System Engineer 3
Wyetech, Ft. Meade, Maryland
- Pay
- $55.72–$137.86 / hour
- Work type
- Onsite
- Level
- Not stated
- Area
- Software engineering
- Posted
- Apr 16, 2026
About the role
At Wyetech, you’ll be at the center of an award-winning corporate culture, breaking technological barriers and solving real-world problems for our federal government customers. We are committed to hiring the best of the best, and in return, we offer a world-class, truly unique employee experience that is rare within our industry.
We are seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to lead the analysis of user requirements, CONOPS, and system architectures to design and deliver scalable solutions across Linux server environments, containerized platforms, and NexGen architectures. The ideal candidate will leverage GOTS products and Apache NiFi to support modern, data-driven mission capabilities.
This role provides technical leadership in requirements development, system design, and integration of distributed technologies. The candidate will develop system architecture documentation, support integration and testing efforts, and collaborate with Government stakeholders to resolve technical challenges. The Senior Systems Engineer will ensure the integrity of engineering deliverables while working closely with cross-functional teams and program leadership
(SE3a)
Due to federal contract requirements, United States Citizenship and position appropriate security clearance is required. (e.g. Active TS/SCI security clearance with agency appropriate polygraph).
Capabilities - Develop and allocate system and functional requirements across hardware, Linux servers, containerized platforms, and NiFi data flows, ensuring traceability and completeness
- Design and evaluate NexGen system architectures leveraging GOTS products, container technologies, and enterprise server environments
- Derive and manage detailed requirements, ensuring they are verifiable, unambiguous, and aligned with mission and stakeholder needs
- Establish and maintain configuration and change management processes, including participation in CCBs and design reviews
- Lead development and review of system engineering documentation, ensuring alignment with Linux, container, and distributed system architectures
- Support system integration, verification, and validation efforts across server-based and containerized environments, including security requirements implementation
- Provide technical leadership and coordination across Integrated Product Teams, ensuring delivery of scalable, secure, and operationally effective solutions
Required Qualifications - TS/SCI with agency appropriate poly
- Twenty (20) years of Systems Engineering experience in programs of similar scope, including experience with Linux server environments, container technologies, GOTS product integration, and data flow tools such as Apache NiFi
- Demonstrated experience leading system engineering efforts in modernized (NexGen) architectures
- Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline
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