Systems Engineer III, AI Experience

Gormat; Maryland; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Gormat seeks a senior Systems Engineer to design and implement complex DoD/IC programs, guiding requirements and architectures using DoDAF and SOA principles.

You will coordinate across teams, ensure traceability, and deliver rigorous SE documentation and testing. The role demands extensive lifecycle expertise and strong stakeholder communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; 20 years experience in system engineering on similar scopes.
• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph is required.
• Experience leading system engineering efforts and FE/architecture.
• Proven experience in AI/ML within complex systems.
• Lifecycle knowledge: requirements, design, integration, testing, deployment.

Responsibilities

• Analyze user requirements and high-level system architectures to develop system requirements specifications.
• Lead system design and development activities and guide requirements formulation and feasibility studies.
• Provide technical leadership for integration of requirements, design, technology, and AI-enabled capabilities.
• Manage system requirements to align production systems with architectures (DoDAF and SOA).
• Develop and review SE documentation and test plans.
• Provide technical direction for development, interfacing, integration, and testing of hardware/software.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

20 years experience

Systems engineering leadership

Requirements analysis

AI/ML capabilities

DoDAF familiarity

SOA concepts

Cross-disciplinary coordination

Technical documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in SE/CS

Tools

DoDAF

Model-Based Systems Engineering

architecture tools

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze user requirements, concept of operations documents, and high-level system architectures to develop system requirements specifications.
• Lead system design and development activities and guide users in formulating requirements, evaluating alternative approaches, and conducting feasibility studies.
• Provide technical leadership for the integration of requirements, design, technology, and AI-enabled capabilities.
• Manage system and derived requirements to ensure production systems align with defined architectures, including DoDAF and service-oriented architecture.
• Develop and review systems engineering documentation, including Systems Engineering Plans, requirements specifications, Interface Control Documents, architecture documentation, and system integration and test plans.
• Provide technical direction for the development, engineering, interfacing, integration, and testing of complex hardware and software systems.
• Develop system architectures, concepts of operation, interface standards, technical assessments, and end-to-end flow analyses.
• Establish and maintain requirements traceability, configuration control, risk management, verification, and validation processes.
• Coordinate system integration activities across multiple teams and resolve technical issues requiring cross-discipline collaboration.
• Evaluate system design alternatives based on performance, lifecycle cost, reuse, complexity, risk, scalability, and mission needs.
• Communicate technical considerations, risks, issues, and recommendations to Government stakeholders, program personnel, and senior leadership.
• Ensure the technical integrity and quality of systems engineering work products and deliverables.

Education/Experience

Bachelor's degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or a related technical discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Twenty (20) years of experience as a System Engineer supporting programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required. Five (5) years of additional system engineering experience may be substituted in place of the degree.

Required Skills

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
• Twenty (20) years of experience as a System Engineer on programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
• Demonstrated experience planning and leading systems engineering efforts.
• Bachelor's degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or a related discipline from an accredited college or university.
• Five (5) years of additional systems engineering experience may be substituted for the bachelor's degree.
• Demonstrated professional experience supporting the design, development, integration, evaluation, or deployment of artificial intelligence or machine learning capabilities within complex systems.
• Experience across the systems engineering lifecycle, including requirements analysis, architecture, design, integration, testing, deployment, operations, and sustainment.
• Strong technical documentation, communication, and stakeholder coordination skills.

Desired Skills

• Experience integrating AI/ML capabilities into mission systems or operational environments.
• Familiarity with AI/ML development lifecycles, model evaluation, data requirements, deployment considerations, or responsible AI practices.
• Experience supporting systems within the Department of Defense or Intelligence Community.
• Experience with DoDAF, service-oriented architecture, Model-Based Systems Engineering, requirements management, or system architecture tools.

TS/SCI With Polygraph Is Required.