Senior Systems Engineer - TS/SCI

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📍 Bethesda, Maryland, United StatesFull Time

About this role

Location: Bethesda, MD

Category: Systems Engineer
Travel Required: No
Remote Type: No
Clearance: TS/SCI 



As a senior member of the team, you bring deep expertise in Systems Engineering (SE) and will work closely with Systems Engineers, Software Engineers, Architects as well as Government counterparts on the following key tasks:


  • Technical support, coordination, and execution of systems engineering activities such as feature/requirements analysis, design, implementation planning, integration and test, sustainment, documentation, deployment, and system assessment
  • Perform systems engineering tasks within time-boxed (e.g., Agile) sprints and releases. Support sprint and release planning activities as well as the creation of and/or input to work tickets (e.g., Gitlab issues) as well as program/system documentation using collaboration software (e.g., Gitlab wiki)
  • Support and employ MBSE approach for systems planning, design, execution, and sustainment in coordination with the Lead SE and SE team members
  • Help to define processes for technical platforms, system specifications, input/output and working parameters for hardware and/or software compatibility
  • Assist in establishing SE processes and tools to accomplish analysis, problem diagnosis and solution design, integration and test preparation, risk assessment and mitigation planning, and related activities
  • Manage a scrum team performing development activities across the microservices and support system architectures


You are rigorous while having the ability to work well with people from different disciplines with varying degrees of technical experience. You bring leaderships skills and enthusiasm and meet the following qualifications:


  • BS in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience with 12+ years in software development, system engineering or related field. Additional years of experience in lieu of degree are acceptable.
  • Must have an active Top Secret//SCI security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a Polygraph.
  • Experience with creating design packages and workflows
  • Experience in writing technical solutions and whitepapers
  • Experience implementing key Agile processes and techniques
  • Experience with facilitating scrum for the team (Planning, Retrospective, Grooming & Review/Demo)
  • Experience with Gitlab (workflow), JIRA, Confluence, or similar tools
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Familiarity with a MBSE approach and tools or experience with framework/approach like MBSE


You will wow us even more if you have some of these skills:

  • Software development/coding experience with programming languages such as Python, Java, and React
  • Experience with database systems, search engines, model view controller (MVC); web applications
  • Experience in a Red Hat, Centos or Oracle Linux
  • Experience with big data applications
  • Scaled Agile Framework certification (SAFe Agilist or other)
  • Familiarity with continuous integration/continuous development tools (Jenkins, Bamboo, or equivalent)





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Who We Are 

Sunayu, LLC serves as a premier technology partner to the Defense and Intelligence communities, delivering mission-critical engineering solutions across the nation. Our operations are anchored in a commitment to trust, accountability, and ethical transparency, ensuring the high-performance outcomes necessary to protect our country's most vital interests. 


Culture

Our strength lies in our community: Our team prioritizes collaboration, professional growth, and encourages open communication. At Sunayu, we don't just secure the mission—we grow together.


Career Development

We support and encourage our team members to continue their professional growth by providing company-reimbursed training and continuing education of up to $5,000 per year. We also participate in many industry conferences and events where we share our expertise and experiences.


Pay Rate

Salary range considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills, as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer.


Benefits

  • 3 Medical Plan Options
  • Dental and Vision 
  • FSA, DCFSA, HSA
  • Life/AD&D Insurance
  • Short-Term & Long-Term Disability 
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Training and Educational Assistance
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • 11 Federal holidays 
  • 401k plan with up to a 6% match (100% immediate vesting) 


Equal Opportunity Employer

Sunayu, LLC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status, marital status, genetic information, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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