Systems Engineer TS/SCI POLY
Annapolis Junction, MD · Information TechnologySystems Engineer
Location: Annapolis Junction, MD
Clearance: TS/SCI with Polygraph required
Discipline: Systems Engineering
Work Type: On-site
Position Overview
We are seeking Systems Engineers at multiple experience levels to support complex, mission-critical systems within a classified environment. This role supports large-scale, distributed systems handling high-volume, multilingual, and multimedia content and requires strong systems engineering fundamentals, technical leadership, and the ability to collaborate across integrated product teams.
Candidates may be considered at mid, senior, or principal levels depending on experience, with responsibilities scaled accordingly.
Key Responsibilities
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Plan, design, and lead systems engineering efforts for mid-to-large scale programs
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Develop and manage system requirements including performance, availability, scalability, security, and maintainability
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Support architecture, integration, deployment, and sustainment of distributed systems
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Lead or support Agile and/or Spiral development models
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Integrate and extend COTS and GOTS products across multi-vendor environments
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Support secure, compliant system design aligned with legal, policy, and compliance directives
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Develop and maintain technical documentation, training materials, and system artifacts
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Collaborate with users, stakeholders, and cross-functional Integrated Product Teams (IPTs)
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Support planning and deployment of storage, retrieval, backup, and retention strategies in clustered and cloud environments
Required Qualifications
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Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph
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5–20+ years of experience in Systems Engineering supporting programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity
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Senior/Principal Level: Twenty (20) years of experience with demonstrated experience planning and leading systems engineering efforts
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Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or a related discipline
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Five (5) additional years of Systems Engineering experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree
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Demonstrated experience leading or contributing to complex systems engineering initiatives
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Strong communication and technical documentation skills
Desired Qualifications
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Experience working with large-scale multimedia and multilingual content processing systems
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Experience with distributed peer-to-peer storage and retrieval systems (500+ nodes)
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Expertise in metadata indexing, summarization, analytics, visualization, and data mining
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Experience designing system performance, scalability, availability, and security requirements
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Experience integrating COTS and GOTS products from multiple vendors
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Experience implementing storage area networks, data warehouses, and data marts
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Knowledge of distributed storage routing and querying algorithms
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Experience optimizing high-throughput, globally distributed storage and retrieval systems
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Experience deploying storage solutions in clustered or cloud environments
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Experience planning and implementing secure, compliant systems aligned with policy and legal requirements
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Knowledge of and experience with HDFS, Hadoop, HBase, Accumulo, or BigTable
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Experience interacting directly with users and working in cross-IPT environments
Benefits
This position includes a competitive and flexible benefits package, including:
- Paid Time Off: PTO accrues at a rate of 13% of hours worked, which equals approximately 6 weeks, or 30 days, per year for a typical full-time employee.
- PTO Carryover: Up to 240 hours of PTO may be carried over from year to year.
- Retirement Contribution: 15% automatic company 401(k) contribution, including 3% safe harbor and 12% profit sharing/company discretionary contribution.
- 401(k) Vesting: No vesting period.
- Payroll Contributions: Employer 401(k) contributions are deposited every payroll.
- 401(k) Options: Pre-tax and Roth 401(k) contributions are available.
- PTO and Retirement Flexibility: Employees may have flexibility to adjust PTO and 401(k) contributions based on personal preferences, with appropriate pay rate offsets.
- Medical Insurance: Medical insurance available with significant company contribution.
- Medical Plan Options: Options include a CareFirst BlueChoice Advantage Platinum Plan with $0 deductible and a CareFirst BlueChoice Advantage High Deductible Plan with HSA.
- HSA Contribution: For employees enrolled in the High Deductible Plan, the company contributes 1/4 of the deductible to the employee’s HSA quarterly.
- Dental Insurance: CareFirst BlueDental Plus.
- Vision Insurance: CareFirst BlueVision Plus.
- Health Savings Account: Employees enrolled in the High Deductible Plan may contribute additional funds to an HSA up to IRS limits.
- Flexible Spending Account: Medical FSA contribution limit of $3,200 per year.
- Dependent Care FSA: Dependent Care FSA contribution limit of $5,000 per year for married couples filing jointly.
- Flexible Schedule: Flexible or alternate work schedules may be available as long as customer approval is received.
- Life Insurance: $50,000 life insurance and $50,000 AD&D coverage, paid by the company.
- Short-Term Disability: Coverage of 60% of pay, up to $1,000 per week, paid by the company.
- Long-Term Disability: Coverage of 60% of pay, up to $6,000 per month, paid by the company.
- Education and Training: Up to $5,000 per any twelve-month period for approved training, courses, books, materials, online courses, college courses, seminars, conferences, travel, and related costs.
- Company Apparel Allowance: $100 per calendar year toward company logo apparel.
Why Join This Program
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Work on large-scale, mission-critical systems with real-world impact
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Opportunities to operate at multiple seniority levels
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High-visibility technical leadership opportunities
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Long-term program stability in a cleared environment