Specialist, Systems Engineer (Software Systems)

Job Title: Specialist Systems Engineer (Software Focus)

Job Code: 29492

Job Location: Herndon VA (on-site)

Job Schedule: 9/80 (Every other Friday off!)

Relocation: Relocation assistance is available to qualified applicants

Job Description:

We are seeking a skilled Systems Engineer with a software background to participate in the integration debug test/regression test release and maintain complex software-driven systems across various platforms. The ideal candidate should have hands-on software engineering experience to ensure scalable secure and high-performing system solutions.

EMSS is a Satellite-based Personal Communications System (PCS) utilizing a commercial satellite infrastructure to provide voice and low data rate services from a mobile lightweight terminal through a DoD dedicated gateway which accesses the Defense Information Systems Network (DISN). It can provide secure services in addition to non-secure access to commercial telephone services.

This role will be in Herndon VA.

Essential Functions:

• Involved in development and delivery of a product/configuration item within technical objectives; shares the cost and schedule objectives with the PE
• Involved in the system lifecycle activities including requirements design implementation testing deployment and prepare Release Readiness Review deck
• Understands & analyze the critical and driving paths to ensure tasks are linked properly and flow correctly
• Work with Project Engineer to plan schedule and coordinate engineering activities for assigned projects
• Identifies and communicates technical scope of work cost and schedule risk and formulates schedule What-If assessments with the PE
• Involved in analyzing enhancing and extending existing software systems including debugging feature development and ongoing maintenance
• Analyze and define requirements interfaces and performance criteria
• Conduct risk analysis root cause investigation and corrective actions to resolve issues resulted from regression test
• Implement and support CI/CD pipelines automated testing and deployment frameworks
• Provide technical support and guidance to team members and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with software developers DevOps and project managers
• Develop software components and scripts as part of system integration automation and validation
• Oversee software configuration and documentation

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science Software Engineering Systems Engineering or a related field and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related lieu of a degree minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.
• Ability to obtain a Secret security clearance
• 3 years of experience in systems engineering

• Professional experience with software programming in one or more programming languages (e.g. Python C Java Go)
• Professional experience with version control Bitbucket/Git DevOps tools (e.g. Docker Jenkins Kubernetes) and software configuration management
• Experience with software development and debugging

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Active Secret Clearance is highly preferred
• Solid understanding of system integration APIs and cloud-based infrastructure (e.g. AWS Azure GCP)
• Experience with version control Bitbucket/Git DevOps tools (e.g. Docker Jenkins Kubernetes) and software configuration management
• Experience with development programs using Agile Scrum Agile SAFe and DevOps
• Relevant certifications such as INCOSE (ASEP CSEP ESEP)
• Coursework and/or experience in systems engineering systems architecture systems analysis and design system performance modeling integration and/or project management and/or model-based systems engineering
• Communication and presentation skills and the ability to work harmoniously in a team environment with government customers and other contractors
• Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
• Experience with tools such as MagicDraw Cameo JAMA DOORS Enterprise Architect Rhapsody and other RM/PLM tools would also be a plus
• Experience on projects/programs involving the Iridium Space-based Cellular Network
• Experience on projects/programs involving Starlink and/or other P-Leo constellations
• Familiar with one or more of source code repository tools
• Familiarity with Atlassian Suite (Jira Bitbucket Confluence)
• Experience with Linux/Unix systems and shell scripting
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Excellent communication and documentation abilities