Principal Systems Engineer
Annapolis Junction, MD, United States
Overview
At BlueHalo our Cyber experts operate at the missions edge. Using advanced cyber techniques, our team of technologists and analysts employ capabilities spanning traditional computing environments to Internet of Things (IoT), including offensive and defensive cyber operations and analysis, signals intelligence (SIGINT) discovery, and data science.
Our team is expanding to do the big things that have never been done before the things the nation and the world are counting on us to deliver. Join the transformation and help us make this impact now.
As a Principal Systems Engineer with our Intel Division, you will analyze users requirements, concept of operations documents, and high-level system architectures to develop system requirements specifications. Analyze system requirements and leads design and development activities. Guide users in formulating requirements, advise alternative approaches, and conduct feasibility studies. Provide technical leadership for the integration of requirements, design, and technology. Incorporate new plans, designs and systems into ongoing operations. Develop technical documentation. Develop system Architecture and system design documentation. Guide system development and implementation planning through assessment or preparation of system engineering management plans and system integration and test plans. Interact with the Government regarding Systems Engineering technical considerations and for associated problems, issues or conflicts. Ultimate responsibility for the technical integrity of work performed and deliverables associated with the Systems Engineering area of responsibility. Communicate with other program personnel, government overseers, and senior executives.
If that sounds like you and youre ready to make an impact now, not later, read on for the details and apply to make the most of your career.
Youd like to do this
+ Manage 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), etc
+ Contribute to the development of sections of systems engineering documentation such as System Engineering Plans, Initial Capabilities Documents, Requirements specifications, and Interface Control Documents
+ Assist with the development of system requirements, functional requirements, and allocation of the same to individual hardware, software, facility, and personnel components
+ Coordinate the resolution of action items from Configuration Control Board (CCB) meetings, design reviews, program reviews, and test reviews that require cross-discipline coordination
+ Participate in an Integrated Product Team to design new capabilities based upon evaluation of all necessary development and operational considerations
+ Allocate real-time process budgets and error budgets to systems and subsystem components
+ Generate alternative system concepts, physical architectures, and design solutions
+ Define the methods, processes, and evaluation criteria by which the systems, subsystems and work products are verified against their requirements in a written plan
+ Develop system design solution that satisfies the system requirements and fulfills the functional analysis
+ Review and provide input to program and contract work breakdown structure (WBS), work packages and the integrated master plan (IMP)
+ Participate in the development of system engineering documentation, such as System Engineering Plans, Initial Capabilities Documents, Requirements Specifications, and Interface Control Documents
+ Participate in interface definition, design, and changes to the configuration between affected groups and individuals throughout the life cycle
+ Derive from the system requirements an understanding of stakeholder needs, functions that may be logically inferred and implied as essential to system effectiveness
+ Derive 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
+ Participate in establishing and gaining approval of the definition of a system or component under development (requirements, designs, interfaces, test procedures, etc.) that provides a common reference point for hardware and software developers
+ Develop derived requirements for Information Assurance Services (Confidentiality, Integrity, Nonrepudiation, 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, hashing, key management, etc.)
+ Implement comprehensive SOA solutions
+ Implement operational view, technical standards view, and system and services view for architectures using applicable DoDAF standards
+ Review and/or approve system engineering documentation to ensure that processes and specifications meet system needs and are accurate, comprehensive, and complete
+ Capture all interface designs in a common interface control format, and store interface data in a commonly accessible repository
+ Assess each risk to the program and determine the probability of occurrence and quantified consequence of failure in accordance with an approved risk management plan
Youre required to have this
+ Twenty (20) years experience as a Systems Engineer
+ Bachelors degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, or related discipline from an accredited college or university
+ Demonstrated experience in planning and leading Systems Engineering efforts
+ An active TS/SCI with a Polygraph
About BlueHalo Intelligence Systems
BlueHalo's Intel division provides specialized operational support, services and technology to plan, design, develop and execute critical missions in the national security community. BlueHalo generates actionable insights from analytics through a suite of operationalized AI/ML tools for data collection/ingestion and subsequent text, geospatial, time series and image/video analytics to support open-source intelligence. BlueHalo is a national source for classified Cyber/SIGINT missions and a leading provider of blockchain/crypto analytics and platform cyber resiliency, specializing in offensive and defensive cyber and SIGINT warfare technologies.
Leading the Transformation
The BlueHalo Effect It speaks to who we are as a company, a global protective ring that shields everything we most want to safeguard, an unbroken line that ensures our customers retain the advantage in any battlespace, from high above the Earth to deep in cyberspace. Its who we are, a halo, a protector, the light of inspired engineering keeping our Nation safe. Our vision is a world where national security is certain because technical superiority is assured. Join us and become a vital element of The BlueHalo Effect! EEO Statement BlueHalo is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class. U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable workplace accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an email to [email protected]. Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed. This option is reserved only for individuals who are requesting a reasonable workplace accommodation. It is not intended for other purposes or inquiries.
ID2024-4959
Job LocationsUS-MD-Annapolis Junction