Senior Systems Engineer - TS/SCI

Responsibilities

• Technical support, coordination, and execution of systems engineering activities such as feature/requirements analysis, design, implementation planning, integration and test, sustainment, documentation, deployment, and system assessment
• Perform systems engineering tasks within time-boxed (e.g., Agile) sprints and releases
• Support sprint and release planning activities as well as the creation of and/or input to work tickets (e.g., Gitlab issues) as well as program/system documentation using collaboration software (e.g., Gitlab wiki)
• Support and employ MBSE approach for systems planning, design, execution, and sustainment in coordination with the Lead SE and SE team members
• Help to define processes for technical platforms, system specifications, input/output and working parameters for hardware and/or software compatibility
• Aid in establishing SE processes and tools to accomplish analysis, problem diagnosis and solution design, integration and test preparation, risk assessment and mitigation planning, and related activities
• Manage a scrum team performing development activities across the microservices and support system architectures

Requirements

• BS in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience with 12+ years in software development, system engineering or related field
• Must have an active Top Secret/SCI security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a Polygraph
• Experience with creating design packages and workflows
• Experience in writing technical solutions and whitepapers
• Experience implementing key Agile processes and techniques
• Experience with facilitating scrum for the team (Planning, Retrospective, Grooming & Review/Demo)
• Experience with Gitlab (workflow), JIRA, Confluence, or similar tools
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Familiarity with a MBSE approach and tools or experience with framework/approach like MBSE

Qualifications

• Software development/coding experience with programming languages such as Python, Java, and React
• Experience with database systems, search engines, model view controller (MVC); web applications
• Experience in a Red Hat, Centos or Oracle Linux
• Familiarity with continuous integration/continuous development tools (Jenkins, Bamboo, or equivalent)

Benefits

While most work is conducted on-site at our client location in Bethesda, MD, we offer a flexible schedule and, occasionally, some tasks may be performed remotely. Percentage of remote work will vary based on client requirements/deliverables.

Pay

Commensurate with experience

Schedule

Hybrid

Benefits

Not specified

Skills

Not specified

Company Information

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.