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Who We Are: AM Pierce & Associates and Applied Technologies Group (ATG), a wholly owned subsidiary of AM Pierce and Associates, is a woman-owned small business providing Engineering & Research, Cyber, C5ISR, Program & Acquisition Management services and solutions to a diverse government and industry client base. We are a stable and growing company who offers our employees a rich benefits package, supportive and flexible work environment, and the opportunity to work with experts in their field.

The Position: AM Pierce is seeking a Systems Engineer to support the development of an advanced technology being designed internally by the U.S. Navy. Working as part of a systems-engineering team and under the direction of a senior systems engineer, this individual will help multidisciplinary teams apply systems-engineering principles, develop a coherent system design, and capture that design in an integrated system model.

The position requires someone who can engage effectively with engineers, software developers, analysts, operators, and government stakeholders; contribute to structured technical discussions; and clearly represent the resulting design and technical baseline.

The ideal candidate has approximately five years of relevant experience and a practical understanding of systems engineering, system architecture, and model-based engineering.

Salary: The estimated salary range for this position is $90,000 - $105,000 annually, based upon an individual's level of experience, skillset, and education. The range that is given is an estimate and may vary based on contractual constraints. At AM Pierce & Associates, it is our goal to provide equitable compensation to all employees.

The Location: Patuxent River, Maryland

The Work Environment: Remote, Hybrid, or On-site. This position may support remote, hybrid, or on-site work, subject to program and contract requirements. Preference will be given to candidates located near Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland, who can regularly participate in on-site collaboration. Remote employees may be required to travel to Patuxent River for technical working sessions, demonstrations, and program reviews.

The Description:

• Support the application of systems-engineering principles throughout technology development.
• Work with senior systems engineers to plan and facilitate collaborative design activities.
• Help multidisciplinary teams define system context, behavior, functions, architecture, interfaces, and requirements.
• Contribute systems-level questions and analysis that connect decisions across engineering disciplines.
• Help clarify technical objectives, assumptions, constraints, dependencies, and design decisions.
• Identify potential gaps, inconsistencies, and unresolved dependencies for consideration by the systems-engineering team and technical stakeholders.
• Capture the team's technical design and supporting rationale in an integrated system model.
• Develop and maintain SysML models using Cameo Systems Modeler.
• Represent operational context, system behavior, functional responsibilities, logical and physical structure, interfaces, requirements, and traceability.
• Maintain consistency among the system model, technical discussions, analyses, and program decisions.
• Apply established program modeling methods, patterns, conventions, and quality standards.
• Coordinate with systems engineers, technical leads, and subject-matter experts to ensure the model accurately represents the evolving design.
• Prepare models, diagrams, analyses, and other engineering artifacts for technical working sessions and reviews.
• Communicate system concepts clearly to technical and program stakeholders.
• Incorporate technical direction and review feedback into the system model and supporting artifacts.

Education & Experience:

• Active Secret clearance with ability to obtain Top Secret.
• Bachelor's degree (four-year degree) in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or a related technical field.
• Minimum of 5 (five) years of professional experience in relevant systems-engineering, system-architecture, design, integration, or technical-development experience.
• Experience supporting multidisciplinary engineering or system-design activities.
• Working knowledge of systems-engineering principles and practices.
• Familiarity with model-based systems engineering and SysML.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and technical-synthesis skills.
• Ability to reason across system context, behavior, structure, interfaces, requirements, and design constraints.
• Ability to work effectively within systems-engineering team and with technical specialists from multiple disciplines.
• Ability to apply established modeling methods and conventions.
• Ability to organize complex information and represent it clearly through models, diagrams, and written material.

Desired Experience:

• Experience using Cameo Systems Modeler, MagicDraw, or a comparable SysML modeling environment.
• Experience supporting Department of Defense or U.S. Navy technology-development programs.
• Experience with software-intensive, distributed, simulation, or system-of-systems architectures.
• Experience with behavioral modeling, functional decomposition, interface definition, requirements traceability, or architecture development.
• Familiarity with software development, data architecture, simulation environments, or digital-engineering practices.
• Experience participating in technical working sessions or system-level design reviews.
• Experience with System-of-Systems integration, LVC environments, and interoperability.

Travel:

• On some occasions, the employee may be required to drive to offices or buildings near the work site. In rare occasions, travel may be required.

AM Pierce & Associates, as well as its subsidiaries, invests in its employees beyond just compensation. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities. AM Pierce & Associates, as well as its subsidiaries, also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Life and Accidental Death & Disability Coverage
• Traditional 401(k) and ROTH 401(k) Retirement Plans
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Incentive Programs, Awards and Recognition
• Employee Assistance Program
• Will Preparation
• Identity Theft Protection & Legal Support
• Referral Program
• Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity Coverage
• Pet Insurance
• Norton Life Lock
• HSA and FSA plans

The specific program and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, Full or Part-time status, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

For all positions requiring access to technology/software source code that is subject to export control laws, employment with the company is contingent on either verifying U.S.-person status or obtaining any necessary license. The applicant will be required to answer certain questions for export control purposes, and that information will be reviewed by compliance personnel to ensure compliance with federal law. AM Pierce & Associates, as well as its subsidiaries may choose not to apply for a license for such individuals whose access to export-controlled technology or software source code may require authorization and may decline to proceed with an applicant on that basis alone.

AM Pierce and Associates, Inc. and Applied Technologies Group, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of AM Pierce and Associates, Inc., are Equal Opportunity Employers. It is the policy of AM Pierce & Associates, Inc. and Applied Technologies Group, Inc. not to discriminate or allow the harassment of employees. All applicable laws are followed to ensure all qualified applicants are employed, and employees are treated during employment, without regard to their sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.

If you require reasonable accommodations to apply for a position with AM Pierce & Associates, as well as its subsidiaries, through its online applicant system, please contact AM Pierce & Associates Human Resources Department at (240) 718-3800 or email us at hr@ampierce.com.

If your background meets the qualifications of the position, please submit your resume and salary requirements to careers@ampierce.com or submit an application online.

AM Pierce & Associates, as well as its subsidiaries, verifies employment eligibility through E-Verify.

This is a non-management position.