Systems Engineer SME

Galapagos Federal Systems LLC.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 265,000 - 285,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, disability, &

Life insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

401(k)

PTO

Paid Parental Leave

Military Differential

Tuition reimbursement

Paid federal holidays

Job summary

Galapagos Federal Systems LLC is seeking a highly experienced Senior Systems Engineer, SME – Level 4, to provide senior technical leadership and systems engineering support to the BMC3I mission in a complex DoD environment.

The role requires TS/SCI clearance, extensive DoD systems engineering experience, and ability to guide architecture, requirements, interfaces, and compliance across programs and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI security clearance with SAP access required.
• 15+ years of systems engineering experience in DoD environments.
• Experience with system-of-systems integration and mission architecture.
• Experience developing and managing system requirements and interfaces.
• Experience supporting audits, assessments, and compliance activities.
• Knowledge of DoD engineering, cybersecurity, ITSM, risk management, and compliance processes.
• Ability to produce executive-level assessments and briefings.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior technical advisor to Government leadership on complex systems engineering, integration, and compliance activities supporting BMC3I.
• Lead system-of-systems engineering across programs, platforms, and mission partners.
• Develop and refine system requirements, baselines, interfaces, and architecture products.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks, integration challenges, and performance gaps; propose mitigations.
• Support design reviews, requirements reviews, test readiness reviews, and other engineering decision forums.
• Evaluate system performance, interoperability, and mission effectiveness via analysis and testing.
• Coordinate with Government, contractors, labs, security personnel, and stakeholders to resolve issues.
• Support interface management, data exchanges, and interoperability requirements.
• Provide oversight of contractor deliverables and technical approaches.
• Support test and evaluation planning, demonstrations, and verification activities.
• Serve as primary contact for audits and assessments, coordinating evidence requests and documentation.
• Maintain audit and compliance records, SOPs, risk logs, baselines, and corrective actions.
• Track audit findings and remediation actions to ensure readiness.
• Ensure data governance and configuration management align with audit requirements.
• Produce audit-readiness reports and executive-level recommendations.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Senior Systems Engineer experience

DoD systems engineering

requirements development

risk management

audits & compliance

leadership & mentorship

interoperability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related technical field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

BMC3I Elite

Job description

Overview

Job Summary

Galapagos Federal Systems LLC is seeking a highly experienced Senior Systems Engineer, Subject Matter Expert (SME) – Level 4 to provide senior-level technical leadership and systems engineering support to the BMC3I mission.

The Senior Systems Engineer SME will serve as a trusted technical advisor to Government leadership, supporting complex system-of-systems integration, architecture, requirements development, interface management, technical assessments, test and evaluation, and capability integration across multiple programs and stakeholders.

The successful candidate will bring extensive experience supporting complex DoD systems, strong systems engineering judgment, and the ability to identify technical risks, resolve integration challenges, and provide clear recommendations to senior program and technical leadership.

Key Responsibilities

The Systems Engineer SME will:

• Serve as a senior technical advisor to Government leadership on complex systems engineering, integration, mission architecture, and compliance activities supporting BMC3I
• Lead and support system-of-systems engineering activities across multiple programs, platforms, interfaces, and mission partners
• Develop, analyze, and refine system requirements, technical baselines, interface definitions, architecture products, and engineering documentation to ensure alignment with mission and program objectives
• Identify and assess technical risks, integration challenges, performance gaps, compliance deficiencies, and cross-program dependencies; recommend mitigation strategies and corrective actions
• Support technical planning, design and architecture reviews, requirements reviews, test readiness reviews, and other engineering decision forums
• Evaluate system performance, technical maturity, interoperability, and mission effectiveness using engineering analysis, modeling and simulation, test data, and operational feedback
• Coordinate with Government program offices, engineering teams, contractors, laboratories, security personnel, system administrators, and mission partners to resolve technical and compliance issues
• Support interface management, including the definition and validation of system interfaces, data exchanges, external dependencies, and interoperability requirements
• Provide technical oversight and assessment of contractor-developed solutions, engineering products, design approaches, and technical deliverables
• Support test and evaluation planning, integration events, demonstrations, verification activities, and requirements validation
• Serve as a primary point of contact for BMC3I Elite-related audits and assessments, coordinating audit schedules, evidence requests, interviews, walkthroughs, and documentation submissions
• Maintain audit and compliance documentation, including control evidence, standard operating procedures (SOPs), risk records, configuration baselines, and corrective action plans
• Track audit findings, compliance gaps, remediation activities, and control effectiveness to ensure timely resolution and continued audit readiness
• Ensure configuration, incident, change, service, and engineering data meet applicable audit, compliance, and governance requirements
• Develop audit-readiness reports, compliance dashboards, engineering assessments, technical briefings, metrics, and executive-level recommendations for Government leadership
• Support configuration management, technical baseline control, requirements traceability, engineering changes, and compliance workflows
• Recommend improvements to system architectures, engineering processes, BMC3I Elite workflows, automation, documentation, and integration approaches to improve performance, interoperability, resiliency, compliance, and mission effectiveness
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to engineering teams and junior personnel while promoting disciplined systems engineering and compliance practices

