Systems Engineer

KIHOMAC; Lexington Park (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Short/Long Disability

Training & Development

Wellness Resources

Job summary

KIHOMAC is seeking a seasoned systems engineer to lead elicitation, define architectures, and guide an agile development effort for a naval maintenance program. You will work with SMEs and developers to document requirements, craft user stories, and drive MBSE practices in SysML/UML while mentoring junior staff.

The role is on-site in Lexington Park, MD, requiring DoD experience and a DoD Secret clearance. Expect collaboration across program offices and data science teams, with a strong emphasis

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in systems engineering or development.
• Excellent communication skills to translate operational needs into technical solutions.
• Naval Aviation Maintenance and Calibration policies or Navy data systems preferred.
• Experience with Agile software methodology and DevSecOps.
• Knowledge of Digital Engineering or MBSE and modeling languages (SysML, UML).
• Experience with cloud-based data platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead elicitation with customer team to develop requirements and allocations.
• Guide development of a digital solution for equipment optimization.
• Define and maintain solution architecture documentation with SMEs and developers.
• Gather, analyze and document system requirements.
• Support development of user stories with SMEs and developers.
• Participate in Agile and manage iteration status for systems engineering tasks.
• Mentor junior engineers and analysts; provide training.
• Develop and maintain in-platform project documentation standards.

Skills

Systems engineering

Communication skills

Agile methodologies

DevSecOps awareness

MBSE

Education

Bachelor's Degree in engineering or science

Tools

SysML

UML

Cloud-based data platforms

Job description

• Lead elicitation efforts with customer team to develop and maintain concept, high-level requirements and functional allocations
• Guide development of a digital solution for maintenance or calibration equipment capability optimization
• Define and maintain documentation of solution architectures working with SMEs and developers
• Conduct system requirements gathering, analysis, development and documentation
• Support development of user stories with SMEs and developers
• Participate in Agile methods by developing, managing and reporting iteration status for systems engineering tasks
• Manage and provide guidance and training to program office team on hybrid waterfall / Agile process for application development
• Develop means and maintain in-platform documentation of concepts, requirements, architecture, development processes, project status and portfolios
• Develop project and portfolio documentation standards and guidance for project teams
• Work with program office and Navy MRO, SCM, PLM teams on enterprise system analysis and creation, inputs and updates to As-Is/To-Be system planning and implementation in CAMEO
• Support Business Case Analysis (BCA) and Analysis of Alternatives (AOA)
• Support data scientists and developers in the practice of the application and training of models
• Support data scientists and developers with defining and managing process and procedures for monitoring and improving data quality
• Support development and performance of test plans and procedures
• Provide inputs to Program Management Reviews and Technical Interchange Meetings
• Provide necessary systems solution documentation and visualization
• Mentor local junior engineers and analysts
• Other duties as assigned

Education/Training:

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant engineering or science discipline required

Experience:

• 5+ years of professional experience in the required task area
• Required Experience:
• Experience in systems engineering or development
• Excellent communication skills to work with stakeholders to translate operational needs into technical solutions
• Preferred experience:
• Naval Aviation Maintenance and Calibration policies and procedures or Navy data systems
• Agile software methodology process and DevSecOps
• Digital Engineering or Model-based Systems Engineering (MBSE), and modeling language (SysML, UML)
• Cloud-based Data platforms

Security:

• Must be a US citizen
• Candidate must be in possession of a minimum DoD issued Secret Clearance

Physical Requirements:

• Able to occasionally reach with hands and arms
• Prolonged periods of computer screen use, while sitting or standing at a desk
• Adhere to safety protocols when in work areas requiring use of PPE (e.g. eyewear, gloves, masks, hearing protection, steel toed shoes, etc.)
• Able to safely lift and carry up to 20 pounds at a time

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Wellness Resources

Salary: $120,000 - 130,000

Salary rates for this position are competitive and commensurate with experience and industry standards. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that may include health insurance, paid time off, and retirement savings options.

THIS POSITION IS ONLY AVAILABLE AS AN ON-SITE ROLE IN LEXINGTON PARK, MARYLAND