Sr. Systems Engineer

Position Title: Sr. Systems Engineer 
Location: Pax River, MD
About The AES Group: 
For over 20 years, The AES Group has been a trusted technology staffing and services partner to some of the world’s most innovative enterprises. We bring businesses and talent together to deliver impactful cloud, data, AI, and digital solutions that transform organizations and create lasting value. At AES, we believe partnerships are the cornerstone of sustainable growth. By forging strategic alliances with IT staffing firms, MSPs, and government prime contractors, we amplify our reach, deliver greater value to clients, and accelerate innovation. Our success is built on collaboration, trust, and a shared commitment to solving complex workforce challenges together. 
Overview
BAI, a defense contractor, is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer with 10+ years of experience for our expanding workforce supporting current and evolving mission planning products, at Patuxent River MD.
Opportunities for career advancement, excellent benefits, and long-term stability are some of the advantages of our growing, employee-focused company. 
Responsibilities
Support end-to-end lifecycle systems engineering, from concept development through field deployment and system life cycle support
Provide support as a Mission Planning Environment (MPE) Systems Engineering Lead
Assist leadership in orchestrating team efforts to obtain milestone objectives
Assist in the investigation of relevant technologies for potential future integration
Assist in Use Case development for Mission Planning system capabilities
Work closely with active-duty personnel to ensure understanding of requirements
Assist in hardware, software, and documentation development, test and procurement planning efforts
Assist in the planning, organizing, and managing of technical and engineering functions relating to the design and development of information management security systems
Provide support for the analysis, recommendation, design, and prototype of future software, system components, digital products, and data systems for use with current and emerging technologies
Provide support for cost analysis of hardware procurement and project execution
Assist in monitoring project execution and cost
Evaluate integrated systems designs for human factors compatibility
Manage Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) for system upgrades and shepherd ECPs through the engineering Configuration Control Board (CCB) approval process
Support development and delivery of current and future digital products and data systems software products, digital products, and data systems
Develop system integration plans and oversee execution, ensuring compliance with Navy standards
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including non-traditional engineering resources, contractors, and stakeholders, to integrate new technologies
Coordinate acquisition, procurement, and production of necessary hardware and systems to align with program objectives.
Provide support to observe, detect and resolve compliance issues and security threats utilizing the Continuous Monitoring automated process during each phase of the CI/CD pipeline and ATOs as directed by the and as managed by the SAFe, Agile, Kanban, and/or Scrum processes and backlog. Support the generation and distribution of regular reports on the state of the CI/CD pipeline and associated control gates.
Provide system product development planning and execution support documentation
Create and update data flow diagrams to document and improve understanding of information management across multiple unclassified and classified systems for geographically dispersed organizations
Coordinate integration and test activities for completion of products
Lead System Engineering Review Boards (SERBs) to analyze and prioritize deficiencies, identify mitigations to the deficiencies, and coordinate for appropriate fixes
Contribute to the creation of test documentation in support of test and fleet events, and support generation of test strategies, plans, procedures, and reports
Provide support for the testing of digital products and data systems
Participate in the Security & Information Assurance Requirements Management Team
Support deployment, update, and maintenance of In-Service products
Manage development and provide technical recommendations to system configurations and system support manuals
Support the development, update, and management of program plans, reports, and technical documentation
Develop Systems Engineering Plans (SEPs), short and long-range project plans, and capability roadmaps
Assist in the generation of Statements of Work
Draft project budgets, program briefings, and risk assessments for NAVAIR, CNO, and Congressional staff
Develop TEMP Annexes
Assist in the update and maintenance of the program Security Classification Guides (SCGs) and key management plans.
Draft Systems Security Authorization Agreements (SSAA) for Trusted MPEs
Manage and track project design, system configurations, and user documentation plans
Assist in the management and periodic update of the system Concept of Operations (c) and systems use cases
Translate the system CONOPS and use cases into system-level requirements and constraints
Prepare and present project status reports, recommendations, and proposals to senior leadership and external stakeholders
Develop technical white papers
Prepare monthly CDRL reports

Qualifications
10+ years of experience performing the duties described in the functional description
Skills applicable to program management, financial analysis, and compliance with MIL-STD defense regulations
Education
MS or MA degree in Systems Engineering or a relevant technical discipline
Allowable Substitution: An additional 4 years of relevant work experience, with a bachelor's degree, may be substituted for a master's degree