Systems Engineer

Job Description

Company Overview :

Eager to join a team where your skills are valued, your growth is nurtured, and your impact is profound? Look no further than Markon, a premier consulting firm deeply dedicated to advancing our nation's most critical missions.

At Markon, we don't just offer jobs we offer opportunities for personal and professional transformation. Empowering our employees to lead, innovate, and excel, we foster an environment where new ideas are not just welcomed but celebrated.

As a perennial Washington Post Top Workplace, we prioritize the well-being and success of our team members, ensuring they can bring their best selves to work.

Headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, Markon has garnered national recognition for our unwavering dedication to excellence in serving the intelligence community, as well as federal civilian and defense agencies.

Our growing reach extends across 17 states, 116 countries, and 5 continents, where our team of dynamic professionals collaborates to deliver unparalleled program and project management services.

Markon values people and the tremendous impact each individual can make which is why we’re consistently recognized as one of the best places to work in federal government consulting.

Here, you can help solve the nation’s most important challenges, surrounded by colleagues who help you grow, advance, and succeed.

We are deeply dedicated to what matters bringing out the best in each other to advance our clients’ missions.

Join us and make a meaningful impact.

Markon is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Description :

Markon’s partner company is seeking a Systems Engineer to support our Intelligence Customer.

Responsibilities :

• Plan, implement, test, and document enterprise-wide solutions for total systems or subsystems using internally created and / or off the shelf products.
• Analyze and identify all or part of the customer's existing or new systems requirements, taking into consideration the special technology needs.
• Establish functional and technical specifications and standards.
• Solve interface problems, define input / output parameters, and ensure integration of the entire system or subsystem.
• Build relationships easily with strong communication skills.
• Experience with innovation and the innovation lifecycle.
• Provide project management support including development of requirements, project plans, needs assessment, and transition planning
• Perform traditional Systems Engineering at the enterprise / strategic level within the context of the political landscape, operational restrictions and changes, and interacting systems across then customer’s organization.
• Identify integration issues and coordinate Technical Exchange Meetings (TEMs) to resolve them.
• Establish and maintain interpersonal relationships, as well as handle complaints, settle disputes and resolve conflicts.

Job Requirements

Requirements :

• BA / BS and 8+ years of relevant experience; Masters and 6+ years; additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Customer-specific experience in the Intelligence Community
• Be a self-starter with leadership capabilities and execution of roles and responsibilities with little to no supervision.
• Require minimal oversight to complete tasks in a timely manner.
• Strong decision-making skills, as well as the ability to organize and prioritize work.
• Demonstrated experience leading technical teams to develop / implement hardware / software requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to quickly ramp up to support the customer’s needs, clearly communicate (orally & written) ideas, work autonomously, take the initiative to provide creative alternatives to intractable challenges or systemic problems.
• Have ability to influence others and move toward a common vision or goal.

Desired Skills :

• Working knowledge of RF / Satellite communication systems
• Technical Degree (Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, etc.) preferred

Travel 0 - 10% Location Fort Meade, MD - Fort Meade, MD 20755 US (Primary)

Education Bachelor's Degree Job Type Full-time Career Level Experienced (Non-Manager) Category Information Technology Exemption Type Exempt Date Needed By Security Clearance TS / SCI with a Full Scope Polygraph