Principal Systems Engineer

Onsite | Ft. Meade | 5 Days a Week

Active TS/SCI w/FS Poly (NSA) Clearance Required

Summary

Since 2012, our client has helped mission-critical government organizations and businesses face their most daunting technology challenges. Their team have been trusted partners to many government agencies and are extremely familiar with a wide variety of systems, policies, and procedures. Our client is also a distinguished custom software development firm dedicated to delivering premium solutions tailored for businesses and governmental needs. They are home to top-tier technology professionals recognized as industry pioneers, comprehensive full-stack engineers, and reliable consultants. These experts are adept at clear communication, excel in resolving complex challenges where others may falter, and are skilled in actualizing an organization's vision.

Responsibilities

Our client is looking for multiple Principal Systems Engineer to join their team! As a Principal Systems Engineer, you will serve as a critical member of an agile software development team where you will be responsible for various aspects of the systems engineering life cycle. Primarily, you will act as a liaison between stakeholders and development team where you will analyze customer needs, concept of operations documents, and high-level system architectures to develop system requirements specifications. You will also assist customers in validating those requirements, advising them of alternative approaches, and conducts feasibility studies when necessary. You may also be required to lead design and development activities and serve as the Scrum Master for the team. Additionally, you will be responsible for guiding system development and implementation planning through the preparation of engineering and system integration and test plans.

• Design and implement hardware and software solutions including documentation, testing & modification, schematics, mechanical drawings, cable assemblies, and parts lists
• Test and evaluate hardware and software designs to ensure proper operation
  
• Support a Linux-based environment

Please be aware that due to our client's involvement in a wide array of projects, this job description serves as a foundational outline meant to align with their broad requirements. The specifics of each project vary, offering a rich landscape of opportunities! Detailed information about individual projects will be disclosed during the subsequent stages of the interview process.

Requirements

• 15+ years of experience with a Bachelors degree in a technical field of study is required. An additional 5+ years of equivalent practical experience may be substituted for a degree
• At least ten (10) years performing and providing technical direction for the development, engineering, interfacing, integration, and testing of complex hardware/software systems to include requirements elicitation, analysis and functional allocation, conducting systems requirements reviews, developing concepts of operation and interface standards, developing system architectures, and performing technical/non-technical assessment and management as well as end-to-end flow analysis
• At least ten (10) years leading, providing technical supervision, and guiding senior-level engineering personnel; solving varied technical/scientific problems; and generating and reviewing designs for technical accuracy, completeness and appropriateness in light of objectives, budget and schedule Excellent communication, customer service and organizational skills
• Passion for technology and the drive to learn

We realize this is a long list of preferred various skills and experiences! - Don’t worry if you aren’t familiar with all of these. Only having some exposure and knowledge of the following various technologies is acceptable!:

• Experience supporting a Linux environment

• Experience with database design/operations/maintenance

• Experience with reverse engineering

• Experience with data normalization and cleansing

• Experience with scripting

• Experience with data analysis and visualization

• Experience with data security

• Experience with Oracle

Education/Certification Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field is required. An additional 5+ years of relevant experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree

Clearance Requirements

• Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; an active TS/SCI w/FS Poly clearance is required. Please note that the FS Poly currently needs to be held by the NSA or within the past two years.

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