High Performance Computing Systems Engineer 3

Candidate must have an active TS/SCI w/Poly

DCCA is the prime contractor for this Government program that delivers important technical solutions and products using emerging technologies for processing significantly large amounts of data. Program technical areas include commercial cloud technologies, high performance computing, and enterprise architecture. The program is tactically important to the National Security of the United States and the work on these missions are frequently recognized for their results. Our teams are always looking for the best talent who want to contribute to support our customer's unique and mission-critical work. This is a growing, high-profile program. TS/SCI with poly required.

Education/Experience

A High School Diploma or GED plus fourteen (14) years of general system engineering experience.

OR

A Bachelor's degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university plus six (6) years of systems engineering experience.

OR

A Master's degree in a Qualified Engineering Field or a related discipline from an accredited college or university required plus four (4) years of systems engineering experience.

OR

A PhD in a Qualified Engineering Field or a related discipline from an accredited college or university required plus four (4) years of systems engineering experience.

LABOR CATEGORY DESCRIPTION
• Analyzes user's requirements, concept of operations documents, and high-level system architectures to develop system requirements specifications. Analyzes system requirements and leads design and development activities. Guides users in formulating requirements, advises alternative approaches, and conducts feasibility studies.
• Provides technical leadership for the integration of requirements, design, and technology. Incorporates new plans, designs and systems into ongoing operations. Develops technical documentation.
• Develops system Architecture and system design documentation. Guides system development and implementation planning through assessment or preparation of system engineering management plans and system integration and test plans.
• Interacts with the Government regarding Systems Engineering technical considerations and for associated problems, issues or conflicts. Ultimate responsibility for the technical integrity of work performed and deliverables associated with the Systems Engineering area of responsibility.
• Communicates with other program personnel, government overseers, and senior executives. Provides system engineering services and support HPC System Design & Engineering organization in support of the HPC CAPBILITIES program.
• Support the team's efforts to develop and maintain the architectural direction and methods of HPC systems to include aspects of compute, memory, interconnect, network, and storage architectures to meet current and future mission requirements.
• Support the development, test, and integration of commercial and custom HPC computing solutions as needed to support the overall HPC mission.
• Support and provide rigorous end-to-end systems engineering services through the entire HPC development and acquisition life cycle.

Specific activities may include:
• Develop program level requirements management process and establish a requirements baseline to tailor for each system
• Contribute to and/or deliver systems engineering documentation at both program and system level
• Develop risk management process to include risk management plan and risk register
• Propose and evolve HPC Architectural Concepts and features such as:

o Ensure consistency with strategic plans and commercial vendor roadmaps.

o Analyze and document alternatives among competing architectures.

o Justify architectural elements based on mission applications and proxies.
• Deliver documentation of architecture, including description of unique architectural features and diagrams that illustrate structure and functions of architecture.
• Specify, recommend, and/or analyze various aspects of HPC systems including:

o Processor and/or Accelerator technology, features, and performance

o Interconnect and network performance, fabric topology, technology, features and performance, including applicability for specific algorithms of interest.

o Memory capacity and bandwidth

o Storage hierarchy, capacity, technology, and performance

o HPC- facing network structure, technology, features, and performance

o Manufacturability, reliability, availability, serviceability, sustainability
• Establish, expand, and/or focus the mission application performance of each architecture concept, supported by abstract modeling where appropriate.
• Specific skills of interest may include:

o Ability to use the Atlassian Suite products (JIRA, Confluence, etc.)

o Capability to use CAMEO

o Certifications such as CompTIA Security+, CompTIA Network+

The proposed salary range for this position in Maryland is 150,000 to 185,000. Final salary will be determined based on various factors. Our comprehensive benefit offerings include healthcare, retirement plan, paid disability and life insurance programs, employee assistance program, paid and unpaid leave programs, education assistance, and wellness initiatives.