Systems Engineer IV

MQ Prime is a Virginia based small business who are experts in the world of Cyber Engineering and Software Development. Built on decades of expertise, we support Commercial and Government clients, providing development, design and implementation of cutting-edge solutions. Our personnel maintain support for cyber solutions throughout all of the Government and continue to develop capabilities to fill operational gaps.

MQ Prime offers a salary and benefits package that surpasses industry standards while also providing a varied and expanding portfolio of programs at multiple classification levels to enable employee growth. We want you to grow as we do. Come join us!

The Systems Engineer IV will perform as and manage the full spectrum of systems engineering tasks to include requirements analysis, feature, system and interface design, system integration, system testing, as well as working with the modeling team in support of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and all associated documentation.

Principal Responsibilities:

Performing and managing the full spectrum of systems engineering tasks to include requirements analysis, feature, system and interface design, system integration, system testing, as well as working with the modeling team in support of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and all associated documentation.
taking on the role as a product owner depending on the project requirements, to lead a software development team while managing risks, escalating impediments, and helping to drive continuous process improvement.
Performing systems engineering tasks within time-boxed (e.g., agile) sprints and releases, supports sprint and release planning activities and the creation of and/or input to work tickets (e.g., Jira), as well as program/system documentation using collaboration software (e.g., Confluence)
Supporting and employing MBSE approach for systems planning, design, execution, and sustainment in coordination with the Systems Engineering team members.
Helping to define processes for technical platforms, system specifications, input/output and working parameters for hardware and/or software compatibility, and assists in the development and maintenance of systems engineering documentation and diagrams/models working in coordination/collaboration with Project Team members.
Assisting in establishing Systems Engineering processes and tools to accomplish analysis, problem diagnosis and solution design, integration and test preparation, risk assessment and mitigation planning, and related activities.
Determining solid understanding of software features to plan for current and upcoming releases.
Assisting with daily scrums and document inputs/actions/status, holding Agile ceremony meetings with the software development team, and participating in release planning, scrum of scrums, bug triage and other pertinent meetings.
Coordinating with test team members on release/hotfix testing, reporting release status to the Project Manager and project staff and Customer as needed.
Assisting with resolution of technical issues that adversely impact successful product delivery, assisting with identifying and supporting external dependencies where needed.
Acting as a consultant to the whole Systems Engineering team, and providing thought leadership, problem solving, and participating in difficult situations to leverage the capability of the Systems Engineering team as a whole.

Minimum Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in STEM or related discipline
12 years of IT related background
Willing to work on-site in Springfield, VA
TS/SCI clearance with CI Poly

Preferred qualifications:

Master's degree in STEM or related discipline
Relevant industry standard certifications such as INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP), Expert Systems Engineering Professional (ESEP) or OMG Certified Systems Modeling Professional–Advanced (OCSMP-A) certifications
Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools and methodologies