2024-04-20
AppCast (https://www.appcast.io)
Other
/yr
full-time
employee
Annapolis Junction
Maryland
20701
United States
Description
Leidos is looking for a Systems Engineer to join a high performing agile team using the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodology. We are using Behavior Driven Development (BDD) and test automation tools alongside a full suite of team collaboration tools. Program execution follows DEVOPS best practices and employs robust development, test, and production environments. The program provides system engineering, development, test, integration, and operational support to a large, fast-paced program, and is developing infusing new technology and adding advanced capabilities while continuing to support an on-going mission and operational system.
Job Description
A Systems Engineer is needed to provide support for adding new capabilities to a complex system with exacting interface, performance, and security requirements. The selected candidate will provide system engineering expertise in one or more of the following areas: architecture, design, development, requirements analysis, data flow, network design/implementation, testing, and documentation for the system. She/he will analyze user requirements, system architecture, and system requirements specifications, and will provide systems engineering expertise and develop system architecture and system design documentation. Responsibilities include supporting and providing guidance for system development and implementation planning through assessment of system engineering plans and system integration and test plans. She/he will support the development of system configuration documentation, including designs for capacity and performance planning and will perform engineering activities, including risk assessments and analyses of alternatives for a variety of system related issues and concerns. She/he will help define task success criteria and test procedures.
Security Clearance Requirement:
All candidates must possess an active TS/SCI with polygraph to be considered for this role.
Primary Roles and Responsibilities:
Provide guidance and support for system engineering of large-scale systems, major system elements, and interfacing systems that are part of a large complex network environment with geographically distributed components.
Collaborate with program management, system and software integration engineers, test engineers, information assurance engineers, and other project team members in an Agile environment.
Implement system engineering practices and ensure the proper degree of engineering rigor is applied to all assigned tasks.
Participate in Program Increment Planning and related agile team activities.
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in system engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or a related field, and at least eight (8) years of related experience. Additional experience may be substituted for a degree.
At least three (3) years of experience designing and developing large integrated secure systems.
Must have in-depth MBSE (Model based systems engineering) experience or strong familiarity.
Must have requirements verification traceability experience.
Must have experience analyzing user requirements, system architecture, and/or system requirements specifications.
Must possess a solid understanding of secure systems engineering and development.
Must have software development or shell scripting experience, software detailed design experience, and/or software/system testing experience.
Must have demonstrated experience in several of the following areas: system architecture, design, and development, requirements analysis, data flow design/analysis, network design/implementation, testing, technical system documentation.
Must be comfortable working on multiple systems and components simultaneously in various configurations.
Must be capable of performing systems engineering activities in support of agile teams.
Must have strong verbal and written communications skills.
Must be committed to adopting and adhering to best practices.
Must be able to effectively plan and prioritize tasking and communicate clearly regarding technical options and trade-offs.
Must be capable of performing high quality work both independently and with a team in a fast-moving environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with transitioning legacy systems into new architectures.
Risk Management/Risk Register experience.
In-depth experience with the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodology and/or as a member of an agile team.
Experience with technical documentation development.
While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.
The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.
