SYSTEM ENGINEER - ML/AI/SIGINT - 10+ yrs of Experience - TS/SCI w/Poly clearance is required - TB

Job Description

Job Description

System Engineer - ML/AI/SIGINT - 10+ yrs of Experience - TS/SCI with Poly Required

Halogen Engineering Group is looking for a System Engineer who can apply systems engineering principles throughout the systems life cycle phases: Concept, Development, Production, Utilization, Support, and Retirement. Interacts with the Government regarding Systems Engineering technical considerations and for associated problems, issues or conflicts. Communicates with other program personnel, government overseers, and senior executives. Responsibility for the technical integrity, quality, and completeness of work performed and deliverables associated with one or more of the 25 process areas defined by ISO/IEC15288: Technical Process Area - Stakeholder Requirements Definition, Requirements Analysis, Architectural Design, Implementation, Integration, Verification, Transition, Validation, Operation, Maintenance, and Disposal; Project Process Area - Project Planning, Project Assessment and Control, Decision Management, Risk Management, Configuration Management, Information Management, and Measurement; Enterprise (Organizational Project-Enabling) Process Area - Project Portfolio Management, Infrastructure Management, Lifecycle Model Management, Human Resource Management, and Quality Management; Agreement Process Area - Acquisition and Supply.

Location: Annapolis Junction, MD

Travel Required: No

Shift: Day

Remote Type: Onsite

Security Clearance: Current TS/SCI

Polygraph: Required

Salary Range

The projected compensation range for this position is 201K-238K (annualized USD).

Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements.

RequirementsRequires Skills

Core Capabilities (Must-Have):

-System Architecture Leadership: Design Integration patterns, define API Contracts with partners systems, lead technical discussions in cross-program meetings
-Customer & Stakeholder Engagement: Interface directly with users/analysts and partner programs, translate operational needs into technical requirements, present capabilities to stakeholders
-Technical Communication: Document integration architecture, write customer-facing guides, brief technical approaches to mixed audiences (engineers + users + PMs)

Strong Differentiators (needs some of these):

-Data Science/Analytics Architecture: Define analytics requirements, design how analysts extract insights from multi-INT data, understand ML/AI feature possibilities
-IC Domain Expertise:SIGINT/RF analyst background, UTT processes, targeting workflows, multi-INT correlation tradecraft
-AI/ML Systems Design: Architect AI/ML feature integration (anomaly detection, recommendations, pattern recognition) - what's possible, what data is needed, how it fits analysts' workflows

Desired Skills

-Java/Spring Boot familiarity (can read code, collaborate with backend team)
-Experience with integration platforms (NiFi, camel, messaging systems)
-GraphQL/REST API design experience
-Understanding of data modeling trade-offs (relational vs search indices vs graph)


1. Perform systems engineering activities and assist in the preparation of a work product in Technical Process Areas associated with the ISO/IEC 15288.
2. Develop and deliver a work product in any of the ISO/IEC 15288 Process Areas.
3. Perform analysis of technical alternatives for a project and make preliminary recommendations.
4. Assist in performing systems engineering activities in the ISO/IEC 15288 Agreement or Enterprise Process Areas.
5. Perform systems engineering activities and assist in the preparation of multiple work products in Project and/or Technical Process Areas associated with any of the ISO/IEC 15288 processes.
6. Perform systems engineering activities and develop and deliver work products in each of the ISO/IEC 15288 Project and Technical Process Areas.
7. Independently analyze, and recommend alternatives for elements of projects technical design.
8. Perform systems engineering activities and develop and deliver work products of either the ISO/IEC 15288 Agreement or Enterprise Process Areas.
9. Assist in developing a new or innovative approach to a technical or engineering issue.
10. Assist in conducting an evaluation to determine its suitability for project implementation.
11. Analyze and propose appropriate engineering standards and processes for a project.
12. Supervise or coordinate the work of other contractor engineers or technicians on a project.

Qualifications

1. A Bachelors degree in a Qualified Engineering Field (See Note 1) or a related discipline (See Note 2) from an accredited college or university plus ten (10) years of systems engineering experience. OR (U) A High School Diploma or GED plus fourteen (14) years of general systems engineering experience (any process area). OR (U) A Masters degree in a Qualified Engineering Field (See Note 1) or a related discipline (See Note 2) from an accredited college or university plus eight (8) years of systems engineering experience. OR (U) A PhD in a Qualified Engineering Field (See Note 1) or a related discipline (See Note 2) from an accredited college or university plus eight (8) years of systems engineering experience.
2. (U) Note 1 Examples of Qualified engineering fields include: Aeronautics, Biomedical, Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electrical, Environmental, Mechanical, Nuclear, Software, Systems, and Engineering Management.
3. (U) Note 2 - Examples of related disciplines include: Chemistry, Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, and Physics.

Benefits

CareFirst Insurance

Medical Plans

• Three available medical plans–2 Platinum PPO Plans ($0 Deductible) and 1 HSA Plan ($1500 deductible)
  
• Halogen pays 100% Medical Premium Costs up to $25,000
  
• CareFirst Wellness Rewards Program
  

Dental Plan

• Halogen pays 50% of the plan costs
  

Vision Plan

• Halogen pays 100% of the plan costs
  

401K Retirement Plan

· 10% contribution paid by the company, automatically vested and paid in each pay period.

Life Insurance, AD&D, Short and Long Term Disability Coverage

Paid Time Off

· 20 Paid Time Off Days

· 6 Federal Holidays

· 5 Floating Holidays

Bonuses

· Based on performance and billable hours

Halogen Engineering Group does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.