Systems Engineer, National Security Agency
Overview
You will design, integrate, and optimize complex technologies that directly affect national security missions. You will work with system architects and mission customers to guide technical direction across full system lifecycles. Your environment spans cybersecurity, SIGINT, and hybrid communications, with a focus on Zero Trust security and resilient architectures. This role offers direct impact on national security with opportunities for growth from full performance to expert levels.
What You'll Do8
- 1Design system architectures and ensure integration across diverse platforms using AWS and Kubernetes.
- 2Lead cross-functional teams through full lifecycle projects, managing timelines, budgets, and quality metrics.
- 3Provide expert guidance on technical issues and enforce engineering best practices to enhance reliability and performance.
- 4Identify and mitigate technical risks through analysis and planning, maintaining system resiliency in a Zero Trust environment.
- 5Mentor junior engineers and foster a collaborative, knowledge-sharing environment.
- 6Oversee system security, compliance, and data integrity for mission-critical systems.
- 7Evaluate architectural designs for efficiency improvements and recommend updates to enterprise and mission architectures.
- 8Develop and maintain technical roadmaps and strategies aligned with business and operational requirements.
Requirements10
- 1Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a relevant technical field with 3+ years of experience, or Master's degree with 1+ year, or Doctoral degree with no experience for full performance level.
- 2Senior level: Bachelor's degree plus 7+ years, Master's degree plus 5+ years, or Doctoral degree plus 3+ years.
- 3Expert level: Bachelor's degree plus 10+ years, Master's degree plus 8+ years, or Doctoral degree plus 6+ years.
- 4Degree program must be ABET accredited or include specified coursework in calculus and 5 of 18 engineering areas.
- 5Relevant experience in engineering systems over their lifecycle (conception, design, testing, deployment, maintenance).
- 6Technical knowledge in cybersecurity, SIGINT, telecommunications, or computer science.
- 7Knowledge of system network architectures, frameworks, and enterprise standards.
- 8Expertise in system design, architecture, and integration.
- 9Familiarity with systems engineering practices, modeling and simulation, security design engineering, and test evaluation.
- 10DAWIA certification required to be obtained within two years.
Salary Insight
$105 - $197k per year
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