Systems Integration Engineer

Responsibilities

• Cook up integration activities for assigned systems and capabilities within a shared modeling and simulation environment.
• Lead system integration testing to verify interoperability and performance across distributed systems.
• Aid in resolving technical issues related to data flows, interfaces, and system interoperability.
• Update and maintain architecture and integration artifacts, including operational views (OVs), system views (SVs), interface diagrams, and related documentation.
• Develop a deep understanding of system inputs, outputs, data requirements, and message formats to ensure accurate integration.
• Validate interoperability and data exchanges across systems, ensuring consistency with interface control documents and data models.
• Support sprint demonstrations, integration events, and technical reviews by preparing and presenting technical content.
• Maintain an overall understanding of the integrated modeling and simulation solution and how assigned systems fit within the broader architecture.
• Analyze and troubleshoot data flows and system interfaces to identify and resolve integration issues.
• Cook across multiple technical teams to drive resolution of integration and interoperability challenges.
• Analyze network latency, bandwidth, and message timing within distributed environments to optimize system performance.
• Design and secure RESTful APIs at scale, including managing versioning and integration patterns.
• Develop and validate Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and associated data models.
• Apply knowledge of simulation gateways, protocols, and data distribution services to support system integration.
• Ensure compliance with relevant federal and NATO data governance standards in data exchanges and system interfaces.
• Document integration approaches, decisions, and lessons learned to support continuous improvement.
• Participate in and contribute to modern DevSecOps practices and CI/CD pipelines for integrated systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field.
• 10+ years of experience in systems engineering or large and complex Department of Defense (DoD) programs (5+ years minimum, with 10+ years strongly preferred).
• U.S. citizenship.
• Active Secret clearance.
• Strong in systems architecture, including functional decomposition, requirements development, and interface definition.
• Experience with system integration or interoperability in modeling and simulation (M&S), command and control (C2), or distributed system environments.
• Ability to analyze and troubleshoot data flows and system interfaces in complex, distributed environments.
• Ability to coordinate across technical teams to resolve integration issues and drive consensus on technical solutions.
• Hands-on experience with containerization technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, and OpenShift.
• Experience working in cloud-based DevSecOps environments and modern CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, Jenkins).
• Experience designing and securing RESTful APIs at scale, including managing versioning strategies and integration patterns.
• Familiarity with federal and NATO data governance standards and their application to data exchanges and system interfaces.
• Experience developing and validating Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and associated data models.
• Familiarity with simulation gateways, protocols, and data distribution services.
• Ability to analyze network latency, bandwidth, and message timing within distributed environments.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in complex and challenging technical environments supporting DoD programs.