Senior Systems Engineer

• 20 years experience as a system engineer
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline
• 5 additional years of experience as a system engineer may be substituted for a degree

Required Experience:

• Experience gathering, analyzing, and documenting user and system requirements.
• Experience developing systems engineering artifacts such as requirements specifications, interface control documents, systems engineering plans, and related technical documentation.
• Experience working directly with customers, users, and stakeholders to understand operational workflows and mission needs.
• Ability to translate complex operational challenges into clear, structured requirements for technical teams.
• Experience supporting workflow analysis, process improvement, or capability planning efforts.
• Strong technical writing, communication, and documentation skills.
• Ability to coordinate across multidisciplinary teams and maintain alignment between users, engineers, and leadership.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

Desired Experience:

• Experience as Agency Analyst
• Experience with Enterprise Data Labels and Data Formats
• Experience with Agency dataflow, compliance, policy, and data-governance, as it pertains to Corporate Tools and Analyst workflow.
• Experience managing teams and threads with complex multi-regional systems with large datasets.
• Experience supporting analyst workflows, mission visibility, or contextual data tracking capabilities.
• Familiarity with content triage, transcription workflows, language analysis, or sourcing-related mission areas.
• Experience with requirements management, traceability, interface definition, and lifecycle planning.
• Experience developing concepts of operation, workflow documentation, and customer-facing systems engineering products.
• Strong understanding of systems engineering processes and mission-focused capability development.
• Ability to communicate effectively with both technical teams and operational users.
• Experience coordinating and integrating AI Technologies within the development workflow.

Salary: $220,000 - $230,000 annually

Excellent benefits package including 25 days PTO, 11 paid holidays, 100% employer-paid healthcare for employees and dependents - available day 1, 8% 401(k) employer match - immediate vesting.

Disclaimer: The salary range provided is an estimate based on current market conditions and may be adjusted based on factors such as experience, skills, and qualifications. The final salary offer will be determined after a thorough review of the candidate’s background and alignment with the role. Please note that this range is subject to change and should be considered as a guideline rather than a definitive figure.

Shield Consulting Solutions is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. This is a full time position