Senior System Engineer

Job Description

ACTIVE SECURITY CLEARANCE AT THE TS/SCI POLYGRAPH LEVEL IS REQUIRED

ACTIVE SECURITY CLEARANCE AT THE TS/SCI POLYGRAPH LEVEL IS REQUIRED

In this role, you will bring together full-lifecycle systems engineering rigor and agile project management to engineer end-to-end data flows for tactical mission partners. You won't just manage schedules from afar—you'll build strong relationships with external customers, dig deep into complex tactical data structures, and translate broad or ambiguous needs into crisp, structured engineering roadmaps. If you thrive on taking complex system-to-system connections, standardizing data models, and coordinating high-visibility data transformation efforts that directly power frontline capabilities, you’ll fit right in with Team Nyla.

The annual base salary range for this role is $197,000-$232,000 (USD) , which does not include discretionary bonus compensation or our comprehensive benefits package. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things.

• Tactical SIGINT & Military Architectures:
  Deep background working with Military Cryptologic Offices, Tactical Collection Capabilities, military SIGINT architectures, and associated data flows.
• Data Flow & Interface Engineering:
  Thorough understanding of system-to-system connections, enterprise data processing capabilities, and dataflow architectures (including Apache NiFi flow file attributes).
• Requirements & Project Management:
  Proven ability to manage project scope, elicit vague requirements, build work breakdown structures, and maintain roadmaps using Jira and Confluence.
• Customer & Stakeholder Engagement:
  Exceptional communication skills with a track record of building trusted relationships across external customers and mission partners.
• Systems Lifecycle Management:
  Demonstrated experience applying ISO/IEC 15288 principles across technical, project, and enterprise process areas.

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline, PLUS 15+ years of professional systems engineering experience OR
Master’s Degree in a related field, PLUS 13+ years of specialized professional experience OR
High School Diploma / GED
, PLUS 19+ years of hands‑on technical systems engineering and dataflow management experience in lieu of a degree.

Data Format Mastery: Hands‑on experience working with structured and unstructured data formats, including CSV, JSON, PCAP, and XML.

IC & DoD Intelligence Center Exposure: Prior experience collaborating with DoW Service Intelligence Centers (such as NASIC) and broad Intelligence Community (IC) data networks.

Command Structure Knowledge: Strong understanding of DoW command structures, operational relationships, and joint military environments.

Nyla Technology Solutions delivers exceptional Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data Science, and Software Engineering services for the U.S. Government. Nyla embraces a forward-thinking and bold approach at every turn, earning us a solid reputation of technical trendsetters within the industry. We have a passion for developing solutions that have a quick and immediate impact on mission. Headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, our customers love how we tackle their most challenging problems and get things done.

If you have the unique experience and expertise we are seeking, along with the desire and determination to invest your time and energy as a part of Nyla’s team,

Taking Care of All of You

Nyla provides a top-of-market compensation and benefits package. And through our unique Nyla FLEX program, we custom tailor these benefits to best fit your lifestyle.

• PAY
  - Nyla starts with 4 weeks of Annual Leave plus 11 holidays and an additional day of Annual Leave for each year you’re at the company. You have the flexibility to cash out your annual leave hours, opt out of other Nyla benefits, and/or arrange for additional hours on contract* (over 40 hrs/week). There’s even an option to earn 1.3 times your…