Systems Engineer 2

Markon is hiring a Systems Engineer 2 to support its Fort Meade customer. The role leads systems engineering across the lifecycle of complex mission systems, including requirements, architecture, integration, verification, and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Lead systems engineering activities throughout the system development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, architecture, integration, testing, deployment, and sustainment
• Develop, analyze, and manage system, functional, and derived requirements to ensure alignment with mission objectives and technical architectures
• Develop and maintain systems engineering documentation, including Systems Engineering Plans (SEPs), Requirements Specifications, Interface Control Documents (ICDs), Initial Capabilities Documents (ICDs), and related technical artifacts
• Develop system architectures and engineering solutions using Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF), Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), and other applicable engineering standards
• Participate in Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) to evaluate requirements, develop technical solutions, and support system design decisions
• Coordinate Configuration Control Board (CCB) activities, engineering reviews, and cross-functional technical action items
• Develop interface definitions and maintain interface control documentation throughout the system lifecycle
• Support verification and validation planning, systems integration, test planning, and certification activities to ensure compliance with customer requirements
• Perform technical risk assessments and develop mitigation strategies supporting program execution and system performance
• Support development of Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), Integrated Master Plans (IMP), engineering schedules, and technical roadmaps
• Develop operational concepts, system threads, and end-to-end functional analyses supporting mission capabilities
• Collaborate with Government customers, software developers, systems engineers, and program leadership to deliver secure, reliable, and scalable mission systems

Skills

• Active TS/SCI w/ Polygraph with this Customer
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline and 14+ years of systems engineering experience
• Active IAT Level II (DoD 8570/8140 compliant) certification (e.g., Security+)
• Experience developing and managing system, functional, and derived requirements throughout the system lifecycle
• Experience developing system architectures using DoDAF, SOA, or comparable enterprise architecture frameworks
• Experience with systems integration, verification, validation, and configuration management processes
• Experience developing systems engineering documentation, including SEPs, ICDs, Interface Control Documents, and technical specifications
• Experience supporting Configuration Control Boards (CCBs), design reviews, and Integrated Product Teams (IPTs)
• Experience performing technical risk management, requirements traceability, and systems analysis
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience supporting Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) documentation
• Experience supporting DoD Certification and Accreditation (C&A) or Risk Management Framework (RMF) activities
• Experience performing reliability, maintainability, survivability, or other non-functional systems analyses
• Experience supporting large-scale Intelligence Community or Department of Defense systems engineering programs

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• 401(k) match
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• EAP
• Training and Tuition Assistance
• Paid Time Off
• Holidays

Company Overview