Systems Engineer

About the role

ANSER is seeking a Systems Engineer to support the architecture, integration, and lifecycle management of biometric collection and processing systems for DoD mission environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support end-to-end systems architecture development for biometric collection and processing systems.
• Review and support DoDAF operational and system views to ensure integration of BAT-A, NRTIO, and NXGBCC into a unified biometric capability.
• Integrate GOTS and COTS products into secure connected and disconnected operational environments.
• Support technical, requirements, design, and milestone reviews throughout the system lifecycle.
• Provide engineering analysis, schedules, and technical recommendations to support government program goals and milestones.
• Assess and support compliance with DoD cybersecurity policies, RMF requirements, and NIST standards.
• Support software integration and testing activities, including development and execution of test plans and scripts.
• Maintain system configuration control and ensure associated engineering documentation remains current and compliant.
• Support program reviews by providing system design updates, product improvement schedules, and engineering status reports.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support system integration, sustainment, and operational readiness activities.

Requirements

• Active Secret Clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering discipline.
• Minimum of seven (7) years of professional experience in systems engineering.
• Experience supporting software integration or testing activities, including test plan and test script development.
• Understanding of ANSI/NIST ITL standards and DoD Electronic Biometric Transmission Specification (EBTS) requirements.
• Familiarity with biometric systems and biometric data processing environments.
• Knowledge of system-of-systems engineering principles and integration directorate processes.
• Experience with DevOps methodologies and CI/CD tools and practices.
• Experience supporting system architecture development, technical reviews, and engineering lifecycle activities.
• Familiarity with RMF, NIST cybersecurity standards, and secure systems engineering principles.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, critical thinking, and technical communication skills.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting Army or DoD biometric modernization initiatives.
• Familiarity with disconnected, tactical, or expeditionary operating environments.
• Experience integrating biometric systems across enterprise or cloud-based architectures.
• Familiarity with DoDAF architecture development and model-based systems engineering concepts.
• Experience supporting Agile development environments and automated testing frameworks.
• Prior experience supporting government engineering reviews, milestone reviews, or acquisition programs.