1330 - Systems/General Engineer

Sigma Defense is seeking a cleared Systems/General Engineer with related DoD Systems Engineering experience to provide customer engagement, system requirements development, design, Integration and Test, and other work products supporting a military contract on-site in Crystal City, Arlington, VA.

The ideal candidate has experience with fleshing out requirements, conducting reviews, leading requirements working groups, and is familiar with aspects of DoD-based development. Sufficient knowledge of modern DevSecOps practices and systems modernization are highly desired (e.g., Kubernetes, Microservices, CI/CD, SaaS, PaaS, etc.)

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled: Sigma Defense Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Requirements

• At minimum 1 year of experience in network design or engineering, mathematics, software engineering or software development.

Preferred Experience:

• 1 year of experience in systems engineering, and systems and integration experience.
• Acquired knowledge and usability of Security+, CISSP, Cisco CCNA/CCNP/CCIE, RHEL.

Personnel Clearance Level:

• Candidate must possess an active, DoD issued Secret security clearance.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, IT, Computer Science, or Software Engineering.
• A Master's degree in a technical field is desired.

Desired Certifications:

• CSEP

• Security+
• CISSP
• Cisco CCNA/CCNP/CCIE
• RHEL

Candidate Differentiators:

• MBSE (MagicDraw, Cameo)
• CSEP certification and experience in MBSE is a plus.

Essential Job Duties (not all inclusive):

Systems Engineer shall provide system design, requirements, test procedures, and integration and test, including reviews of all developed work product utilizing Customer defined processes and tools as part of the Sigma Defense lead development team.  Sigma Defense shall also participate in Customer conducted reviews, development discussions and working groups as requested by the Customer. The scope shall include development and test of program requirements which includes the following:

• Requirements design packages and specifications.
• Test Procedure documentation.
• Conduct Level 3 Integration and provide status.
• Documentation for Problem Reports.
• SysML/UAF models representing system architecture and behaviors.

A Systems Engineer may have these specific tasks:

• Assist in developing new products or improving existing ones through research and development.
• Facilitate projects from start to finish by tracking deadlines and ensuring that teams are meetings those deadlines.
• Assist to assess, track, and address project risks.
• Assist in planning, designing, and overseeing software, IT/network, constructions projects using engineering principles and methods of analysis.
• Use MBSE design principles using prescribed tools such as MagicDraw or Cameo.
• Maintain relationships with customers to ensure satisfaction with the progress of the project.
• Conduct market research to identify opportunities for new products or services that will meet customer needs.
• Identify problems in existing products or processes and propose solutions.
• Assist in formalizing and documenting processes for projects. These include but are not limited to:
• Configuration management control, acquisition procedures, requirements procurement, and model schema.

Salary Range: $125,000 - $135,000 annually.

Benefits

• Dental and Vision Insurance

• Medical Insurance to Include HSA, FSA, and DFSA Plans
• Life and AD&D coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(k) Plan with Company Matching Contributions
• 160 Hours of Paid Time Off (PTO) with Carry-Over up to 240 hours
• 12 (Floating) Holidays
• Educational Assistance
• Highly Competitive Salary