Systems Engineer, Consulting

About the role

The Systems Engineer, Consulting supports Department of Defense (DoD), Intelligence Community (IC), and Federal clients in the development, integration, modernization, and sustainment of mission-critical systems and technologies.

Responsibilities

• Analyze operational requirements and translate mission needs into technical solutions and system specifications
• Develop system architectures, interface definitions, engineering documentation, and technical analyses
• Perform requirements management, traceability analysis, and verification and validation activities
• Support integration of hardware, software, network, cloud, and cybersecurity capabilities into enterprise and mission systems
• Conduct systems analysis, trade studies, risk assessments, and performance evaluations
• Affirm integration of systems, interoperability testing, and operational readiness assessments
• Collaborate with engineers, analysts, developers, and government stakeholders to support mission execution and technology modernization initiatives
• Support Agile, DevSecOps, and digital engineering efforts across mission programs
• Support configuration management, change management, and systems documentation activities
• Provide technical support for cloud migration, infrastructure modernization, data integration, and cybersecurity compliance efforts
• Support development of technical briefings, implementation plans, and executive-level reports
• Affirm proposal development, technical solutioning, and capture support activities as needed

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or related technical discipline
• 5+ years of systems engineering experience supporting DoD, IC, or Federal programs
• Experience supporting systems engineering lifecycle processes and methodologies
• Familiarity with systems integration, requirements analysis, testing, and verification methodologies
• Experience supporting technical documentation, systems analysis, and engineering reviews
• Understanding of Agile development, DevSecOps, or digital engineering concepts
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in mission-focused environments

Qualifications

• Active Secret clearance required; Top Secret/SCI preferred
• Master’s degree in a related technical discipline
• Experience supporting defense, intelligence, aerospace, cyber, ISR, or mission systems programs
• Familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methodologies and tools
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
• Knowledge of RMF, NIST cybersecurity standards, and secure systems engineering principles
• Experience supporting software development, data engineering, or infrastructure modernization initiatives
• Relevant certifications such as INCOSE ASEP/CSEP/ESE, Security+, AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner or Solutions Architect, SAFe Agilist, CISSP
• Experience supporting proposal efforts, technical capture, or business development initiatives

Skills

• Technical expertise
• Collaboration across multidisciplinary engineering and mission teams
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in mission-focused environments

Benefits

• Hybrid, onsite, or customer-location environments depending on program requirements

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