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Technical AI Requirements Systems Engineer (Mid/Senior) (Hybrid) - Java/JavaScript/AI/ML at Captivation
Annapolis Junction, MDFull-timeSystems EngineerPosted 21 days ago
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<div class="content-intro"><h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(230, 126, 35); font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;"><strong data-redactor-tag="strong">Build to something to be proud of.</strong></span></h1>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Captivation has built a reputation on providing customers exactly what is needed in a timely manner. Our team of engineers take pride in what they develop and constantly innovate to provide the best solution. Captivation is looking for software developers who can get stuff done while making a difference in support of the mission to protect our country.</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;">Captivation Software has an immediate need for a Technical AI Requirements Systems Engineer to support the program and assist with overseeing the planning, design, and implementation of a mission-critical system. Candidates should be passionate about collaboratively solving challenging problems and have a track record of delivering high-quality solutions. Work directly with customers, systems engineers, developers, and AI solution stakeholders to ensure mission-driven software capabilities are accurately defined, built, tested, and delivered. Engage tactically with the development team, close collaboration with stakeholders, and active participation in Agile delivery throughout development lifecycle. Perform hands-on technical execution, low-level requirements definition, and functional validation of new features for an enterprise application integrating AI-enabled capabilities.</span></p>
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<h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(230, 126, 35); font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;">Requirements</span></h1>
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<h3><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;">Security Clearance:</span></h3>
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<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Must currently hold a Top Secret/SCI U.S. Government security clearance with a favorable Polygraph, therefore all candidates must be a U.S. citizen</span></li>
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<h3><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;">Minimum Qualifications:</span></h3>
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<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.</li>
<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">At least five years of experience performing in a Lead System Engineer role for a software development team</span></li>
<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Master’s degree can be substituted for two (2) years experience</li>
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<h3><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;">Required Skills:</span></h3>
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<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Familiarity with software development using Java or JavaScript frameworks, RESTful microservices, and Cloud-based architecture and deployment (Amazon Web Services)</li>
<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Ability to work directly with customers to elicit, analyze, and document detailed functional requirements and convert them into technical specifications</li>
<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Ability to translate high-level requirements into actionable Jira user stories and epics for development teams</li>
<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Experience conducting functional testing of application features</li>
<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Serving as a key technical liaison, collaborating with cross-functional teams, including system engineers, software developers, and domain experts</li>
<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Effectively present and articulate recommended AI approaches, discussing the tradeoffs and implications of different implementations with both technical and non-technical stakeholders</li>
<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Awareness of modern AI/ML advancements and ability to identify practical opportunities to apply emerging capabilities to enterprise applications</li>
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<h3><span style="font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;">Desired Skills:</span></h3>
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<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Experience designing or refining technical artifacts specifically for AI integration</span></li>
<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Ability to evaluate AI architectures, assess model performance, and identify system-level integration tradeoffs</span></li>
<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Coordinating the design and development of AI-driven solutions from conception to deployment, ensuring seamless integration with the existing software architecture</span></li>
<li style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Staying current with the latest advancements in AI and machine learning, continuously seeking opportunities to apply new technologies and methodologies to improve existing systems and solve complex problems</span></li>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><em><strong>This position is open for direct hires only. We will not consider candidates from third party staffing/recruiting firms.</strong></em></span></p><div class="content-conclusion"><h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(230, 126, 35); font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;">Benefits</span></h1>
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<li style="text-align: left; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Annual Salary: $130,000 - $270,000 (Depends on the Years of Experience)</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Up to 20% 401k contribution (No Matching Required and Vested from Day 1)</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Above Market Hourly Rates</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">$3,600 HSA Contribution</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">6 Weeks Paid Time Off</span></li>
<li style="text-align: left; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Company Paid Employee Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance/Life Insurance/Short-Term & Long-Term Disability/AD&D</span></li>
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