Senior Systems/General Engineer

Sigma Defense is seeking a cleared, seasoned Senior Systems/General Engineer with significant DoD Systems Engineering experience to provide on-site customer engagement, system requirements development, design, Integration and Test, and other work products supporting a military contract on-site in Crystal City, Arlington, VA.
The ideal candidate is highly skilled with fleshing out requirements, conducting reviews, leading requirements working groups, and is familiar with aspects of DoD-based development. Sufficient knowledge of modern DevSecOps practices and systems modernization are highly desired (e.g., Kubernetes, Microservices, CI/CD, SaaS, PaaS, etc.)
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled: Sigma Defense Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Requirements
At minimum 7 years of systems engineering experience.
At minimum 10 years of experience in network design or engineering, mathematics, software engineering, or software development.
Personnel Clearance Level:
Candidate must possess an active, DoD issued Secret security clearance.
A clearance will be sponsored for the right candidate.
Education Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, IT, Computer Science, or Software Engineering.
A Master's degree in a technical field is desired.
Desired Certifications:
CSEP
Security+
CISSP
Cisco CCNA/CCNP/CCIE
RHEL
Candidate Differentiators:
MBSE (MagicDraw, Cameo)
CSEP certification and experience in MBSE is a plus.
Essential Job Duties (not all inclusive):
Systems Engineer shall provide system design, requirements, test procedures, and integration and test, including reviews of all developed work product utilizing Customer defined processes and tools as part of the Sigma Defense lead development team. Sigma Defense shall also participate in Customer conducted reviews, development discussions and working groups as requested by the Customer. The scope shall include development and test of program requirements which includes the following:
Requirements design packages and specifications.
Test Procedure documentation.
Conduct Level 3 Integration and provide status.
Documentation for Problem Reports.
A Senior Systems Engineer may have these specific tasks:
Develop new products or improving existing ones through research and development.
Manage projects from start to finish by setting deadlines and ensuring that teams are meetings those deadlines.
Develop and implement safety procedures for all employees on the job site.
Assess, track, and address project risks.
Plan, design, and oversee software, IT/network, constructions projects using engineering principles and methods of analysis.
Use MBSE design principles using prescribed tools such as MagicDraw or Cameo.
Maintain relationships with customers to ensure satisfaction with the progress of the project.
Conduct market research to identify opportunities for new products or services that will meet customer needs.
Identify problems in existing products or processes and propose solutions.
Salary Range: $127,500 - $147,500 annually.
Benefits
Dental and Vision Insurance
Medical Insurance to Include HSA, FSA, and DFSA Plans
Life and AD&D coverage
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
401(k) Plan with Company Matching Contributions
160 Hours of Paid Time Off (PTO) with Carry-Over up to 240 hours
12 (Floating) Holidays
Educational Assistance
Highly Competitive Salary