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Our capabilities include Software Development, Engineering & IT, Data Science, Cyber Enablement, Logistics, and Training. Founded in 2019, Swift supports Civilian, Defense, and Intelligence Community customers across the country and around the globe.\nSwift is seeking a Systems Engineer to work in Laurel, MD. As a Systems Engineer, you will be responsible for analyzing user requirements, concept of operations documents and high-level system architectures to develop system requirements specifications. You will contribute to the development of sections of systems engineering documentation such as System Engineering Plans, Initial Capabilities Documents, Requirements specifications, and Interface Control Documents. Experience guiding system development and implementation planning through assessment or preparation of system engineering management plans and system integration and test plans. Communicates with other program personnel, government overseers, and senior executives.\nRequired Skills:\nContribute to the development of sections of systems engineering documentation such as System Engineering Plans Initial Capabilities Documents, Requirements specifications, and Interface Control Documents\nManage system requirements and derived requirements to ensure the delivery of production systems that are compatible with the defined system architecture(s)- Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF), Service-oriented Architecture (SOA)\nAssist with the development of system requirements, functional requirements, and allocation of the same to individual hardware, software facility, and personnel components\nCoordinate the resolution of action items from Configuration Control Board (CCB) meetings, design reviews, program reviews, and test reviews that require cross-discipline coordination\nParticipate in an integrated Product Team to design new capabilities based upon evaluation of all necessary development and operational considerations\nParticipate in the development of system engineering documentation, such as System Engineering Initial Capabilities Documents, Requirements Specifications, and Interface Control Documents\nParticipate in interface definition, design, and changes to the configuration between affected groups and individuals throughout the life cycle\nAllocate real-time process budgets and error budgets to systems and subsystem components\nDerive from the system requirements an understanding of stakeholder needs, functions that may be logically inferred and implied as essential to system effectiveness\nDerive lower-level requirements from higher-level allocated requirements that describe in detail the functions that a system component must fulfill, and ensure these requirements are complete, correct, unique, unambiguous, realizable and verifiable\nGenerate alternative system concepts, physical architectures, and design solutions\nParticipate in establishing and gaining approval of the definition of a system or component under development (requirements, designs, interfaces test procedures) that provides a common reference point for hardware and software developers\nDefine the methods, processes, and evaluation criteria by which the systems, subsystems and work products are verified against their requirements in a written plan\nDevelop system design solution that satisfies the system requirements and fulfills the functional analysis\nDevelop derived requirements for Information Assurance Services (Confidentiality, integrity, Non repudiation and Availability); Basic information Assurance Mechanisms (e.g., Identification Authentication, Access Control Accountability); and Security Mechanism Technology (Passwords, cryptography, discretionary access control, mandatory access control bashing, key management )\nReview and provide input to program and contract work breakdown structure (WBS), work packages and the integrated master plan (IMP)\nComputer proficiency, including the ability to navigate a Windows environment, manage files and folders, use common workplace applications such as Microsoft Office, Teams, and email, effectively navigate web browsers, and troubleshoot routine issues independently.\nBasic Qualifications:\nLevel 1: Seven (7) years of experience as a SE in programs and contracts of similar scope and complexity is required. \nLevel 2: Fourteen (14) years of experience as a SE in programs and contracts of similar scope and complexity is required. \nLevel 3: Twenty (20) years of experience as a SE in programs and contracts of similar scope and complexity is required.\nBS in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management or related discipline from an accredited college or university. \nFive (5) years of additional SE experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.\nSecurity Clearance:\nA current government clearance, background investigation, and polygraph are required.\nThe Swift Group and Subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. 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Determination of official compensation or salary relies on several different factors including, but not limited to: level of position, complexity of job responsibilities, geographic location, work experience, education, certifications, Federal Government contract labor categories, and contract wage rates.\nAt The Swift Group and Subsidiaries, you will receive comprehensive benefits including but not limited to: healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, education, and time off benefits.","description_format":"text","description_chars":6017,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":7,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Government","Military","National Security","Homeland Security"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-14T16:04:26Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":27,"band":"fade","label":"Fading","p_open":1,"p_active":0.458,"p_room":0.6,"age_days":96,"expected_fill_days":135,"reasons":["conf:2","evergreen","win:late","crowd:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-10-15T05:46:00Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":49996,"is_top_pay":false},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/the-swift-group-systems-engineer-5","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/the-swift-group-systems-engineer-5.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-15T13:12:01Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":20349,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-16T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":4381761},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=4381761"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fthe-swift-group-systems-engineer-5"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fthe-swift-group-systems-engineer-5"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fthe-swift-group-systems-engineer-5"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/the-swift-group-systems-engineer-5\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fthe-swift-group-systems-engineer-5"}]}