Flexwind is looking for a full-time, experienced Systems Engineer to use a holistic approach to design, develop, evaluate, and modify end-to-end systems and systems-oriented products throughout their life cycle.

Responsibilities

• Generate quantifiable requirements based on customer requirements, system planning and design, and acquisition logistics.
• Ensure requirement compliance through formal verification methods for both client requirements as well as government standards.
• Translate high-level product development strategies into system requirement specifications and work with other engineering disciplines to develop lower-level detailed implementation requirements.
• Establish and coordinate the development of standards, practices, and procedures related to the overall product development.
• Design interfaces and bring system elements together so they work as a whole.
• Assess performance using evaluation criteria and technical performance measures.
• Participate in system conceptual design and documentation of the design concepts.
• Participate in design reviews of components (hardware and software) to ensure applicability to the current system and traceability of requirements through compliance verification and validation.
• Generate system-level requirements verification procedures and customer acceptance test procedures.
• Review test plans/procedures and ensure they meet the objectives of the contractual requirements. Participate in the testing process to validate requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Must have a TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
• 10-12 years with a BS/BA in Systems Engineering, Information Systems, or a similar degree, 8-10 years with an MS/MA, or 5-7 years with a Ph.D.
• Experience in technology portfolio generation and management.
• Strong systems engineering skills focused on requirements analysis and management.
• Ability to work across multiple technology areas (infrastructure, operating systems, communications systems, etc.).
• Ability to work across teams and development types (waterfall/agile).
• Ability to support customer governance processes, including board presentation and documentation preparation.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.

Desired Qualifications

• Customer domain experience.
• Experience with Radio Frequency (RF).
• Expertise in MS Project, MS Visio, and SharePoint.

Work Location: Onsite, Chantilly, VA

We invite you to apply if you meet these qualifications and are ready to contribute your skills to a collaborative and innovative team.

Please submit your resume detailing your relevant experience. We look forward to reviewing your application and speaking with you!

Who We Are

We are a woman-owned small business-focused IT solution.  We are a small, cross-functional team.  We are engineers, designers, testers, developers, cyber analysts, data scientists, and researchers.  Our certified consultants create tailored solutions to meet the needs of clients – no matter how big or small. We are a creative collective of big thinkers, idea generators, agile explorers, experience creators, challenge seekers, and problem solvers.  We are trusted advisors and proven innovators in software development and systems engineering in the Federal and State government and commercial spaces.  We pride ourselves on excellence, ensuring that we provide results that meet our clients’ mission needs.  Our domain expertise spans government and commercial, technical implementations, cloud architecture, information-sharing policy, and counterterrorism.

We are Flexwind – Join us on our journey!

Benefits

Our Benefits Package Puts YOU at the Forefront!

At Flexwind, we feel that as part of our team, YOU should have the best care available, the best work/life balance, and the best opportunity for personal and professional growth.

Flexwind’s approach goes beyond a work-life balance.  We believe:

• In helping our employees reach both their professional and personal goals.
• Who you are informs your work and can enrich your life.
• When employees bring their whole selves to work, our company and our customers reap the benefits as well.

We offer an extremely competitive benefits package that includes but is not limited to medical, dental, and vision insurance, LTD, STD, and life insurance, as well as generous PTO, Holidays, and professional and personal development.

Flexwind is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer for individuals with disabilities and veterans. We do not discriminate in employment decisions based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or disability status. We also e-verify all employees.