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(MTSI) is seeking a Systems Engineer to join our team in Annapolis Junction, Maryland.\n\nAs a Systems Engineer with MTSI, you will enable mission critical capabilities for a customer essential to the national security of the United States.\n\nResponsibilities:\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), etc.\nContribute to the development of sections of systems engineering documentation such as System Engineering Plans, Initial Capabilities Documents, Requirements specifications, and Interface Control Documents\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\nAllocate real-time process budgets and error budgets to systems and subsystem components\nGenerate alternative system concepts, physical architectures, and design solutions\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\nReview and provide input to program and contract work breakdown structure (WBS), work packages and the integrated master plan (IMP)\nParticipate in the development of system engineering documentation, such as System Engineering Plans, 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\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\nParticipate 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\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, hashing, key management, etc.)\nImplement comprehensive SOA solutions\nImplement operational view, technical standards view, and system and services view for architectures using applicable DoDAF standards\nReview and/or approve system engineering documentation to ensure that processes and specifications meet system needs and are accurate, comprehensive, and complete\nCapture all interface designs in a common interface control format, and store interface data in a commonly accessible repository\nAssess each risk to the program and determine the probability of occurrence and quantified consequence of failure in accordance with an approved risk management plan\nIn conjunction with system stakeholders, plan the verification efforts of new and unproven designs early in the development life cycle to ensure compliance with established requirements\nPrepare time-line analysis diagrams illustrating the flow of time-dependent functions\nEstablish a process to formally and proactively control and manage changes to requirements, consider impacts prior to commitment to change, gain stakeholder buy0in, eliminate ambiguity, ensure traceability to source requirements, and track and settle open actions\nManage and ensure the technical integrity of the system baseline over time, continually updating it as various changes are imposed on the system during the lifecycle from development through deployment and operations & maintenance\nSupport the planning and test analysis of the DoD Certification/Accreditation Process (as well as other Government Certification and Accreditation (C&A) processes)\nSupport the development and review of Joint Capability Integration Development System (JCIDS) documents (i.e., Initial Capability Document, Capabilities Description Document, IA Strategy)\nProvide technical direction for the development, engineering, interfacing, integration, and testing of specific components of complex hardware/software systems to include requirements elicitation, analysis and functional allocation, conducting systems requirements reviews, developing concepts of operation and interface standards, developing system architectures, and performing technical/non-technical assessment and management as well as end-to-end flow analysis\nDevelop scenarios (threads) and an Operational Concept that describes the interactions between the system, the used, and the environment, that satisfies operational, support, maintenance, and disposal needs\nConduct quantitative analysis in non-functional system performance areas like Reliability, Mantainability, Vulnerability, Survivability, Produceability, etc.)\nEstablish and follow a formal procedure for coordinating system integration activities among multiple teams, ensuring complete coverage of all interfaces\nDevelop comprehensive SOA solutions\nDevelop operational view, technical standards view, and system and services view for architectures using applicable DoDAF standards\nConduct and/ore approve end-to-end system trade analyses to optimize system operations over its life-cycle through the proper balance of non-functional system performance areas\nUse validates models, simulations, and prototyping to mitigate risk and reduce cost of system development\nEnsure effective, periodic review and control of the evolving configuration of a system, both hardware and software components and associated documentation, during the life of the system\nServe as a member of the CCB\nDevelop system design alternatives that consider life cycle cost, reuse, complexity, risk, system expansion, and growth\nDevelop alternative courses of action, workarounds, and fall-back positions with a recommended course of action for each risk, and monitor and re-evaluate risks at appropriate milestones; monitors risks using earned value management (EVM) data\nMaintain knowledge of current and evolving agency, national, and international standards applicable to the system development of interest; apply and enforce use of suitable standards to ensure consistency and interoperability of developer hardware and software\nAs a participant within an Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) effort, recommend a preferred solution based on selection criteria adjusted for reasonableness and validity of assumptions, technology limitations, environmental impact, and life-cycle costs\nImprove standard integration strategies based upon rationale for previous decisions that resulted in improved integration performance\nFully define interfaces in terms of origination, destination, stimulus, and data characteristics for software; and electrical and mechanical characteristics for hardware\n\nQualifications:\nBachelor’s degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university; 5 years of additional systems engineering experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree\nExceptional integrity and a commitment to upholding MTSI's core values is required.\n\nRequired Experience:\n14+ years of experience as a Systems Engineer in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity is required.