RESPONSIBILITIES: Kforce has a client in search of a Systems Engineer in Bethesda, Maryland (MD). Essential Functions: Using a holistic system engineering approach, evaluates end-to-end systems and service oriented products through their entire acquisition life cycle with experience supporting a variety of the following systems engineering disciplines: Generates quantifiable requirements based on customer description, system planning and design, and acquisition; Ensures requirements comply with client requirements and government standards through formal verification methods Generates system level requirements verification and validation procedures and customer acceptance test procedures Translates high level product development strategies into system requirement specifications and works with other engineering disciplines to develop lower level detailed implementation requirements Establishes and coordinates development of standards, practices, and procedures as related to the overall product development Assesses interfaces and integrates system elements together so they work as a whole Assesses performance using evaluation criteria and technical performance measures Translates high level product development strategies into system requirement specifications and works with multi-discipline engineering teams to develop lower level detailed requirements Participates in readiness reviews of components to ensure applicability to the current system and traceability of requirements through compliance verification, validation and transition Participates in Lifecycle Readiness management including Independent Review Team and Readiness Review teams providing assessment of program readiness Reviews test plans/procedures and ensures they meet the objectives of the contractual requirements and participates in the testing process to validate requirements REQUIREMENTS: Requires 10 to 12 years with BS/BA or 8 to 10 years with MS/MA or 5 to 7 years with PhD Engineering or IT Technology systems engineering domain experience in Intelligence Community (IC), or Commercial IT programs Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information Ability to relate professionally with customers and colleagues Strong written and verbal communication skills Responsible, reliable and flexible Passion for learning and knowledge transfer Desired qualifications: Bachelor's or Master's degrees in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Engineering or other Information Technology disciplines Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Service Management - Foundations and especially Practitioner Certifications Amazon Web Services (AWS) Certifications Exposure to Intelligence Community IT Enterprise (IC ITE) service offerings and service adoption Ability to lead and influence Kforce 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.