System Engineer Level 3

DarkStar Intelligence LLC

$150K — $250K *
Technical Services
15+ years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active TS/SCI with FS Polygraph security clearance required.
  • High School diploma and 25 years of relevant experience or Bachelor's degree with 20 years in a related field required.
  • Five years of experience with VMware architecture, installation, and configuration.
  • Five years of experience facilitating failover with VMotion.
  • Five years of experience with implementing rollback capability.
  • Five years of experience with VMware template library management.
  • Five years of experience with configuration management and monitoring capabilities.

Responsibilities

  • Applies systems engineering principles across the systems life cycle phases.
  • Communicates technical considerations to government and project stakeholders.
  • Ensures technical integrity and quality of deliverables across multiple process areas.
  • Assists in developing innovative approaches to technical issues.
  • Conducts evaluations for project implementation suitability.
  • Supervises or coordinates contractor engineers and technicians.

Benefits

  • Full-Time position with no remote work requirements.
  • Located in Annapolis Junction, MD, providing consistent in-office collaboration.
  • Opportunity to lead and influence important systems engineering projects.
  • No travel required, promoting work-life balance.
  • Engagement with government personnel on significant engineering matters.
Full Job Description
System Engineer Level 3

Position Summary
DarkStar Intelligence is seeking a System Engineer Level 3 who will 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.

Location: Annapolis Junction, MD

Schedule (FT/PT): Full-Time

Travel Required: No

Shift: Day

Remote Type: No Remote

Security Clearance: Current TS/SCI

Polygraph: Current FS Polygraph

Primary Duties and Responsibilities
  • Applies systems engineering principles throughout the systems life cycle phases: Concept, Development, Production, Utilization, Support, and Retirement. Interacts with the Government regarding Systems Engineering technical considerations and for associated problems, issues or conflicts.
  • Communicates with other program personnel, government overseers, and senior executives. Responsibility for the technical integrity, quality, and completeness of work performed and deliverables associated with one or more of the 25 process areas defined by ISO/IEC15288.
    • Technical Process Area - Stakeholder Requirements Definition, Requirements Analysis, Architectural Design, Implementation, Integration, Verification, Transition, Validation, Operation, Maintenance, and Disposal.
    • Project Process Area - Project Planning, Project Assessment and Control, Decision Management, Risk Management, Configuration Management, Information Management, and Measurement.
    • Enterprise (Organizational Project-Enabling) Process Area -Project Portfolio Management, Infrastructure Management, Lifecycle Model Management, Human Resource Management, and Quality Management.
    • Agreement Process Area - Acquisition and Supply.
  • Assist in developing a new or innovative approach to a technical or engineering issue.
  • Assist in conducting an evaluation to determine its suitability for project implementation.
  • Supervise or coordinate the work of other contractor engineers or technicians on a project.

Requirements
  • Active TS/SCI with FS Polygraph security clearance.
  • High School diploma with twenty-five (25) years of experience as a SE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity OR
  • Bachelor's degree with twenty (20) years of experience. Education must be in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required.
  • Five (5) years' experience with VMware architecture, Installation and configuration.
  • Five (5) years' experience with facilitating failover with VMotion.
  • Five (5) years' experience with implementing rollback capability.
  • Five (5) years' experience with VMware template library.
  • Five (5) years' experience with Central Remote Management capability.
  • Five (5) years' experience with configuration Management.
  • Five (5) years' experience with leveraging VMware's monitoring capability.

Salary Range $150,000 - $250,000 per year This pay range is a general guideline and not a guarantee of specific compensation or salary. When extending an offer, DarkStar Intelligence considers various factors, including (but not limited to) the job's responsibilities, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, market data alignment, applicable bargaining agreements (if any), and other relevant laws.

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