Y61 Systems Engineer VI (SE6)
Salary: Up to $215K, based on education and experience
Security Requirements: Active TS/SCI clearance w/ FS Poly; CCA
Location: Linthicum, MD
Education : A bachelor's degree in computer science, electrical engineering, systems
engineering, or a related discipline and at least 20 years of systems engineering experience.
A master's or PhD Degree may be substituted for two years of experience. A high school
diploma or GED plus 24 years of systems engineering experience is also acceptable
Certifications : None
Job Description : Advise and assist Government Program Managers (GPMs) in system
engineering activities by applying current DoD/NSA and industry best practices in
systems engineering processes and principles. Assist customer collection/creation of
system engineering plans that are essential to carrying out the strategic goals. All work is
performed in accordance with Government, and customer policies, procedures, and plans.
Responsibilities include:
• Creating/improving methodology, processes, and tools.
• Supporting system design and technical performance requirements.
• Informing government leads on status and progress of all projects.
• Preparing and conducting briefings.
• Reviewing documentation.
• Supporting setup, update, and/or review of Quality Assurance plans, Integrated Master
Plans, and Configuration Management plans.
• Assisting in the creation, maintenance, and integration of all system engineering
activities and acquisition schedules.
• Providing expertise in system engineering requirements alignment goals and
architectural alignment goals; participating in engineering review boards.
• Recommending and guiding system engineering solutions that minimize unique
external engineering system interfaces; and advising the GPM on requirements reviews,
to include security and all compliance requirements.
Experience Required:
• Excellent oral and written communications skills.
• Experience with Agile methodologies.
• Experience in system security authorizations.
Individual Capabilities:
• Broad experience in systems engineering disciplines, system integration, project
management, architecture development, mission use case and thread analysis.
• Demonstrated ability to work constructively and successfully with diverse stakeholders
to resolve mission and technical issues.
• Self-starter, with high attention to detail, and possessing excellent oral and written
communication skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Office tools, especially Microsoft Excel.
• Previous experience in Y61