Senior System Engineer

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Annapolis Junction, MD, USA
In-Office
Senior level
Information Technology • Software • Consulting
The Role
The Senior System Engineer will enhance and modernize satellite geolocation systems, focusing on RF processing, software integration, and risk management. Responsibilities include developing operational concepts, managing system requirements, and supporting DoD certification processes.
Summary Generated by Built In

Freedom Technology Solutions Group is seeking a System Engineer to support the enhancement, sustainment, and modernization of ground-based satellite geolocation systems. The ideal candidate will contribute to the full engineering lifecycle—from requirements development through deployment—delivering innovative software-based capabilities that advance critical mission operations.

As a senior level System Engineer you will be responsible for the following:

  • Innovating RF signal processing applications.
     
  • Facilitating the integration of new and legacy software across a variety of hardware form factors.
     
  • Implementing comprehensive Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) solutions.
     
  • Establishing 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.
     
  • Developing scenarios (threads) and an Operational Concept describing the interactions between the system, the user, and the environment, that satisfy operational, support, maintenance, and disposal needs.
     
  • Implementing operational, technical standards, and system and services views for architectures using applicable Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF) standards.
     
  • Conducting quantitative analysis in non-functional system performance areas like Reliability, Maintainability, Vulnerability, Survivability, Producibility, etc.
     
  • Assessing each risk to the program and determine the probability of occurrence and quantified consequence of failure in accordance with an approved risk management plan.
     
  • Planning the verification efforts of new and unproven designs early in the development life cycle to ensure compliance with established requirements.
     
  • Capturing all interface designs in a common interface control format, and store interface data in a commonly accessible repository.
     
  • Providing technical direction for the development, engineering, interfacing, integration, and testing of specific components of complex hardware/software systems.
     
  • Establishing and following a formal procedure for coordinating system integration activities among multiple teams, ensuring complete coverage of all interfaces.
     
  • Preparing timeline analysis diagrams illustrating the flow of time-dependent functions.
     
  • Reviewing and/or approving system engineering documentation to ensure that processes and specifications meet system needs and are accurate, comprehensive, and complete.
     
  • Supporting the planning and test analysis of the DoD Certification/Accreditation Process (as well as other Government Certification and Accreditation (C&A) processes).
     
  • Supporting the development and review of Joint Capability Integration Development System (JCIDS) documents (i.e., Initial Capability Document, Capabilities Description Document, IA Strategy).
     
  • Managing and ensuring the technical integrity of the system baseline over time, continually updating it as various changes are imposed on the system during the lifecycle from development through deployment and operations & maintenance in conjunction with system stakeholders.

Requirements

  • Fourteen (14) years of experience as a systems engineer in medium-scale (20-100 people) or larger programs or contracts
  • Bachelor’s degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university
  • Five (5) years of additional SE experience may be substituted for a Bachelor’s degree
  • Active security Clearance
  • Experience with Jira/Confluence or similar project management tools

Desired Experience

  • INCOSE ASEP or similar systems engineering certification
  • Proficiency with Cameo/MagicDraw, Rhapsody, or similar SysML tools

What’s in It for You?
Flexible work environment
A team mentality – work with friendly, like-minded professionals
Work with innovative, cutting edge technologies
Enjoy extremely competitive compensation and benefits
A work-life balance you can count on
Opportunities to grow and advance your career on our dime
 
The Benefits You Get with Freedom
Amazing benefits including matching 401k, fully paid medical, and more
Generous paid time off – including paid site closure days
Competitive salary offerings
Paid training and tuition reimbursement
Referral bonuses
Fully paid life and disability
Annual logo wear allowance
Company sponsored events (game nights, holiday party, summer party, happy hours)
Interested in learning more about Freedom and our culture?  Contact us today!  We’re constantly hosting hiring events in our office and elsewhere, to help you get a sense of what life is like at Freedom before joining the team.
 
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability or veteran status
Applicant Federal & E-Verify Postings
VEVRAA Federal Contractor
 
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Phone: 410-290-9035 
 
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Top Skills

Cameo
Confluence
Dod Architecture Framework
JIRA
Magicdraw
Rf Signal Processing
Rhapsody
Service-Oriented Architecture
Sysml
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The Company
Dr, Columbia, Maryland
138 Employees
Year Founded: 2008

What We Do

FTSG was founded with the idea of building a company in which IT professionals have the 'Freedom' to be creative and innovative. Our technical teams focus on using the right technology to create flexible, long-lasting solutions for our clients. Looking for a position in the technology industry? FTSG is a government contractor in the D.C./Baltimore area recruiting IT professionals for various positions! Visit our website to learn more.

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