Senior Systems Engineer

In this role, you will lead systems engineering efforts focused on capturing, tracking, managing, reporting, brokering, and enriching current and historical metadata across mission-critical analytic workflow processes. You won’t just write technical documents; you’ll serve as the ultimate bridge between operational analysts, software teams, and executive leadership. From formulating Concepts of Operations (CONOPs) and Interface Control Documents (ICDs) to integrating cutting-edge AI technologies into core analyst workflows, you will take full ownership of the technical integrity, architecture, and overall lifecycle planning for our state management solutions. If you excel at turning complex operational chaos into crisp, structured engineering roadmaps, you’ll fit right in with Team Nyla.

Requirements Elicitation & Analysis: Proven expertise gathering, analyzing, and translating user and system requirements into structured engineering specifications.

Systems Engineering Documentation: Hands-on experience authoring key artifacts, including ICDs, SRSs, SEMPs, high-level architectures, and baseline system designs.

Customer & Stakeholder Engagement: Demonstrated success working directly with operational users, agency leadership, and external partners to align technical solutions with mission needs.

Process Improvement & Workflow Analysis: Experience conducting operational workflow analysis, process optimization, and capability planning efforts.

Cross-Functional Communication: Excellent technical writing and oral communication skills with the ability to maintain technical alignment across users, developers, and executive leadership.

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline, PLUS 14+ years of professional systems engineering experience OR Master’s Degree in a related field, PLUS 12+ years of specialized professional systems engineering experience OR High School Diploma / GED, PLUS 18+ years of hands-on technical systems engineering and requirements management experience in lieu of a degree.

, Desired Skills

Data Governance & Compliance: Experience with Agency dataflow, compliance policies, enterprise data labels/formats, and corporate tool integrations. Analyst Workflow & Content Triage: Familiarity with content triage, transcription workflows, language analysis, or sourcing-related mission areas. AI Technology Integration: Practical experience coordinating and integrating AI technologies and automated enrichment into development workflows. Large-Scale Data Tracking: Experience managing data threads and metadata visibility for complex multi-regional systems dealing with massive datasets. Former Agency Analyst Experience: Direct operational background as an Agency Analyst or Intelligence Community mission operator.

Pulled from the full job description Loan repayment program Health insurance 401(k) matching Vision insurance Dental insurance 401(k) 10% Match, The annual base salary range for this role is $205,000-$243,000 (USD) , which does not include discretionary bonus compensation or our comprehensive benefits package. Actual compensation offered to the successful candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level, among other things., WHAT ABOUT OTHER BENEFITS? Nyla’s health care (medical, dental, and vision) is 100% covered by the company. We provide 10% 401k matching - with full vesting day 1! Our Professional Development offers $5,000 per year to be used towards fees, tuition, or time off for your continued growth. We even have a student loan repayment program and we provide 8 hours of volunteering annually so you can support your community, making your world a better place.

Nyla Technology Solutions delivers exceptional Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data Science, and Software Engineering services for the U.S. Government. Nyla embraces a forward-thinking and bold approach at every turn, earning us a solid reputation of technical trendsetters within the industry. We have a passion for developing solutions that have a quick and immediate impact on mission. Headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, our customers love how we tackle their most challenging problems and get things done.

If you have the unique experience and expertise we are seeking, along with the desire and determination to invest your time and energy as a part of Nyla’s team,

Taking Care of All of You Nyla provides a top-of-market compensation and benefits package. And through our unique Nyla FLEX program, we custom tailor these benefits to best fit your lifestyle.

The Nyla FLEX benefit program is designed to offer you flexibility in the 3 biggest areas of your life: your pay, your leave, and your schedule.

PAY - Nyla starts with 4 weeks of Annual Leave plus 11 holidays and an additional day of Annual Leave for each year you’re at the company. You have the flexibility to cash out your annual leave hours, opt out of other Nyla benefits, and/or arrange for additional hours on contract* (over 40 hrs/week). There’s even an option to earn 1.3 times your hourly rate once you work over 1880 hours on contract!

LEAVE - Want to spend more time with the family? Want more time to travel the world? You can BUY additional annual leave for a total of 6 weeks of annual leave. That’s up to 240 hours of leave plus 11 holidays! That’s not even including paid anniversary leave!

SCHEDULE - Does the traditional 40-hour workweek no longer fit your lifestyle? With Nyla FLEX, you have the freedom to scale down to 30-32 hours while still enjoying the top-notch Nyla benefits you know and love. It’s flexibility that works for you without compromising the perks!