Systems Engineer, Expert

Core One

$110K — $215K *
Aerospace & Defense
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum 11 years of experience in systems engineering or a related field.
  • Proven ability to manage complex systems effectively.
  • Experience with communications and beaconing solutions.
  • Familiarity with cloud infrastructure management.
  • Expertise in system assessment and authorization processes.
  • Strong capability in configuring mobile devices and supporting technical infrastructures.

Responsibilities

  • Lead systems engineering for mission-critical communication systems.
  • Integrate and maintain advanced tracking and communication solutions.
  • Support and configure cloud infrastructure and associated networking technologies.
  • Analyze and refine technical requirements for mission effectiveness.
  • Ensure system compliance with security and data-handling standards.
  • Troubleshoot integrated systems to maximize operational performance.
  • Develop documentation to facilitate operational continuity.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on complex, mission-oriented systems.
  • Collaboration with technical teams and direct involvement in solutions development.
  • Engagement with cutting-edge communication technologies like ATAK.
  • Comprehensive role encompassing configuration and maintenance of mobile and cloud environments.
  • Involvement in critical A&A processes to ensure data security.
Full Job Description
*This position requires TS/SCI w/ Polygraph*

Responsibilities:
  • Provide systems engineering and technical leadership for complex mission systems and communications capabilities.
  • Integrate, administer, and maintain communications, beaconing, tracking, and ATAK-based solutions.
  • Configure and support mobile devices, cloud infrastructure, networks, VPNs, encryption technologies, and associated systems.
  • Gather, analyze, and validate technical requirements and identify solutions and constraints supporting mission and training needs.
  • Support system Assessment & Authorization (A&A) activities and ensure compliance with applicable security and data-handling requirements.
  • Troubleshoot and maintain integrated systems to maximize availability, reliability, and mission effectiveness.
  • Coordinate with technical teams, end users, and Sponsor stakeholders to implement and sustain technical solutions.
  • Develop technical documentation, procedures, and knowledge-sharing practices to support continuity of operations.

Qualifications:
  • Minimum of 11 years of relevant professional experience in systems engineering, technical program management, communications systems, or a related technical discipline.
  • Demonstrated experience bringing programmatic discipline to the management of a complex systems.
  • Demonstrated experience administering communications solutions.
  • Demonstrated experience administering beaconing solutions
  • Demonstrated experience managing cloud infrastructure.
  • Demonstrated experience integrating systems and managing technical programs.
  • Demonstrated experience with system assessment and authorization (A&A) processes.
  • Demonstrated experience handling sensitive data, exercising discretion and sound judgment, and achieving mission outcomes.
  • Demonstrated experience customizing, deploying and maintaining Android cellular telephones.
  • Demonstrated experience using ATAK (Android Team Awareness Kit) beaconing and tracking hardware, software, scripts, and code.
  • Demonstrated experience managing telephones, laptops, and tablet devices, all of which require configuration and maintenance while maximizing uptime and communications reliability.
  • Demonstrated experience configuring, setting up, monitoring, maintaining, troubleshooting and running firewalls, switches, routers, or other WAN and LAN systems or equipment.
  • Demonstrated experience using encryption hardware and software and virtual private network (VPN) applications.
  • Demonstrated experience gathering and vetting new technical requirements.
  • Demonstrated experience identifying requirements and constraints pertaining to technical capabilities and solutions in support of training and educational exercises.
  • Demonstrated experience providing technical leadership.
  • Demonstrated experience utilizing and executing regulatory and data retention policies and modifying such policies with input and direction from key stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated experience cross-skilling and backfilling for teammates.

Desired Qualifications:
  • Demonstrated experience with Sponsor's Assessment and Authorization (A&A) processes.
  • Demonstrated strong interpersonal and communication skills with all levels of Sponsor personnel.
  • Demonstrated experience using communication tools including push-to-talk technology.
  • Demonstrated experience using map imagery applications.
  • Demonstrated experience utilizing Microsoft cloud-based tools including Office 365, Azure, Entra, and Teams.

Security Clearance:
  • TS/SCI w/ Polygraph

Levels:
  • Developmental:
  • Full Performance: 3 YOE
  • Senior: 6 YOE
  • Expert: 11 YOE
  • Manager: 16 YOE
  • SME: 16 YOE

Salary Range: $110,000 - $215,000; dependent on level

The pay range reflected above is a general guideline for this position and labor category and is not a guarantee of a specific salary or offer. Final compensation is determined based on factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, education, certifications, security clearance level, contract requirements, geographic location, and internal pay equity, and may reflect market data specific to the awarded contract.

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