Independent Software, Inc.

System Engineer, Level 3

Independent Software, Inc.  •  Fort Meade, MD (Onsite)  •  4 months ago
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Job Description

What You Will Do:

As a System Engineer Level 3, you will provide technical leadership across the full systems engineering lifecycle for complex hardware and software systems. You will analyze user needs, concepts of operations, and system architectures to develop comprehensive system requirements and design solutions. This role involves close collaboration with government stakeholders, engineers, and program leadership to ensure technical integrity, interoperability, and mission success across development, integration, testing, deployment, and sustainment activities.

Key Responsibilities:
 
  • Analyze user requirements, concepts of operations, and high-level system architectures to develop system requirements specifications
  • Lead system design and development activities, ensuring alignment with approved architectures and operational needs
  • Guide users in formulating requirements, evaluating alternatives, and conducting feasibility studies
  • Manage system and derived requirements to ensure delivery of production systems compatible with defined architectures such as DoDAF and SOA
  • Develop and maintain system architecture and system design documentation
  • Contribute to and review systems engineering documentation, including Systems Engineering Plans, Requirements Specifications, Interface Control Documents, and Initial Capability Documents
  • Support system development and implementation planning, including system integration and test plans
  • Coordinate and resolve action items from Configuration Control Boards, design reviews, program reviews, and test reviews
  • Participate in Integrated Product Teams to design and evaluate new system capabilities
  • Generate alternative system concepts, architectures, and design solutions
  • Allocate real-time process budgets and error budgets to systems and subsystems
  • Define verification methods, processes, and evaluation criteria to ensure systems meet requirements
  • Ensure effective configuration management of hardware, software, and documentation throughout the system lifecycle
  • Serve as a member of Configuration Control Boards
  • Conduct system trade studies and analyses of alternatives, considering life-cycle cost, risk, performance, and scalability
  • Develop risk mitigation strategies, alternative courses of action, and fallback plans; monitor risks using earned value management data
  • Provide technical direction for requirements elicitation, functional allocation, integration, testing, and end-to-end system flow analysis
  • Fully define and manage system interfaces, including software, electrical, and mechanical characteristics
  • Develop operational, system, services, and technical standards views using applicable DoDAF standards
  • Apply validated models, simulations, and prototypes to reduce risk and cost
  • Communicate effectively with program personnel, government oversight org
Required Skills and Qualifications:
 
  • Strong experience leading systems engineering efforts for complex hardware and software systems
  • Expertise in requirements analysis, functional decomposition, and requirements traceability
  • Experience developing system architectures aligned to DoDAF and service-oriented architectures
  • Experience with system integration, verification, validation, and test planning
  • Strong background in configuration management and change control processes
  • Experience conducting trade studies, risk assessments, and lifecycle analyses
  • Knowledge of Information Assurance principles, including confidentiality, integrity, availability, and non-repudiation
  • Experience defining and managing system interfaces across multiple engineering disciplines
  • Familiarity with modeling, simulation, and prototyping to support system design decisions
  • Strong documentation, briefing, and communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences

Education and Experience:
 
  • Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or a related discipline from an accredited college or university
  • Five (5) additional years of Systems Engineering experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree
  • Minimum of twenty (20) years of experience as a System Engineer supporting programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity
  • Demonstrated experience planning and leading Systems Engineering efforts across the full system lifecycle
  • Additional experience with system architectures, integration planning, and secure system environments is required

Clearance Requirement:
 
  • Must possess an active TS/SCI with appropriate Polygraph to be considered for this role

  Why Choose Independent Software:

At Independent Software, our people are the mission. We’ve built a company around collaboration, integrity, and innovation and we make sure our team has the tools and support to grow, succeed, and thrive.
When you join us, you will:
  • Support critical national security missions that matter
  • Be part of a close-knit, employee-first culture where your voice is heard
  • Expand your skills through ongoing training, mentorship, and career development
  • Enjoy competitive compensation, generous benefits, and work-life balance

Ready to take the next step in your career? Join us and be part of something bigger.

Apply today.

We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
Independent Software, Inc.

About Independent Software, Inc.

Independent Software supports our customers by providing next-generation cyber services, intelligence and all-source analytics, machine learning, and mission application development. In addition to our service-based efforts, we also offer innovative IT and cyber products to solve our customers’ most complex challenges. We are a Woman-Owned Small Business committed to hiring veterans and supporting our national defense missions.

We are driven to perform for our clients, protect our professional staff, and improve shareholder value. Employee and client satisfaction are key metrics for our corporate management team. Maintaining positive relationships with all our industry partners has delivered impressive business results. Our Mission and Vision statements speak to these values.

Mission Statement:

Independent Software is dedicated to ensuring national security and supporting our customers through quality intelligence products and highly skilled personnel that enable a diverse set of federal and commercial missions. A large percentage of our employees are veterans, so we understand the importance of providing timely, effective, and actionable intelligence and tools to the warfighter. Our personnel have embodied our focused, mission-first approach to supporting national security missions in dynamic environments since 2005.

Independent Software is built on five core values which, when taken together, guide us to continuously maintain our focus and achieve our vision - 1) Customer Success, 2) Employee Success, 3) Technical Excellence, 4) Fiscal Responsibility, and 5) Social Awareness.

We engage our core competencies to meet customer mission challenges in - 1) Enterprise Software Engineering, 2) Offensive and Defensive Cyber Services, 3) Data Science and Decision-Making Analytics, and 4) All-Source Analytics.

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Industry
IT & Software
Company Size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Ellicott City, Maryland
Year Founded
2005
Website
independentsoftware.com
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