Systems Engineer

Red Arch Solutions

$135K — $145K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
  • High School Diploma/GED with 12 years of general system engineering experience, or a Bachelor's with 7 years, Master's with 5 years, or PhD with 3 years in a Qualified Engineering Field.
  • Experience in synthesizing high-level operational requirements into dataflow plans.
  • Ability to analyze and resolve complex dataflow routing issues.
  • Experience in adapting standard operating procedures and capturing knowledge into formal solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Analyze user requirements and develop system requirements specifications.
  • Lead design and development activities based on system requirements.
  • Guide users in formulating requirements and conduct feasibility studies.
  • Provide technical leadership for integrating system design and technology.
  • Develop technical documentation, including system architecture and design documentation.
  • Assess and prepare system engineering management plans and integration test plans.
  • Communicate with government personnel regarding Systems Engineering considerations.

Benefits

  • 100% paid employee healthcare premiums through CareFirst Advantage.
  • HaloScripts Concierge prescription medication service.
  • Generous paid time off (PTO).
  • 10% 401(k) plan with a 6% match, vested from day one.
  • Annualized bonuses and spot bonuses for exceptional work.
  • Tuition reimbursement and college saving plan offerings.
  • Paid Federal Holidays and generous referral bonuses.
Full Job Description
Red Arch Solutions is seeking a Systems Engineer with autonomous dataflow experience to join a mission-focused team in Annapolis Junction, MD.

Responsibilities:
  • 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.
Required Experience:
  • Autonomous Dataflow Plan Engineering: Synthesize high-level operational requirements into detailed, end-to-end dataflow plans-defining ingest points, transformation steps, security/compliance boundary crossings, and destination endpoints.
  • Independent Problem Solution: Analyze and resolve complex dataflow routing issues where standardized documentation or procedures are insufficient or non-existent.
  • Rapid Domain Acquisition: Independently research, analyze, and master new or unfamiliar systems and tools to address emerging operational needs.
  • SOP Adaptation and Knowledge Capture: Leverage existing baseline documentation as a preliminary guide, while synthesizing tailor-made solutions into formal, repeatable procedures and technical recommendations.

Desired Experience:
  • Tooling and Workflow Tracking: Familiarity with knowledge management and ticketing tools such as Confluence and Jira.

Basic Qualifications:
  • Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
  • A High School Diploma or GED plus twelve (12) years of general system engineering experience.
    OR
    A Bachelor's degree in a Qualified Engineering Field or a related discipline from an accredited college or university plus seven (7) 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 plus five (5) years of systems engineering experience.
    OR
    A PhD in a Qualified Engineering Field or a related discipline from an accredited college or university plus three (3) years of systems engineering experience.


Salary range for this position: $135,000 - $145,000 #CJ
The Red Arch Solutions pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Determination of official compensation or salary relies on several factors including, but not limited to, level of position, job responsibilities, geographic location, scope of relevant work experience, educational background, certifications, contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements, alignment with local internal equity as well as alignment with market data.

Red Arch Solutions Benefits Snapshot:
  • 100% paid employee healthcare premiums. CareFirst Advantage Best in Class Benefits.
  • HaloScripts Concierge prescription medication service
  • Generous PTO.
  • 10 % 401K 6% match vested day one and up to 4% profit sharing contribution.
  • Annualized bonus compensation.
  • Spot bonuses for hard work.
  • Tuition reimbursement.
  • 529 College Saving Plan.
  • College Loan Pay Back Program.
  • 11 Paid Federal Holidays
  • Generous Referral Bonuses.

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