Systems Engineer Level 2

For the OPS Consulting team, ‘the power to help’ means helping our clients, helping serve the mission, helping our employees and their families, and helping the community. Headquartered in Hanover, MD, OPS Consulting has over two decades of experience specializing in the most mission‑critical operations. We are thought leaders and innovators. The ingenuity of our developers, engineers, cyber experts, linguists, and analysts is dedicated to empowering our clients, fulfilling the mission, and remaining trusted leaders and advisers in national security and technology solutions. We are looking for a Systems Engineer Level 2 to join a growing team in Annapolis Junction, MD . The Systems Engineer Level 2 analyzes user requirements, concept‑of‑operations documents, and high‑level system architectures to develop system requirements specifications. The role analyzes system requirements, leads design and development activities, guides users in formulating requirements, advises alternative approaches, and conducts feasibility studies. It provides technical leadership for the integration of requirements, design, and technology, incorporates new plans, designs, and systems into ongoing operations, develops technical and system architecture documentation, guides system development and implementation planning through the preparation of system engineering management plans and integration and test plans, interacts with the Government regarding systems engineering technical considerations, and ultimately assumes responsibility for the technical integrity of work performed and associated deliverables. The position communicates with other program personnel, government overseers, and senior executives. Responsibilities Manage system requirements and derived requirements to ensure the delivery of production systems compatible with the defined system architecture(s) – DoDAF, SOA, etc. Contribute to the development of sections of systems engineering documentation such as System Engineering Plans, Initial Capabilities Documents, Requirements Specifications, and Interface Control Documents. Assist with the development of system requirements, functional requirements, and allocation of the same to individual hardware, software, facility, and personnel components. Coordinate the resolution of action items from Configuration Control Board meetings, design reviews, program reviews, and test reviews that require cross‑discipline coordination. Participate in an Integrated Product Team to design new capabilities based upon evaluation of all necessary development and operational considerations. Allocate real‑time process budgets and error budgets to systems and subsystem components. Generate alternative system concepts, physical architectures, and design solutions. Define the methods, processes, and evaluation criteria by which the systems, subsystems, and work products are verified against their requirements in a written plan. Develop system design solutions that satisfy the system requirements and fulfill the functional analysis. Review and provide input to program and contract work breakdown structure, work packages, and the integrated master plan. Participate in the development of system engineering documentation, such as System Engineering Plans, Initial Capabilities Documents, Requirements Specifications, and Interface Control Documents. Participate in interface definition, design, and changes to the configuration between affected groups and individuals throughout the life cycle. Derive stakeholder needs, logical functions, and implied essential functions from the system requirements. Derive lower‑level requirements from higher‑level allocated requirements that describe in detail the functions a system component must fulfill, ensuring completeness, correctness, uniqueness, unambiguity, realizability, and verifiability. Participate in establishing and gaining approval of the definition of a system or component under development that provides a common reference point for hardware and software developers. Develop derived requirements for Information Assurance Services and Basic Information Assurance Mechanisms. Implement comprehensive SOA solutions. Implement operational, technical standards, and system and services views for architectures using applicable DoDAF standards. Review and approve system engineering documentation to ensure processes and specifications meet system needs and are accurate, comprehensive, and complete. Capture all interface designs in a common interface control format and store interface data in a commonly accessible repository. Assess each risk to the program and determine the probability of occurrence and quantified consequence of failure in accordance with an approved risk management plan. Plan verification efforts of new and unproven designs early in the development life cycle to ensure compliance with established requirements. Prepare time‑line analysis diagrams illustrating the flow of time‑dependent functions. Establish a process to formally and proactively control and manage changes to requirements, consider impacts prior to commitment to change, gain stakeholder buy‑in, eliminate ambiguity, ensure traceability to source requirements, and track and settle open actions. Manage and ensure the technical integrity of the system baseline over time, continually updating it as various changes are imposed during the lifecycle from development through deployment and operations & maintenance. Support the planning and test analysis of the DoD Certification/Accreditation Process and related Government Certification and Accreditation processes. Support the development and review of Joint Capability Integration Development System documents. Provide technical direction for the development, engineering, interfacing, integration, and testing of specific components of complex hardware/software systems. Develop scenarios and an operational concept that describes interactions between the system, the user, and the environment, satisfying operational, support, maintenance, and disposal needs. Conduct quantitative analysis in non‑functional system performance areas such as reliability, maintainability, vulnerability, survivability, and producibility. Establish and follow a formal procedure for coordinating system integration activities among multiple teams, ensuring complete coverage of all interfaces. Requirements Skill Level 2 Eight (8) years of combined work‑related experience in IT, cybersecurity, or security authorization. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cyber Security, IT Engineering, or related discipline. In lieu of a Bachelor’s degree, four (4) additional years of relevant work‑related experience may be substituted. DoD 8570 / 8140 compliance with IAM Level I required. Skill Level 3 Ten (10) years of combined work‑related experience in IT, cybersecurity, or security authorization. Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cyber Security, IT Engineering, or related discipline. In lieu of a Bachelor’s degree, four (4) additional years of relevant work‑related experience may be substituted. DoD 8570 / 8140 compliance with IAM Level I required. US citizenship and an active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance required. Pay Range Pay range: $49,996.80 – $290,004.00. Pay ranges are a general guideline and are not intended as a guaranteed and/or implied final compensation or salary for this job opening. Determination of official compensation or salary relies on several different factors, including, but not limited to: level of position, complexity of job responsibilities, geographic location, work experience, education, certifications, Federal Government contract labor categories, and contract wage rates. At The Swift Group and Subsidiaries, you will receive comprehensive benefits including but not limited to healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, education, and time‑off benefits. The Swift Group and Subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected class. #J-18808-Ljbffr The Swift Group, LLC