\nDemonstrated experience in planning and leading Systems Engineering efforts is required.\n\nDesired Qualifications:\nDemonstrated experience in planning and leading Systems Engineering efforts related to software development and/or AWS cloud migration services is highly desired.\n\nClearance Requirements:\nTS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph.\nActive Full Scope Polygraph (Desired).\nU.S. Citizenship is required for this position.\n\nFor additional company information, please visit: www.mtsi-va.com\n#LI-KK1\n#LI-Onsite\n\nPerks and Benefits\nVacation:\nNew Hires Accrue 20 days of PTO and 10 Holidays per Year\nHealth Insurance:\nZero Deductible Health Plans\nFlexible Schedules:\nFlex Schedules\nProfessional Development:\nUp to $10,000 Annual Education/Training Reimbursement\nESOP:\nFunded Stock Ownership Plan\n401k Match+:\n6% 401k Match + Immediate Vesting\nBonus Program:\nSemi-Annual Bonus Opportunity\nMentorship:\nCareer Mentorship Programs\nWhy is MTSI a great place to work\nInteresting Work:\nOur co-workers support some of the most important and critical programs to our national defense and security.\nValues:\nOur first core value is that employees come first. We challenge our co-workers to provide the highest level of support and service, and reward them with some of the best benefits in the industry.\n100% Employee Owned:\nWe have a stake in each other's success, and the success of our customers. It's also nice to know what's going on across the company; we have company wide town-hall meetings three times a year.\nGreat Benefits - Most Full-Time Staff Are Eligible for:\nStarting PTO accrual of 20 days PTO/year + 10 holidays/year\nFlexible schedules\n6% 401k match with immediate vesting up to $9k annually\nSemi-annual bonus eligibility (July and Decemeber)\nCompany funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - a separate qualified retirement account\nUp to $10,000 in annual educational reimbursement\nOther company funded benefits, like life and disability insurance\nOptional zero deductible Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance plan\nTrack Record of Success:\nWe have grown every year since our founding in 1993.\nModern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is a 100% employee-owned engineering services and solutions company that provides high-demand technical expertise in Digital Transformation, Modeling and Simulation, Rapid Capability Development, Test and Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Cybersecurity and Mission Assurance\nMTSI delivers capabilities to solve problems of global importance. Founded in 1993, MTSI today has employees at over 20 offices and field sites worldwide.\nFor more information about MTSI, please visitwww.mtsi-va.com\nEEO Statement\nMTSI embraces nine core values including our first core value of Employees come first. Consistent with our Core Values, we are committed to Equal Opportunity, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, military/veteran status, disability, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law. 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(MTSI) is seeking a Systems Engineer to join our team in Annapolis Junction, Maryland.\n\nAs a Systems Engineer with MTSI, you will enable mission critical capabilities for a customer essential to the national security of the United States.\n\nResponsibilities:\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), etc.\nContribute to the development of sections of systems engineering documentation such as System Engineering Plans, Initial Capabilities Documents, Requirements specifications, and Interface Control Documents\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\nAllocate real-time process budgets and error budgets to systems and subsystem components\nGenerate alternative system concepts, physical architectures, and design solutions\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\nReview and provide input to program and contract work breakdown structure (WBS), work packages and the integrated master plan (IMP)\nParticipate in the development of system engineering documentation, such as System Engineering Plans, 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\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\nParticipate 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\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, hashing, key management, etc.)\nImplement comprehensive SOA solutions\nImplement operational view, technical standards view, and system and services view for architectures using applicable DoDAF standards\nReview and/or approve system engineering documentation to ensure that processes and specifications meet system needs and are accurate, comprehensive, and complete\nCapture all interface designs in a common interface control format, and store interface data in a commonly accessible repository\nAssess each risk to the program and determine the probability of occurrence and quantified consequence of failure in accordance with an approved risk management plan\nIn conjunction with system stakeholders, plan the verification efforts of new and unproven designs early in the development life cycle to ensure compliance with established requirements\nPrepare time-line analysis diagrams illustrating the flow of time-dependent functions\nEstablish a process to formally and proactively control and manage changes to requirements, consider impacts prior to commitment to change, gain stakeholder buy0in, eliminate ambiguity, ensure traceability to source requirements, and track and settle open actions\nManage and ensure the technical integrity of the system baseline over time, continually updating it as various changes are imposed on the system during the lifecycle from development through deployment and operations & maintenance\nSupport the planning and test analysis of the DoD Certification/Accreditation Process (as well as other Government Certification and Accreditation (C&A) processes)\nSupport the development and review of Joint Capability Integration Development System (JCIDS) documents (i.e., Initial Capability Document, Capabilities Description Document, IA Strategy)\nProvide technical direction for the development, engineering, interfacing, integration, and testing of specific components of complex hardware/software systems to include requirements elicitation, analysis and functional allocation, conducting systems requirements reviews, developing concepts of operation and interface standards, developing system architectures, and performing technical/non-technical assessment and management as well as end-to-end flow analysis\nDevelop scenarios (threads) and an Operational Concept that describes the interactions between the system, the used, and the environment, that satisfies operational, support, maintenance, and disposal needs\nConduct quantitative analysis in non-functional system performance areas like Reliability, Mantainability, Vulnerability, Survivability, Produceability, etc.)