System Engineer Level 3

Description

Dark Star Intelligence is seeking a System Engineer Level 3 who will analyze user’s requirements, concept of operations documents, and high‑level system architectures to develop system requirements specifications. They will analyze system requirements and lead design and development activities, guide users in formulating requirements, advise alternative approaches, and conduct feasibility studies. They provide technical leadership for integration of requirements, design, and technology, incorporate new plans, designs, and systems into ongoing operations, develop technical documentation and system architecture and design documentation, guide system development and implementation planning, and interact with the Government regarding systems engineering technical considerations and for associated problems, issues, or conflicts.

They have ultimate responsibility for the technical integrity of work performed and deliverables. They communicate with other program personnel, government overseers, and senior executives.

• Apply systems engineering principles throughout the systems life cycle phases:
  Concept, Development, Production, Utilization, Support, and Retirement. Interact with the Government regarding systems engineering technical considerations and for associated problems, issues, or conflicts.
• Communicate 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/IEC 15288.
  • 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.
• Assist in developing a new or innovative approach to a technical or engineering issue.
• Assist in conducting an evaluation to determine its suitability for project implementation.
• Supervise or coordinate the work of other contractor engineers or technicians on a project.

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance.
• High School diploma with twenty‑five (25) years of experience as a SE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity OR
• Bachelor’s degree with twenty (20) years of experience. Education must be in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required.
• Five (5) years’ experience with VMware architecture, installation, and configuration.
• Five (5) years’ experience with facilitating failover with VMotion.
• Five (5) years’ experience with implementing rollback capability.
• Five (5) years’ experience with VMware template library.
• Five (5) years’ experience with Central Remote Management capability.
• Five (5) years’ experience with configuration management.
• Five (5) years’ experience with leveraging VMware’s monitoring capability.

$150,000 – $250,000 per year. This pay range is a general guideline and not a guarantee of specific compensation or salary. When extending an offer, Dark Star Intelligence considers various factors, including the job’s responsibilities, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, market data alignment, applicable bargaining agreements (if any), and other relevant laws.

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid time off (PTO) and holidays
• 401(k) retirement plan options
• Professional development and training opportunities

Dark Star Intelligence is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable laws.

Dark Star Intelligence is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable federal, state, or local law.

Dark Star Intelligence participates in the federal E‑Verify program to confirm employment eligibility of all newly hired employees in accordance with applicable law.