System Engineer II

Job DescriptionSALARY RANGE      $181,000 - $238,000/year.DUTIES    As a successful candidate for the System Engineer II role, you will analyze user requirements, concepts of operations, and high-level system architectures to develop and refine system requirements specifications, lead system requirements analysis and design activities, guide users in formulating requirements while advising on alternative approaches and conducting feasibility studies, provide technical leadership across the integration of requirements, design, and enabling technologies, incorporate new plans, designs, and systems into ongoing operations, develop and maintain system architecture, design, and technical documentation, guide system development and implementation planning through the preparation and assessment of systems engineering management plans and system integration and test plans, interact directly with Government stakeholders on systems engineering technical considerations, issues, and conflicts, ensure the technical integrity of systems engineering work and associated deliverables, and communicate effectively with program personnel, Government overseers, and senior leadership., Required SkillsSKILLS      Manage system and derived requirements to ensure delivery of production systems aligned with defined architectures (DoDAF, SOA)Develop, allocate, and refine system, functional, and lower-level requirements across hardware, software, facilities, and personnel, ensuring they are complete, traceable, verifiable, and unambiguousContribute to and review systems engineering documentation, including Systems Engineering Plans, JCIDS artifacts, Requirements Specifications, Interface Control Documents, and related plansParticipate in Integrated Product Teams to design new capabilities, develop alternative system concepts and architectures, and evaluate development and operational tradeoffsDefine system design solutions that satisfy requirements and functional analysis, including operational concepts, scenarios, and end-to-end flow analysisEstablish verification methods, processes, and evaluation criteria, and plan verification efforts early in the lifecycle for new or unproven designsCoordinate cross-discipline resolution of action items from CCBs, design reviews, program reviews, and test reviewsManage interfaces throughout the system lifecycle, capturing designs in a common control format and maintaining them in a shared repositoryImplement and document SOA solutions and architectural views (operational, systems/services, and technical standards) in accordance with DoDAFSupport configuration and requirements change management by assessing impacts, maintaining traceability, gaining stakeholder approval, and preserving technical baseline integrityAllocate and manage system performance, timing, process, and error budgets across systems and subsystemsAssess program risks, determine probability and impact, and support mitigation planning in accordance with approved risk management processesProvide technical direction for system engineering, integration, interfacing, and testing activities across complex hardware and software componentsSupport DoD and Government certification and accreditation activities, including IA strategy development and security requirement derivationConduct quantitative analysis of non-functional performance attributes such as reliability, maintainability, survivability, vulnerability, and producibilityEstablish and follow formal procedures to coordinate system integration activities across multiple teams and interfaces QUALIFICATIONS   A Bachelor’s degree plus Fourteen (14) years of relevant experience is required. Five (5) years of additional SE experience in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity may be substituted for a Bachelor’s degree. CERTIFICATIONS & TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES    A CompTIA Cloud+ certification is required, along with DoD 8570 compliance at the Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II or Level III. IAT Level II compliance may be met with CCNA-Security, CySA+, CND, or Security+ CE. IAT Level III compliance may be met with CASP CE, CCNP, CISA, or CISSP (or Associate). A Computing Environment (CE) certification is also required and may be satisfied with either a Microsoft Operating System or CentOS/Red Hat Operating System CE certification., About Black Eagle DefenseBlack Eagle Defense is a Maryland-based small business that provides Information Technology, Cybersecurity, and related Consulting Services to the private and public sectors. Our team is composed of highly trained professionals with a commitment to continued learning, versatility, and adaptability within the ever-evolving technological landscape.We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.