Systems Engineer, SME

Integral Federal, Inc.

New Jersey

On-site

USD 110,000 - 150,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Disability Insurance (Short & Long)

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off & Holidays

Bonuses & Awards

Training Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Integral Federal, Inc. is seeking a Systems Engineer III to provide comprehensive lifecycle systems engineering support for NBCSPG and related programs. You will work with embedded systems, develop interfaces, and troubleshoot legacy equipment, leveraging DevOps practices and CI/CD. A secret clearance is required; the role emphasizes hardware interfaces and tool development.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
10 years of professional systems engineering experience.
Experience with software integration or testing, including test plans and scripts.
Knowledge of system-of-systems engineering and integration directorate processes.
Experience with DevOps practices and CI/CD.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

Provide lifecycle Systems Engineering support for NBCSPG, JBPDS, CBMS II, and JSLSCAD programs.
Support and maintain NBCSPG tools and interfaces (RS-232/422/485, Ethernet, USB, I/O).
Develop and test interfaces and data adapters; support obsolescence reviews and design updates.
Troubleshoot legacy NBCSPG systems and review software/hardware/interface issues.
Work with embedded controllers, low-level programming, and hardware interfaces.
Create tools for embedded applications and system troubleshooting.

Skills

Systems engineering

CI/CD

DevOps

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Critical thinking

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a relevant engineering discipline

Tools

CI/CD tools

Test scripts

Job description

The Systems Engineer III provides comprehensive Systems Engineering lifecycle support for the Nuclear Biological and Chemical Sensor processing Group (NBCSPG), Joint Biological Point Detection System (JBPDS), Chemical Biological Mass Spectrometer (CBMS) Block II, and Joint Services Lightweight Standoff Chemical Agent Detector (JSLSCAD) programs.

Support and provide subject matter expertise on the following communication interfaces RS-232, RS-422, RS-485, Ethernet, USB, and Discrete I/O signals.
Support and maintain NBCSPG special tools including the cable validator and Interface Adapter programmers.
Support serial data interface adapters which provide data conversion from serial to Ethernet as well as protocol translation; establish current interface adaptor baseline and additional sensor data interfaces; and support board revision and design for the updated interface adaptor.
Support legacy NBCSPG systems including the mass spectrometers, chemical agent detectors, radiation detectors, remote chemical agent detectors, and review those systems for obsolescence, including software, hardware, and interface issues.
Support testing of NBCSPG systems.
Provide subject matter expertise to support in the following areas
Working in assembly language and other low-level programming languages for embedded controllers.
Reverse engineering electronic devices and digital signals, and unknown data signals.
Integrating Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) electronic components, microcontrollers, memory devices, and communication control devices.
Assembling basic electronic circuits.
Programming microcontrollers to interact with digital signals.
Working with electronic laboratory test equipment, such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, digital multimeters, and logic analyzers.
Troubleshooting and repairing digital and analog electronic devices
Creating custom tools for embedded applications and for overall system troubleshooting.

Required

Bachelor's Degree in a relevant engineering discipline
Ten (10) years of professional experience in systems engineering
Experience with software integration or testing, including analyzing and implementing test plans and scripts.
Knowledge of system-of-systems engineering and integration directorate processes.
Experience with DevOps practices and tools, including Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD).
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
Secret security clearance.

Integral partners with federal defense, intelligence, and civilian leaders to tackle their most important challenges and deliver positive outcomes. Since our founding in 1998, we have helped clients leverage existing and emerging technologies to transform their enterprises, empower growth, drive innovation, and build sustainable success. The forward-leaning solutions we deliver are tailored to each mission with a focus on keeping our nation safe and secure.

Integral is headquartered in McLean, VA and serves clients throughout the country.

We offer a comprehensive total rewards package including paid parental leave and immediate vesting in our 401(k). Give us a try and become part of a curated group of professionals at Integral Federal!

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