Gem

Principal Systems Engineer

Gem$49K — $290K *
Technical Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Three years of experience with an agency or HPC development program.
  • Fifteen years of experience in technical roles for Government or industry customer.
  • Ten years of experience as a system engineer for large-scale systems.
  • B.S. in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
  • Current government clearance, background investigation, and polygraph required.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee tactical engineering activities to meet system goals.
  • Coordinate and participate in design meetings and technical reviews.
  • Lead installation and deployment of HPC systems.
  • Analyze and refine functional system models for performance assessment.
  • Perform compiler-level analysis to optimize algorithm mapping on architecture.
  • Identify capability gaps in architectures and simulation processes.
  • Support mission-informed assessment of system capability.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare package.
  • Wellness programs to support employee health.
  • Financial retirement plans.
  • Education benefits for continued learning.
  • Generous time off policies.
Full Job Description
OPS Consulting is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer to work in Laurel, Maryland. The Principal Engineer (PE) will provide oversight to tactical engineering activities to accomplish system goals to include coordinating and participating in design meetings and technical reviews. The PE will support HPC installation and deployment while working as lead system engineer supporting and achieving HPC program goals.

Required Skills: Specialized expertise in logical architecture assessment, quantum algorithm simulation, architecture-aware performance modeling, ISA/compiler analysis, and system-level benchmarking is required to assess algorithms of interest on a functional representation of a target quantum system. This work supports estimation of time to solution and probability of success at the logical architecture level and enables gap analysis between projected system performance and mission requirements. Responsibilities include analyzing and refining functional system models, incorporating the relevant ISA specification, and performing compiler-level analysis to map algorithms onto the architecture. Additional work includes assessing structural code-framework issues and resolving remaining ISA/compiler integration issues needed for realistic simulation. This expertise is needed to generate credible performance estimates, identify capability gaps in proposed architectures and simulation capabilities, connect architectural assumptions to algorithm outcomes, and support mission-informed assessment of system capability.

Level 3 Qualifications:

  • Three (3) years of experience with an agency or HPC development program.
  • Fifteen (15) years of experience in technical roles for Government or industry customer.
  • Ten (10) years of experience as a system engineer supporting programs to develop and field large- scale systems to include expertise in system architecture, requirements analysis, system documentation, system evaluation, and process execution and evaluation.
  • B.S. in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or other related technical discipline from an accredited college or university. May substitute four (4) years relevant experience in lieu of a degree.


Security Clearance:

  • A current government clearance, background investigation, and polygraph are required.


Pay Range: $49,996.80 - $290,004.00

Pay ranges are a general guideline and not intended as a guaranteed and/or implied final compensation or salary for this job opening. Determination of official compensation or salary relies on several different factors including, but not limited to: level of position, complexity of job responsibilities, geographic location, work experience, education, certifications, Federal Government contract labor categories, and contract wage rates.

At The Swift Group and Subsidiaries, you will receive comprehensive benefits including but not limited to: healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, education, and time off benefits.

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