Systems Engineer SME

Seeking an experienced, results-oriented Systems Engineer with experience in Standards or Technical Specifications to join our team in the Bethesda, Maryland area. You will play a critical role in improving and maintaining our client's technical specification repository by applying structured systems engineering approaches.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Technical Specification Management: Engage with stakeholders to help manage the process of maintaining and updating technical specifications that are used by many different organizations. This includes issuing formal update packages according to a set schedule. Perform this work using system engineering best practices.
• Ontology and Schema Design and Implementation: Evaluate sets of technical specifications in light of user needs and written policy. Work with stakeholders to capture the logic of the technical specification as information models and define the relevant properties, relationships, and taxonomies. Formalize this in machine-readable schema.

Required Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph.
• Ability to work on-site full-time in the Bethesda, Maryland area.
• Typically requires BS degree and 12 – 15 years of prior relevant experience or master's degree with 10 – 13 years of prior relevant experience. May possess a Doctorate in a technical domain. Experience may be exchanged for degree requirements.
• B.S. degree and at least five (5) years of relevant experience.
• Strong knowledge of standard software development processes, such as DevOps, requirements engineering, coding, documentation, configuration management, quality assurance, integration, and testing.
• Experience with relevant tools and languages, such as Protégé and OWL.
• Demonstrated ability to build code collaboratively in team environments.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate technical insights into actionable recommendations and present them orally or in writing.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with automation pipelines.
• Basic coding skills in Python or Java.
• Master’s degree in a relevant field.
• Five or more years of experience working with or in the Intelligence Community (IC).
• Familiarity with U.S. Government information sharing frameworks, policies, and interoperability requirements.
• Familiarity with system modeling and Unified Modeling Language (UML).

Additional Desired Skills:

• Leadership
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Proven track record of leading process improvement initiatives and driving team performance to meet organizational objectives
• Mentoring
• Experience mentoring staff to build technical proficiency and support career development
• Demonstrated ability to train new team members on program-specific processes and standards
• Business Development
• Experience supporting business development efforts, including proposal writing, capture activities, or client relationship management
• Familiarity with identifying growth opportunities and contributing to strategic planning

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• TS/SCI w/Poly Required
• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Federal Employment Suitability
• E-Verify Eligibility Required*

ASG is an equal-opportunity employer (EEO)

*ASG participates in the USCIS Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify). E-Verify helps employers determine the employment eligibility of new hires and the validity of their social security numbers.

• Health Insurance
• Open Leave
• Dental insurance
• 401(k)
• Vision insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Life insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Disability insurance
• Retirement plan
• Referral program
• Health savings account
• Flexible spending account