• Systems Engineer I

    Intelligent Waves (Fort Meade, MD)


    Overview

     

    Intelligent Waves is seeking a **System Engineer Level I** to support our cybersecurity contract at **Fort Meade, MD** . The selected candidate will serve as a hardware engineer with hands-on experience in field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), proficiency with ModelSim for VHDL or Verilog HDL coding and simulations, and familiarity with Xilinx tools. In this role, the engineer will manage system and derived requirements to ensure production systems align with established architectures, including the Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF) and Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA). Additional responsibilities include assisting with the development of system and functional requirements, allocating requirements across hardware, software, facility, and personnel components, and supporting the creation of alternative system concepts, physical architectures, and design solutions tailored to customer needs.

     

    **Location:** Fort Meade, MD

    **Travel:** None

    **Clearance Requirement:** Active **TS/SCI** level security clearance **with CI polygraph** (must be current).

     

    Intelligent Waves delivers mission-focused multi-domain operational expertise and innovation to the Government through high-impact technology solutions in cybersecurity, data science, enterprise network & systems engineering, software development, and cognitive human performance.

     

    _ANYTIME. ANYWHERE. ANY DOMAIN._

     

    Since 2006, we have proudly served federal agencies including the Department of Defense. Our ability to operate globally in a wide range of environments, coupled with our deep understanding of customer needs and requirements, enables us to provide cost-effective solutions to support the most complex missions.

     

    Adherence to all customer site protocols is mandatory for employees.

    Responsibilities

    Systems Engineering

    + Lead activities across the lifecycle: requirements analysis, design, integration, testing, and deployment.

    + Develop system specifications, architectures, and integration strategies aligned with mission objectives.

    + Apply engineering best practices to ensure compliance with mission and security requirements.

    Performance & Risk Management

    + Manage risk, evaluate system performance, and resolve technical issues in secure environments.

    Collaboration & Expertise

    + Collaborate with software, hardware, and cybersecurity engineering teams.

    + Provide subject matter expertise in FPGA and VHDL operations and sustainment.

    Additional Duties

    + Perform other duties as assigned.

    Qualifications

    Required:

    + **Bachelor’s degree** in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or a related discipline from an accredited institution.

    + In lieu of a degree, an additional five (5) years of relevant experience may be substituted.

    + **Systems Engineering Experience:**

    + **Level 1:** Seven (7) years with degree, or twelve (12) years without degree.

    + Must have experience with field-programmable gate arrays **(FPGAs)** .

    + Must have experience with **ModelSim,** for VHSIC hardware description language **(VHDL)** or **Verilog HDL** coding and simulations.

    + Must have experience with **Xilinx tools.**

    + **Active TS/SCI with CI polygraph** clearance.

    Desired:

    Experience or familiarity with:

    + Java, C, C++, Ruby on Rails

    + Zero-Trust engineering principles

    + AWS / Cloud environments

    + Agile engineering methodologies

    + Hardware engineering

    + Software engineering

    + Military and/or special operations environments

     

    Benefits

     

    Intelligent Waves offers a generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, paid PTO, life and disability insurance. We invest in our employees’ futures by contributing with vesting starting from DAY 1, technical training, tuition bonuses, and much more.

     

    Clearance Statement

     

    Applicants selected for this position will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance. For this position, Intelligent Waves will consider only applicants with current security clearances or those eligible to obtain one.

     

    Equal Employment Opportunity

     

    Intelligent Waves LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal opportunity to all applicants and employees in full compliance with all applicable state and federal laws prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, disability, military and/or veteran status, or any other class protected by applicable state or federal law.

     

    As an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, Intelligent Waves is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified candidates and employees. If you need reasonable accommodations for any part of the application or interview process, or to perform essential job functions, please contact [email protected] .

     

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    **Job Locations** _US-MD-Fort Meade_

    **Job ID** _2025-4329_

    **Category** _Systems Engineering/Admin_

    **Employment Type** _Regular Full-Time_

    **Travel** _None_

    **Contract Status** _Immediate Hire_

    **Remote** _No Remote Work_