Systems Engineer 3

BCT LLC is seeking a Systems Engineer 3. The ideal candidate must possess an active TS/SCI with POLY. This position is located in Annapolis Junction Maryland.

A career at BCT LLC says you want to contribute and make a difference to something larger than yourself where success results from the dedication our team members have in building success for our customers and their mission.

If you are seeking a meaningful work experience along with a workplace culture that thrives on teamwork we invite you to explore this career opportunity to join us.

Description:

The High-Performance Computing (HPC) Systems Engineer supports complex system design integration monitoring and diagnostics by applying deep understanding of both physical and logical system architectures. This role analyzes user requirements and high-level operational concepts to derive system requirements leads design and development activities and provides technical leadership across the system life cycle. The Systems Engineer also leverages hardware modeling and diagnostics (HMD) monitoring tools to triage issues efficiently and collaborates with developers and analysts to enhance monitoring capabilities.

System Engineer Responsibilities

• Maintain a comprehensive understanding of the systems end-to-end physical and logical architecture to effectively apply hardware modeling and diagnostics (HMD) monitoring tools.
• Leverage HMD monitoring tools to identify narrow and triage system issues directing detailed problems to the appropriate diagnosticians or vendors for resolution.
• Develop deep expertise in the HMD product and monitoring architecture to identify gaps inefficiencies and opportunities to enhance diagnostic effectiveness.
• Collaborate with developers analysts and monitoring tool owners to propose design and implement improvements to monitoring solutions increasing system reliability and operational visibility.
• Analyze system logs metrics and telemetryprimarily using Splunkto determine root causes understand system behavior and identify anomalous conditions.
• Interpret hardware and system performance data including graphs and trends to diagnose system behavior and inform troubleshooting activities.
• Guide the development of Splunk dashboards health indicators and diagnostic scripts to monitor critical data flows system performance and failure signatures.
• Review and evaluate relevant technical documentation; ask clarifying questions and build expertise in hardware design to support accurate and timely system diagnosis.
• Provide recommendations for testing strategies and develop documentation of issue signatures to enable and accelerate diagnostics development.
• Collaborate closely with diagnosis teams and external vendors to troubleshoot complex hardware and system-level issues.
• Track issues through resolution using JIRA validate fixes and confirm that corrective actions resolve the underlying problems.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Systems Engineering Computer Science Information Systems Engineering Science Engineering Management or a related discipline from an accredited college or university and a minimum of 20 years of systems engineering experience directly aligned with the scope and responsibilities of this position.
• Demonstrated experience in one or more of the following technical domains with a strong willingness and aptitude to expand expertise as required:
  System Architecture and Design Power Systems Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Design Cooling Infrastructure Signal Integrity and System Reliability.
• Proven experience in system health monitoring diagnostics and operational support for complex hardware and integrated systems.
• Ability to read interpret and analyze detailed hardware documentation including specifications data sheets schematics and design artifacts.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting mindset with a natural curiosity and willingness to ask probing questions to identify root causes and systemic issues.
• Excellent communication skills including the ability to engage vendors and internal stakeholders to extract detailed technical information related to system design performance and anomalies.
• Experience with or demonstrated ability to quickly learn system monitoring and diagnostics tools including but not limited to Chiplink Splunk Ipsci and iostat.
• Self-motivated and capable of completing complex technical tasks with minimal supervision while managing priorities effectively.
• Ability to clearly convey technical findings risks and recommendations to both technical and non-technical audiences through written documentation and oral briefings.
• Proven ability to work effectively within cross-functional teams including engineering diagnostics operations and vendor partners.
• Comfortable learning and adapting to new tools technologies and processes as mission and system needs evolve.
• CANDIDATES MUST BE SUBMITTED FOR A CASA PRE-SCREEN PRIOR TO ANY CONTINGENT OFFER

What we Offer

Some of BCT LLCs benefit offerings include:

• Very competitive 401(k) Plan with Matching Contributions
• Independent 401(k) and Investment Advisory Services
• BCT-Funded Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Health/Dental/Vision Coverage
• Competitive PTO & Federal Holiday package
• Life/AD&D/Disability Coverage paid 100% by BCT
• Generous Employee Referral Program
• Tuition/Training Reimbursement
• Gym Membership Program
• Pet Adoption Program
• Several Scholarship Opportunities- available to BCT family members/dependents

Salary Range: $215000 - $255000

Who is BCT

BCT LLC is a small business founded in 2006. Since then BCT has worked tirelessly to construct a foundation laser-focused on its core values of Humility Respect Integrity Loyalty Kindness Gratitude Innovation and mobilizing these values BCT has delivered exceptional service to its valued customers and seeks to maintain that reputation at each step. Headquartered in Annapolis Junction MD they serve customers throughout the DMV and beyond. With a combined 70 years of experience directly supporting the missions of National Security BCTs leadership knows their business better than most. Employees find themselves highly supported by a dedicated and available home-office team and leadership whose focus is their employees success and short BCT does a small business like none other - check out the difference!

BCT LLC is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All facets of employment including the decision to hire promote discipline or discharge will be based solely on merit & business need. Candidates and Employees will never be subject to discrimination on the basis of race color religion age genetic information or any other status protected under federal state or local law.