with TS/SCI clearance. The role spans mid to principal levels, focusing on requirements analysis, architecture, and integration across complex hardware/software systems.

The engineering team works on mission-critical projects in research, modernization, development, integration, and sustainment, delivering technical leadership and comprehensive documentation for DoDAF-compliant architectures.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in systems engineering or a related discipline and 0–7 years ofSystems Engineering experience for Level 1.
• Level 2 requires 7–14 years of systems engineering experience on programs of similar scope.
• Level 3 requires 20+ years of systems engineering experience on similar programs.
• Five additional years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of a degree on some contracts.

Responsibilities

• Analyze requirements, COA documents, and high-level system architectures to develop system requirements specifications.
• Lead design and development activities and provide technical leadership for integration.
• Develop system architecture and design documentation and assessments for system integration and test plans.
• Coordinate with customers and program personnel on Systems Engineering considerations and issues.
• Ensure technical integrity of work and deliverables across the Systems Engineering area.
• Prepare time-line analyses and maintain interface data repositories.

Skills

Systems engineering

Technical direction

SOA implementations

DoDAF architectures

Operational concept development

System integration coordination

Interface control

Time-line analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in systems engineering or related discipline

Job description

SYSTEMS ENGINEERS

Job Type: Full Time
Level: Mid, Senior, Principal
Location: Maryland (Annapolis Junction / Fort Meade area)
Security Clearance: TS/SCI with Appropriate Agency Polygraph

Artera Technologies, LLC’s engineering team works on projects that protect our nation using advanced technologies. We deliver systems and capabilities in the areas of research, modernization, development, integration, and sustainment of mission systems.

Tasking

Analyzes user’s requirements, concept of operations documents, and high-level system architectures to develop system requirements specifications. Analyzes system requirements and leads design and development activities. Guides users in formulating requirements, advises alternative approaches, and conducts feasibility studies. Provides technical leadership for the integration of requirements, design, and technology. Incorporates new plans, designs and systems into ongoing operations. Develops technical documentation. Develops system Architecture and system design documentation. Guides system development and implementation planning through assessment or preparation of system engineering management plans and system integration and test plans. Interacts with the customer regarding Systems Engineering technical considerations and for associated problems, issues or conflicts. Ultimate responsibility for the technical integrity of work performed and deliverables associated with the Systems Engineering area of responsibility. Communicates with other program personnel, government overseers, and senior executives.

• Experience in systems engineering providing 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 performing technical/non-technical assessment and management as well as end-to‑end flow analysis.
• Implementing comprehensive Service Oriented Architecture solutions.
• Implementing operational view, technical standards view, and system and services view for architectures using applicable DoDAF standards.
• Developing scenarios (threads) and an Operational Concept that describes the interactions between the system, the user, and the environment, that satisfies operational, support, maintenance, and disposal needs.
• Reviewing and/or approving system engineering documentation to ensure that processes and specifications meet system needs and are accurate, comprehensive, and complete.
• Conducting quantitative analysis in non-functional system performance areas like Reliability, Maintainability, Vulnerability, Survivability, Produceability, etc.).
• Establishing and following a formal procedure for coordination system integration activities among multiple teams, ensuring complete coverage of all interfaces.
• Capturing interface designs in a common interface control format and storing interface data in a commonly accessible repository.
• Preparing time‑line analysis diagrams illustrating the flow of time-dependent function.

With a large variety of projects and contracts we can find the right fit—skills, growth opportunities, and personality for each of our employees.

General Qualifications

• Systems Engineer Level 1 requires a bachelor’s degree in system engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline, and 0-7 years of experience as a systems engineer on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
• Systems Engineer Level 2 requires a bachelor’s degree in system engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline, and 7-14 years of experience as a systems engineer on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
• Systems Engineer Level 3 requires a bachelor’s degree in system engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline, and 20+ years of experience as a systems engineer on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
• Five (5) additional years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu a bachelor’s degree on some contracts.

About Us!

Artera Technologies, LLC is an energetic, employee-focused, woman-owned business headquartered in Ellicott City, MD. Founded in 2012, Artera offers innovative software and systems engineering solutions to the Intelligence Community (IC). We specialize in Computer Network Operations (CNO), embedded development, software engineering, cloud engineering, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), DevOps support, systems engineering and more. We hire and retain top talent to deliver leading-edge solutions to help solve our customer’s mission challenges. Artera was founded with the conviction that organizational culture is the key to delivering powerful solutions. Since 2012, our tight-knit team of tech professionals have committed to our core values: Integrity, Customer Mission Success, and Employee Growth & Engagement.

Artera Technologies, LLC provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex,sexual orientation,gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, or any other protected class.