Active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph required.
Full-time on-site work in Bethesda, Maryland.
BS degree with 12-15 years or Master's with 10-13 years of relevant experience; Doctorate may substitute for experience.
Strong knowledge of software development processes including DevOps and requirements engineering.
Experience with tools like Protégé and OWL.
Proven ability to collaborate on code in team settings.
Excellent communication skills for translating technical insights.
Responsibilities
Manage and update technical specifications with stakeholder engagement.
Apply systems engineering best practices for specification management.
Design and implement ontologies and schemas based on user needs.
Capture logic of technical specifications as information models.
Formalize properties and relationships in machine-readable formats.
Benefits
Health Insurance
Open Leave
Dental insurance
401(k)
Vision insurance
Tuition reimbursement
Life insurance
401(k) matching
Disability insurance
Retirement plan
Referral program
Health savings account
Flexible spending account
Full Job Description
Seeking an experienced, results-oriented Systems Engineer with experience in Standards or Technical Specifications to join our team in the Bethesda, Maryland area. You will play a critical role in improving and maintaining our client's technical specification repository by applying structured systems engineering approaches. Primary Responsibilities:
Technical Specification Management: Engage with stakeholders to help manage the process of maintaining and updating technical specifications that are used by many different organizations. This includes issuing formal update packages according to a set schedule. Perform this work using system engineering best practices.
Ontology and Schema Design and Implementation: Evaluate sets of technical specifications in light of user needs and written policy. Work with stakeholders to capture the logic of the technical specification as information models and define the relevant properties, relationships, and taxonomies. Formalize this in machine-readable schema.
Requirements Required Qualifications:
Active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph.
Ability to work on-site full-time in the Bethesda, Maryland area.
Typically requires BS degree and 12 - 15 years of prior relevant experience or master's degree with 10 - 13 years of prior relevant experience. May possess a Doctorate in a technical domain. Experience may be exchanged for degree requirements.
B.S. degree and at least five (5) years of relevant experience.
Strong knowledge of standard software development processes, such as DevOps, requirements engineering, coding, documentation, configuration management, quality assurance, integration, and testing.
Experience with relevant tools and languages, such as Protégé and OWL.
Demonstrated ability to build code collaboratively in team environments.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate technical insights into actionable recommendations and present them orally or in writing.
Desired Qualifications:
Experience with automation pipelines.
Basic coding skills in Python or Java.
Master's degree in a relevant field.
Five or more years of experience working with or in the Intelligence Community (IC).
Familiarity with U.S. Government information sharing frameworks, policies, and interoperability requirements.
Familiarity with system modeling and Unified Modeling Language (UML).
Additional Desired Skills:
Leadership
Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
Proven track record of leading process improvement initiatives and driving team performance to meet organizational objectives
Mentoring
Experience mentoring staff to build technical proficiency and support career development
Demonstrated ability to train new team members on program-specific processes and standards
Business Development
Experience supporting business development efforts, including proposal writing, capture activities, or client relationship management
Familiarity with identifying growth opportunities and contributing to strategic planning
