Systems Engineer 6 (AI-focused)

Base-2 Solutions; Maryland; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Base-2 Solutions is seeking a Systems Engineer 6 to apply senior engineering expertise across the full system life cycle, with emphasis on AWS, AI/ML systems, security, and data lifecycle management. This on-site role in Annapolis Junction, MD requires Top Secret/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph and strong government-facing communication.

The position supports AI-focused cloud and platform engineering efforts, guiding technical integrity and deliverables while collaborating with government

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph.
• Experience across the full system life cycle.
• Ability to communicate with Government stakeholders, program personnel, and senior executives.
• Experience with cloud architecture, cloud engineering, or platform engineering, especially in AWS.
• Experience with AI/ML system design and implementation.
• High-level understanding of the AI lifecycle (development, training, inference, monitoring).
• Experience with ML pipeline development, model deployment, and DevOps/MLOps.
• Experience with system security and networking on classified systems.
• Experience with data engineering and data lifecycle management.

Responsibilities

• Apply systems engineering across the system life cycle phases (concept, development, production, utilization, support, retirement).
• Interface with Government on technical considerations and issues.
• Communicate with program personnel, government overseers, and senior executives.
• Maintain technical integrity, quality, and completeness of deliverables across ISO/IEC 15288 areas.
• Support requirements definition, architecture design, integration, verification, and transition.
• Support project and enterprise process areas including planning, assessment, control, and risk management.
• Engage stakeholders to inform system architecture decisions and collaboration across teams.

Skills

Cloud/AWS

AI/ML systems

DevOps/MLOps

System security

Data lifecycle

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma/GED with 24 years

Associates Degree with 24 years

Bachelor's Degree with 20 years

Master's Degree with 18 years

PhD with 18 years

Tools

Amazon SageMaker

Job description

• Standard Title: Principal Systems Engineer
• Required Security Clearance: Top Secret/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph
• Location: Annapolis Junction, MD
• Work Type: On-Site
• Shift: First

• Requisition ID: 5177
• Standard Title: Principal Systems Engineer
• Required Security Clearance: Top Secret/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph
• Location: Annapolis Junction, MD
• Work Type: On-Site
• Shift: First
• Referral Eligibility: Eligible
• U.S. Citizenship Required? Yes

Position Summary

Base-2 Solutions is seeking a Systems Engineer 6 to apply senior systems engineering expertise across the full system life cycle, ensuring the technical integrity, quality, and completeness of work products and deliverables. This role supports AI-focused cloud and platform engineering efforts, with emphasis on AWS, AI/ML systems, security, and data lifecycle management.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Apply systems engineering principles throughout the system life cycle phases of concept, development, production, utilization, support, and retirement.
• Interface with the Government regarding systems engineering technical considerations and associated problems, issues, or conflicts.
• Communicate with program personnel, government overseers, and senior executives.
• Maintain responsibility for the technical integrity, quality, and completeness of work performed and deliverables associated with one or more of the 25 ISO/IEC 15288 process areas.
• Support technical process areas including stakeholder requirements definition, requirements analysis, architectural design, implementation, integration, verification, transition, validation, operation, maintenance, and disposal.
• Support project process areas including project planning, project assessment and control, decision management, risk management, configuration management, information management, and measurement.
• Support enterprise process areas including project portfolio management, infrastructure management, lifecycle model management, human resource management, and quality management.
• Support agreement process areas including acquisition and supply.

Required Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph.
• Experience in systems engineering sufficient to meet one of the stated education/experience pathways.
• Experience applying systems engineering principles across the full system life cycle.
• Ability to ensure technical integrity, quality, and completeness of systems engineering deliverables.
• Ability to communicate effectively with Government stakeholders, program personnel, and senior executives.
• Experience with cloud architecture, cloud engineering, or platform engineering, especially in AWS.
• Experience with AI/ML system design and implementation.
• High-level understanding of the AI lifecycle, including development, training, inference, and monitoring.
• Experience with ML pipeline development, model deployment, and DevOps/MLOps.
• Experience with system security and networking, particularly implementation of system security on classified systems.
• Experience with data engineering and data lifecycle management.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with varied stakeholder groups and the ability to proactively engage them to understand requirements and inform system architecture decisions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Amazon SageMaker.

Required Education and Experience Equivalency

• High School Diploma/GED with 24 years of experience.
• Associates Degree with 24 years of experience.
• Bachelors' Degree with 20 years of experience.
• Masters' Degree with 18 years of experience.
• PhD with 18 years of experience.

Required Certifications

• None specified.

Required Security Clearance

• Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Base-2 Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Learn more: base-2solutions.com/eeo

Pay & Benefit Highlights

Compensation

• Competitive fixed salary or hourly pay (based on experience, skills, location, and internal equity).
• Employee referral bonuses up to $10,000 per hired referral.
• Additional bonus opportunities for exceptional performance and contributions to business development and company growth (role-dependent).

Health

• 100% company-paid medical premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
• Choose from multiple plan options with CareFirst, Kaiser, and UnitedHealthcare, including PPO, POS, HMO, and HSA-compatible plans.
• 100% company-paid dental premiums for employees and eligible dependents.
• 100% company-paid vision premiums for employees and eligible dependents.

Income Protection

• 100% company-paid premiums for short-term disability.
• 100% company-paid premiums for long-term disability.
• 100% company-paid premiums for accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D).
• 100% company-paid premiums for life insurance up to $200,000.

Retirement

• 401(k) with immediate vesting: 4% company match plus a 4% non-elective company contribution (8% total).
• 401(k) pre-tax and Roth options.

Leave

• Up to 20 days of flexible paid time off (PTO).
• 11 paid floating holidays.

Work-Life Balance

• Flexible work schedules, including flex time and compressed work periods (contract and project-dependent).