Systems Engineer -Standards/Technical Specifications - TS/SCI CI Poly

Xcelerate Solutions; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Xcelerate Solutions is seeking a Systems Engineer to manage standards and technical specifications in the Bethesda, MD area. The role requires applying structured systems engineering practices, ontology design, and machine-readable schemas, with on-site work and TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.

The candidate will work with stakeholders to maintain and update the technical specification repository, leveraging Protégé and OWL, and collaborate across teams to translate requirements into actionable

Qualifications

• BS degree and at least five years of relevant experience.
• Strong knowledge of DevOps, requirements engineering, coding, documentation, configuration management, QA, integration, and testing.

Responsibilities

• Manage technical specifications with stakeholders and issue update packages per schedule.
• Design and implement ontology and schema; model information and taxonomies.
• Maintain TS/SCI clearance with polygraph on-site.
• Collaborate with teams to translate specs into machine-readable schemas.
• Demonstrate ability to build code collaboratively in teams.
• Communicate technical insights clearly in writing and presentations.

Skills

DevOps

Requirements engineering

Coding

Documentation

Configuration management

Quality assurance

Integration

Testing

Communication

Education

B.S. degree in a technical field

Master’s degree in a technical field

Tools

Protégé

OWL

Job description

Systems Engineer -Standards/Technical Specifications - TS/SCI CI Poly

Systems Engineer -Standards/Technical Specifications - TS/SCI with CI Poly

Xcelerate Solutions is seeking an experienced, results-oriented Systems Engineer with experience in Standards or Technical Specifications to join our team in the Bethesda, Maryland area. You will play a critical role in improving and maintaining our client's technical specification repository by applying structured systems engineering approaches. Come join our award-winning organization and work with some of the most talented and brightest minds in theGovConindustry.

Location : Bethesda, MD

Clearance : TS/SCI Polygraph

Key Responsibilities:

• Technical Specification Management: Engage with stakeholders to help manage the process of maintaining and updating technical specifications that are used by many different organizations. This includes issuing formal update packages according to a set schedule. Perform this work using system engineering best practices.
• Ontology and Schema Design and Implementation: Evaluate sets of technical specifications in light of user needs and written policy. Work with stakeholders to capture the logic of the technical specification as information models and define the relevant properties, relationships, and taxonomies. Formalize this in machine-readable schema.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph.
• Ability to work on-site full-time in the Bethesda, Maryland area.
• Typically requires BS degree and 12-15 years of prior relevant experience or master's degree with 10-13 years of prior relevant experience. May possess a Doctorate in a technical domain. Experience may be exchanged for degree requirements.
• B.S. degree and at least five (5) years of relevant experience.
• Strong knowledge of standard software development processes, such as DevOps, requirements engineering, coding, documentation, configuration management, quality assurance, integration, and testing.
• Experience with relevant tools and languages, such as Protégé and OWL.
• Demonstrated ability to build code collaboratively in team environments.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate technical insights into actionable recommendations and present them orally or in writing.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with automation pipelines.
• Basic coding skills in Python or Java
• Master’s degree in a relevant field.
• Five or more years of experience working with or in the Intelligence Community (IC).
• Familiarity with U.S. Government information sharing frameworks, policies, and interoperability requirements.

About Xcelerate Solutions:
Founded in 2009 and headquartered in McLean, VA, Xcelerate Solutions (www.xceleratesolutions.com) is one of America's fastest-growing companies. Xcelerate’s culture is defined by our diversified workforce of dynamic and versatile professionals, supported with growth and development opportunities that contribute to individual and company growth. This strong commitment to our employees has been recognized by our inclusion on the Washington Business Journal’s “50 Best Places to Work” list as well as being a “Great Place to Work” certified company with a 4.6 star, and a 99% CEO approval Glassdoor rating. Come find out why Xcelerate Solutions is one of the DC Metro top employers !

Xcelerate Solutions is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, age, equal pay, disability, veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or expression of another protected characteristic. As part of this commitment to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals, Xcelerate provides reasonable accommodations if needed because of an applicant's or an employee's disability.

Pay Transparency Notice: Xcelerate Solutions will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

Disclaimer

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