System Engineer, Lev III (AE24110932SE3)

Advantage Engineering & It Solutions - Laurel, MD

Full-time - Senior

Onsite - Laurel, MD

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The System Engineer, Level III position involves managing and leading systems engineering efforts within a Department of Defense (DoD) environment. The role requires extensive experience in systems engineering, particularly in planning, documentation, and integration of complex hardware/software systems. The engineer will work on-site in a SCIF environment, ensuring compliance with established requirements and contributing to the development of system architecture and design solutions.

Responsibilities

• Manage system requirements and derived requirements to ensure the delivery of production systems compatible with defined system architectures.
• Contribute to the development of systems engineering documentation such as System Engineering Plans and Requirements Specifications.
• Assist with the development of system requirements and allocation to hardware, software, and personnel components.
• Coordinate the resolution of action items from various reviews requiring cross-discipline coordination.
• Participate in an Integrated Product Team to design new capabilities based on operational considerations.
• Allocate real-time process budgets and error budgets to systems and subsystem components.
• Generate alternative system concepts and design solutions.
• Define methods and evaluation criteria for verifying systems against their requirements.
• Develop system design solutions that satisfy system requirements and fulfill functional analysis.
• Review and provide input to program and contract work breakdown structures and integrated master plans.
• Participate in interface definition and changes to configuration throughout the lifecycle.
• Derive lower-level requirements from higher-level allocated requirements ensuring completeness and correctness.
• Establish and gain approval of system definitions under development.
• Develop derived requirements for Information Assurance Services and Security Mechanism Technology.
• Implement comprehensive SOA solutions and applicable DoDAF standards.
• Review and approve system engineering documentation for accuracy and completeness.
• Assess risks to the program and determine the probability of occurrence and consequences of failure.
• Plan verification efforts of new designs early in the development lifecycle.
• Prepare time-line analysis diagrams illustrating time-dependent functions.
• Establish a process to control and manage changes to requirements and ensure traceability.
• Manage and ensure the technical integrity of the system baseline over time.
• Support planning and test analysis of the DoD Certification/Accreditation Process.
• Provide technical direction for the development and integration of complex systems.
• Develop scenarios and an Operational Concept that satisfies operational needs.
• Conduct quantitative analysis in non-functional system performance areas.
• Establish a formal procedure for coordinating system integration activities among multiple teams.
• Conduct and/or approve end-to-end system trade analyses to optimize system operations.
• Ensure effective review and control of the evolving configuration of a system during its lifecycle.
• Serve as a member of the Configuration Control Board (CCB).
• Develop system design alternatives considering lifecycle cost and risk.
• Recommend preferred solutions based on selection criteria during Analysis of Alternatives (AoA).
• Improve standard integration strategies based on previous decisions.

Requirements

• Twenty (20) years' experience as a Systems Engineer in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
• Demonstrated experience in planning and leading Systems Engineering efforts.
• Bachelor's degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university (or equivalent experience).
• Five (5) years of additional SE experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph.

Benefits

• 401K with 15% employer contribution, fully vested at 1 year anniversary.
• Five (5) weeks comprehensive annual leave (25 workdays).
• Additional leave can be earned in lieu of overtime.
• 11 Paid Federal Government Holidays.
• Up to $5,000 annually for individually tailored education/training programs.
• Life Insurance at 1x annual salary with options to purchase additional coverage.
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Generous contribution towards monthly medical plans, including dental and vision.
• Eligibility for generous incentives and performance bonuses.