Systems Engineer 3

Reflexive Concepts; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Reflexive Concepts is seeking a Systems Engineer 3 to join our team at Fort Meade, MD. The role focuses on synthesizing high-level operational requirements into detailed system specifications and leading design activities while coordinating with government stakeholders.

The position requires TS/SCI clearance with a full-scope polygraph and experience in systems engineering for complex dataflow environments, with familiarity in Confluence and Jira for knowledge management and tracking progress.

Qualifications

• Analyzes user's requirements, concept of operations documents, and high-level system architectures to develop system requirements specifications.
• Leads design and development activities based on system requirements.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes system requirements and leads design and development activities.
• Guides users in formulating requirements and conducts feasibility studies.
• Provides technical leadership for integration of requirements, design, and technology.
• Develops technical documentation including system architecture and system design documentation.
• Guides planning through system engineering management plans and test plans.
• Interacts with Government regarding SE considerations and issues.
• Holds ultimate responsibility for technical integrity of SE work and deliverables.
• Communicates with program personnel, government overseers, and senior executives.

Skills

System requirements analysis

System design leadership

Technical documentation

Government liaison

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD

TS/SCI clearance with polygraph

Tools

Confluence

Jira

Job description

Reflexive Concepts is seeking a Systems Engineer 3 to join our team!

Responsibilities

• 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, including 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 Government regarding Systems Engineering technical considerations and for associated problems, issues, or conflicts.
• Holds 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.

Qualifications

• Systems engineering experience based on the highest level of education attained; degrees must be in a Qualified Engineering Field or a related discipline from an accredited college or university:
  • High School Diploma or GED - 12 years of general system engineering experience.
  • Bachelor's degree - 7 years.
  • Master's degree - 5 years.
  • PhD - 3 years.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with a full-scope polygraph is required.

Position Details

• Autonomous Dataflow Plan Engineering: synthesize high-level operational requirements into detailed, end-to-end dataflow plans, defining ingest points, transformation steps, security/compliance boundary crossings, and destination endpoints.
• Independent Problem Solution: analyze and resolve complex dataflow routing issues where standardized documentation or procedures are insufficient or non-existent.
• Rapid Domain Acquisition: independently research, analyze, and master new or unfamiliar systems and tools to address emerging operational needs.
• SOP Adaptation and Knowledge Capture: leverage existing baseline documentation as a preliminary guide, while synthesizing tailor-made solutions into formal, repeatable procedures and technical recommendations.
• Desired: familiarity with knowledge management and ticketing tools such as Confluence and Jira, used to track team progress, identify and address documentation gaps, and maintain comprehensive records of dataflows, workflows, and routing anomalies.