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System Engineer IV

Annapolis Junction, MD

Reflexive Concepts is seeking a skilled Systems Engineer to join our team! 

Applies systems engineering principles throughout the systems life cycle phases (Concept, Development, Production, Utilization, Support, and Retirement) across the process areas defined by ISO/IEC 15288. Leads system architecture and integration, engages directly with customers and stakeholders, and communicates technical approaches across engineering, user, and program-management audiences.

Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in a Qualified Engineering Field or related discipline plus ten (10) years of systems engineering experience; OR a High School Diploma/GED plus fourteen (14) years; OR a Master's degree plus eight (8) years; OR a PhD plus eight (8) years
Core Capabilities (Required):
  • System Architecture Leadership: design integration patterns, define API contracts with partner systems, lead technical discussions in cross-program meetings
  • Customer & Stakeholder Engagement: interface directly with users/analysts and partner programs, translate operational needs into technical requirements, present capabilities to stakeholders
  • Technical Communication: document integration architecture, write customer-facing guides, brief technical approaches to mixed audiences (engineers, users, and PMs)
Desired Skills:
  • Data Science/Analytics Architecture: define analytics requirements, design how analysts extract insights from multi-INT data, understand ML/AI feature possibilities
  • IC Domain Expertise: SIGINT/RF analyst background, UTT processes, targeting workflows, multi-INT correlation tradecraft
  • AI/ML Systems Design: architect AI/ML feature integration (anomaly detection, recommendations, pattern recognition)
  • Java/Spring Boot familiarity (read code, collaborate with backend team)
  • Experience with integration platforms (NiFi, Camel, messaging systems)
  • GraphQL/REST API design experience
  • Understanding of data modeling trade-offs (relational vs search indices vs graph)
Clearance:
  • TS/SCI with Full-Scope Polygraph