Job Description

Y61 Systems Engineer VI (SE6) 
Salary: Up to $215K, based on education and experience

Security Requirements: Active TS/SCI clearance w/ FS Poly; CCA

Location: Linthicum, MD

Education A bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, systems

engineering, or a related discipline and at least 20 years of systems engineering experience.

A master's or PhD Degree may be substituted for two years of experience. A high school

diploma or GED plus 24 years of systems engineering experience is also acceptable

Certifications None

Advise and assist Government Program Managers (GPMs) in system

engineering activities by applying current DoD/NSA and industry best practices in

systems engineering processes and principles. Assist customer collection/creation of

system engineering plans that are essential to carrying out the strategic goals. All work is

performed in accordance with Government, and customer policies, procedures, and plans.

Responsibilities include:

• Creating/improving methodology, processes, and tools.

• Supporting system design and technical performance requirements.

• Informing government leads on status and progress of all projects.

• Preparing and conducting briefings.

• Reviewing documentation.

• Supporting setup, update, and/or review of Quality Assurance plans, Integrated Master

Plans, and Configuration Management plans.

• Assisting in the creation, maintenance, and integration of all system engineering

activities and acquisition schedules.

• Providing expertise in system engineering requirements alignment goals and

architectural alignment goals; participating in engineering review boards.

• Recommending and guiding system engineering solutions that minimize unique

external engineering system interfaces; and advising the GPM on requirements reviews,

to include security and all compliance requirements.

Experience Required:

• Excellent oral and written communications skills.

• Experience with Agile methodologies.

• Experience in system security authorizations.

Individual Capabilities:

• Broad experience in systems engineering disciplines, system integration, project

management, architecture development, mission use case and thread analysis.

• Demonstrated ability to work constructively and successfully with diverse stakeholders

to resolve mission and technical issues.

• Self-starter, with high attention to detail, and possessing excellent oral and written

communication skills

• Proficient with Microsoft Office tools, especially Microsoft Excel.

• Previous experience in Y61