\nEstablish and follow a formal procedure for coordinating system integration activities among multiple teams, ensuring complete coverage of all interfaces\nDevelop comprehensive SOA solutions\nDevelop operational view, technical standards view, and system and services view for architectures using applicable DoDAF standards\nConduct and/ore approve end-to-end system trade analyses to optimize system operations over its life-cycle through the proper balance of non-functional system performance areas\nUse validates models, simulations, and prototyping to mitigate risk and reduce cost of system development\nEnsure effective, periodic review and control of the evolving configuration of a system, both hardware and software components and associated documentation, during the life of the system\nServe as a member of the CCB\nDevelop system design alternatives that consider life cycle cost, reuse, complexity, risk, system expansion, and growth\nDevelop alternative courses of action, workarounds, and fall-back positions with a recommended course of action for each risk, and monitor and re-evaluate risks at appropriate milestones; monitors risks using earned value management (EVM) data\nMaintain knowledge of current and evolving agency, national, and international standards applicable to the system development of interest; apply and enforce use of suitable standards to ensure consistency and interoperability of developer hardware and software\nAs a participant within an Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) effort, recommend a preferred solution based on selection criteria adjusted for reasonableness and validity of assumptions, technology limitations, environmental impact, and life-cycle costs\nImprove standard integration strategies based upon rationale for previous decisions that resulted in improved integration performance\nFully define interfaces in terms of origination, destination, stimulus, and data characteristics for software; and electrical and mechanical characteristics for hardware\n\nQualifications:\nBachelor’s degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university; 5 years of additional systems engineering experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree\nExceptional integrity and a commitment to upholding MTSI's core values is required.\n\nRequired Experience:\n14+ years of experience as a Systems Engineer in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity is required.\nDemonstrated experience in planning and leading Systems Engineering efforts is required.\n\nDesired Qualifications:\nDemonstrated experience in planning and leading Systems Engineering efforts related to software development and/or AWS cloud migration services is highly desired.\n\nClearance Requirements:\nTS/SCI clearance with Full Scope Polygraph.\nActive Full Scope Polygraph (Desired).\nU.S. Citizenship is required for this position.\n\nFor additional company information, please visit: www.mtsi-va.com\n#LI-KK1\n#LI-Onsite\n\nPerks and Benefits\nVacation:\nNew Hires Accrue 20 days of PTO and 10 Holidays per Year\nHealth Insurance:\nZero Deductible Health Plans\nFlexible Schedules:\nFlex Schedules\nProfessional Development:\nUp to $10,000 Annual Education/Training Reimbursement\nESOP:\nFunded Stock Ownership Plan\n401k Match+:\n6% 401k Match + Immediate Vesting\nBonus Program:\nSemi-Annual Bonus Opportunity\nMentorship:\nCareer Mentorship Programs\nWhy is MTSI a great place to work\nInteresting Work:\nOur co-workers support some of the most important and critical programs to our national defense and security.\nValues:\nOur first core value is that employees come first. We challenge our co-workers to provide the highest level of support and service, and reward them with some of the best benefits in the industry.\n100% Employee Owned:\nWe have a stake in each other's success, and the success of our customers. It's also nice to know what's going on across the company; we have company wide town-hall meetings three times a year.\nGreat Benefits - Most Full-Time Staff Are Eligible for:\nStarting PTO accrual of 20 days PTO/year + 10 holidays/year\nFlexible schedules\n6% 401k match with immediate vesting up to $9k annually\nSemi-annual bonus eligibility (July and Decemeber)\nCompany funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - a separate qualified retirement account\nUp to $10,000 in annual educational reimbursement\nOther company funded benefits, like life and disability insurance\nOptional zero deductible Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance plan\nTrack Record of Success:\nWe have grown every year since our founding in 1993.\nModern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is a 100% employee-owned engineering services and solutions company that provides high-demand technical expertise in Digital Transformation, Modeling and Simulation, Rapid Capability Development, Test and Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Cybersecurity and Mission Assurance\nMTSI delivers capabilities to solve problems of global importance. Founded in 1993, MTSI today has employees at over 20 offices and field sites worldwide.\nFor more information about MTSI, please visitwww.mtsi-va.com\nEEO Statement\nMTSI embraces nine core values including our first core value of Employees come first. Consistent with our Core Values, we are committed to Equal Opportunity, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, military/veteran status, disability, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law. 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