Staff Systems Engineer

Description

You will join a small, fast-moving team to bring a complex software application into operational use.

The role is mainly focused on keeping a software system running in operations.

Responsibilities

• Give technical direction and make requirements clear to development teams.
• Manage requirements: create and track them, flow them down, check coverage and verification, and maintain compliance matrices.
• Write test procedures that formally verify system requirements for sell-off events.
• Break down system requirements and work with multidisciplinary, distributed teams on efficient, scalable solutions.
• Help develop, implement and verify mission capabilities.
• Take part in program milestones such as customer meetings, internal and formal Government test events, and discrepancy report (DR) review boards.
• Run software test events and produce test result documentation.
• Support day-to-day software operations, including enterprise test events and onboarding and integrating users.

Requirements

• Required: hold an active TS/SCI clearance.
• Required: have a bachelor's degree in computer science, systems engineering, IT or a related engineering field.
• Required: have at least 7 years of professional experience in software development or systems engineering.
• Required: communicate well across organizations and work effectively in a small team in a fast-moving setting.
• Required: be able to develop requirements.
• Required: be able to write test procedures that verify requirements.
• Required: be able to trace requirements to code and to verification.
• Required: have working knowledge of Scrum and Agile software development.
• Desired: adjudicated polygraph.
• Desired: current IAT Level II or III certification, such as Security+, CISSP or CASP.
• Desired: strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with virtual teams.
• Desired: knowledge of cloud architectures and US DoD deployment requirements.
• Desired: experience running automated tests to sign off formal requirement verification.
• Desired: experience with the government site acceptance process and procedures.
• Desired: experience with software-defined interfaces documented and implemented in XML or JSON.
• Desired: experience with SATCOM or GEOINT systems.
• Desired: business acumen and the ability to weigh technical requirements against business needs.
• Desired: experience deploying multi-product baselines and functionality into operations.
• Desired: experience with Cameo modeling tools.
• Desired: experience building a software architecture with digital tools.
• Desired: experience with DOORS or DOORS Next Gen.

Conditions

Full-time, regular position with up to 10% local travel.

The role depends on funding and may not be filled right away.

It reflects positions the company regularly hires for, and applicants may also be considered for other roles.

Pay depends on factors such as location, Federal Government contract labor categories and wage rates, relevant experience, specific skills, education and certifications.

Because the role can be done from more than one location, the stated range is the national average.

Proposed salary range: $98,500-$206,800.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis with no end date.

Benefits

• Flexible time off so you can take the time you need.
• Access to learning resources to support your career growth.
• Comprehensive benefits including healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education and time off.