Requirements

Skills and Experience

The Systems Engineer, SME must have:

• Active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance with current Special Access Program (SAP) access required.
• 15+ years of relevant systems engineering experience, including experience supporting complex Department of Defense (DoD) systems, system-of-systems integration, mission architecture, requirements development, test and evaluation, and technical risk management
• Extensive experience supporting complex Department of Defense (DoD) systems engineering, system-of-systems integration, mission architecture, and technical program activities
• Demonstrated experience developing and managing system requirements, technical baselines, architectures, interfaces, and requirements traceability
• Experience identifying and mitigating technical risks, integration challenges, system dependencies, and performance gaps
• Demonstrated experience supporting technical reviews, test and evaluation activities, system integration, verification, and validation
• Experience with configuration management, engineering change processes, and technical baseline control
• Experience supporting audits, assessments, compliance activities, corrective action plans, and audit-readiness efforts
• Working knowledge of BMC3I Elite or comparable enterprise IT service management, governance, risk, and compliance platforms
• Knowledge of applicable DoD systems engineering, cybersecurity, IT service management (ITSM), risk management, and compliance processes
• Demonstrated ability to develop technical assessments, executive briefings, reports, metrics, and decision-quality recommendations for senior leadership
• Ability to work effectively with Government organizations, contractors, engineering teams, security personnel, and other technical stakeholders

Education and Certifications

The Systems Engineer, SME must meet the following:

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical field

Preferred

• Master’s degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Aerospace Engineering, Engineering Management, or a related technical field
• Security certifications (Security+, CISSP associate-level knowledge)
• Project Management certifications (PMP, CAPM)

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• 401(k)
• PTO
• Paid Parental Leave
• Military Differential
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid federal holidays

Security Clearance

Must be a U.S. Citizen. A high-level Department of Defense active security clearance is/may be required. Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to government information.

Physical Requirements

Work may involve sitting or standing for extended periods of time and typing and reading from a computer screen. The candidate must have enough mobility, including bending, reaching, and kneeling, to complete daily duties in a prompt and efficient manner, and that may include lifting up to thirty pounds, as necessary.

Company Summary

Headquartered in Hawaii, Galapagos Federal Systems, LLC, is an SBA-Certified NHO-owned 8(a) Small Business specializing in global information technology solutions. We deliver professional services in IT Design & Installation, Cybersecurity Engineering & Support, Application Integration & Development, Software & Hardware Engineering, Network & Systems Management, Information Systems Security, and Business Management Services.

Leveraging over 30 years of providing IT services to the federal & commercial market with projects found around the world, our team has innovative expertise in the development of a wide range of technological solutions. Galapagos Federal Systems, LLC is an equal opportunity employer.

Our service commitment is simple - "Quality IT Solutions... On Time & On Budget."

Company Employment Statement

Galapagos Federal Systems, LLC reserves the right to change or modify job duties and assignments at any time. The above job description is not all encompassing as positions, functions, and qualifications may vary depending on business needs. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Galapagos Federal Systems, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants based on race, color, creed, religion, medical condition, legally protected genetic information, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, or Vietnam era, or other eligible veteran status or legally protected characteristics.

The final salary offered within the posted range will be based on the candidate’s qualifications, experience, skills, education, and other job‑related factors.

Posted Salary Range

USD $265,000.00 - USD $285,000.00 /Yr.