Systems Engineer Level 6 – Process Improvement

Jobtailor

Fort Meade (MD)

On-site

USD 140,000 - 195,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a highly skilled professional in Fort Meade, MD, to serve as a Subject Matter Expert across ISO/IEC 15288 process areas and drive enterprise process improvements. You will analyze processes, lead workshops, and mentor teams in Agile, SAFe, and Lean Six Sigma practices while delivering measurable performance enhancements.

The role requires extensive systems engineering experience, security clearance, and the ability to collaborate with government stakeholders, engineers, and

Qualifications

U.S. Citizenship is required.
Active TS/SCI Security Clearance with a Polygraph is required.
Subject Matter Expert in ISO/IEC 15288 Process Areas.

Responsibilities

Serve as a Subject Matter Expert in ISO/IEC 15288 process areas.
Analyze business, engineering, and program processes to identify inefficiencies, gaps, risks, and improvement opportunities.
Develop and recommend improved processes, workflows, procedures, and operating practices.
Facilitate workshops, working sessions, retrospectives, process reviews, and improvement activities.
Support teams in implementing and maturing Agile and SAFe practices.
Develop process maps, workflows, metrics, dashboards, and process-management artifacts.
Use JIRA and Confluence for workflow management, issue tracking, process documentation, reporting, and collaboration.
Assess organizational and process performance using quantitative and qualitative measures.
Identify root causes and recommend corrective or preventive actions.
Develop and deliver work products associated with ISO/IEC 15288 Enterprise, Project, and Technical Process Areas.
Support development and implementation of engineering standards and processes.
Plan and support complex or enterprise-level engineering and process-improvement initiatives.

Skills

ISO/IEC 15288 Process Areas

Agile Methodologies

SAFe Practices

Lean Six Sigma

JIRA and Confluence

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Master’s degree in Engineering or related field

PhD in Engineering or related field

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Serve as a Subject Matter Expert in one or more ISO/IEC 15288 process areas
Analyze business, engineering, and program processes to identify inefficiencies, gaps, risks, and improvement opportunities
Develop and recommend improved processes, workflows, procedures, and operating practices
Apply Agile, SAFe, Lean Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies
Facilitate workshops, working sessions, retrospectives, process reviews, and improvement activities
Support teams in implementing and maturing Agile and SAFe practices
Develop process maps, workflows, metrics, dashboards, and process-management artifacts
Use JIRA and Confluence for workflow management, issue tracking, process documentation, reporting, and collaboration
Assess organizational and process performance using quantitative and qualitative measures
Identify root causes and recommend corrective or preventive actions
Develop and deliver work products associated with ISO/IEC 15288 Enterprise, Project, and Technical Process Areas
Support development and implementation of engineering standards and processes
Plan and support complex or enterprise-level engineering and process-improvement initiatives
Resolve significant process and engineering issues requiring advanced judgment and analysis
Brief stakeholders and senior leaders on performance, risks, recommendations, and implementation status
Collaborate with systems engineers, program teams, technical personnel, and customer stakeholders
Support organizational change and adoption activities
Develop and maintain process documentation, guidance, training materials, and supporting artifacts
Mentor and coach teams and individuals on process-improvement practices and disciplined execution

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a Qualified Engineering Field or related discipline from an accredited college or university plus twenty (20) years of systems engineering experience; or High School Diploma or GED plus twenty-four (24) years of general systems engineering experience in any Process Area; or Master’s degree in a Qualified Engineering Field or related discipline from an accredited college or university plus eighteen (18) years of systems engineering experience; or PhD in a Qualified Engineering Field or related discipline from an accredited college or university plus eighteen (18) years of systems engineering experience
U.S. Citizenship
Active TS/SCI Security Clearance with a Polygraph
Subject Matter Expertise in one or more ISO/IEC 15288 Process Areas
Ability to approve delivery of work products across ISO/IEC 15288 Process Areas
Experience planning and developing engineering projects with unique or complex aspects impacting major enterprise capabilities
Ability to independently resolve important engineering issues using advanced technology or methodology
Systems engineering experience throughout the system lifecycle: Concept, Development, Production, Utilization, Support, and Retirement
Experience across Technical, Project, Enterprise, and Agreement Process Areas associated with ISO/IEC 15288
Effective communication with program personnel, government stakeholders, senior executives, and technical teams
Responsibility for technical integrity, quality, and completeness of assigned work products and deliverables
Demonstrated experience leading or supporting enterprise process improvement initiatives
Strong experience with Agile and Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) practices
Experience with Lean Six Sigma or comparable process-improvement methodologies
Experience assessing, documenting, redesigning, and implementing business or engineering processes
Experience facilitating cross-functional teams and stakeholder working sessions
Strong experience using JIRA for workflow management, tracking, dashboards, and reporting
Experience using Confluence or similar collaboration and knowledge-management tools
Ability to develop process metrics, analyze performance data, and use findings to drive improvement
Strong problem-solving, facilitation, analytical, and communication skills
Ability to engage effectively with users, technical teams, managers, and senior leadership across the enterprise
Ability to work independently and manage multiple complex improvement initiatives simultaneously
Preferred: SAFe certification such as SAFe Practice Consultant, SAFe Agilist, Release Train Engineer, or similar
Preferred: Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification
Preferred: Experience supporting enterprise transformation or organizational change initiatives
Preferred: Experience developing process governance, standards, SOPs, playbooks, or operating procedures
Preferred: Experience creating executive-level dashboards, performance measures, and process-health reporting
Preferred: Experience coaching teams through Agile or process-maturity improvements
Preferred: Experience supporting large, distributed, or high-assurance federal mission environments

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in ISO/IEC 15288 process areas, applying Agile, SAFe, and Lean Six Sigma methodologies to drive process improvement and organizational change. Capable of developing process documentation, metrics, and facilitating cross-functional collaboration to enhance engineering and business processes.

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