Systems Engineer 1 - Washington, DC

Overview

About M.C. Dean

M.C. Dean is Building Intelligence. We design, build, operate, and maintain cyber-physical solutions for the nation’s most mission-critical facilities, secure environments, complex infrastructure, and global enterprises. With over 7,000 employees, our capabilities span electrical, electronic security, telecommunications, life safety, automation and controls, audiovisual, and IT systems. Headquarters in Tysons, Virginia, M.C. Dean delivers resilient, secure, and innovative power and technology solutions through engineering expertise and smart systems integration.

Why Join Us?

Our people are passionate about engineering innovation that improves lives and drives impactful change. Guided by our core values—agility, expertise, and trust—we foster a collaborative and forward-thinking work environment. At M.C. Dean, we are committed to building the next generation of technical leaders in electrical, engineering, and cybersecurity industries.

We are seeking an Engineer 1 to join our Security and Electronic Systems (SES) business Unit. As part of (SES) Strategic Business Unit you will be part of a team that designs, engineers, integrates, operates and maintains electronic security services inclusive of intrusion detection, access control, biometric authentication, video surveillance, audio visual, it systems, perimeter defense and command and control systems for federal, local and commercial customers across high-growth markets.

Responsibilities

The position drives the design of architectural frameworks for large complex resilient systems to ensure implemented solutions meet stakeholder needs, standards, and performance requirements.

• You will provide technical direction for the development, engineering, interfacing, integration, and testing of specific components of complex hardware / software systems to include requirements elicitation, analysis and functional allocation, conducting systems requirements reviews, developing concepts of operation and interface standards, developing system architectures, and performing technical / non-technical assessment and management as well as end-to-end flow analysis.

Essential responsibilities and activities include but are not limited to :

Development of Engineering Installation Design Packages of Electronic Security Systems, including the creation of Block Diagrams, Riser Diagrams, Mounting and Wiring Details

Create Project and Device schedules with the Engineering Installation Design Packages

Create Cable, Device, and Performance Verification Test Plans

Participate in site surveys during all phases of projects.

Participate in Pre-Installation Testing and Checkout (PITCO) processes including System programming, integration testing, and equipment build outs.

Assist various calculations; including but not limited to power, heat, voltage drop, conduit sizing and bandwidth.

Assist with development of sequence of operations, compliance matrices and other project support documentation.

Participate in new product evaluations and recommendations.

Qualifications

Clearance / Citizen Type : Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements, including U.S. Citizenship, for access to classified information; ACTIVE SECRET Clearance with the ability to obtain a TS / SCI is REQUIRED

Position / Candidate Requirements

0+ Years of Experience with a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Information Technology, or a related STEM degree

Experience with Electronic Security Systems (ESS) is highly desired; Engineering, Design, or Hands-on :

ACS – Access Control Systems

IDS – Intrusion Detection Systems / Perimeter Intrusion

CCTV – Closed Circuit Television

Certifications in any of the major Electronic Security Systems is highly desired :

Software House CCURE, Lenel, Verint, Bosch, Honeywell, Vindicator, etc.

Strong engineering experience with the following core platforms and services :

VMware ESXi and vSphere.

Microsoft Windows Server 2016 and 2019 Deployment and Administration.

Microsoft Windows 10 Deployment and Administration.

DNS, DFS, and DHCP.

Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), Key Management Service (KMS)

Active Directory and defining, implementing, and maintaining Group Policy.

Data center networking fundamentals (experience with software defined data center networks a plus.

Data center storage fundamentals (experience with SAN protocols and NAS protocols)

Experience virtualizing enterprise applications (Active Directory, MS SQL, RHEL, MS SharePoint, etc.).

Experience developing, implementing, and maintaining highly secure and reliable solutions that meet all organizational Cybersecurity and Information Assurance requirements.

Experience performing security scans, performing system updates, and applying security configurations, e.g., DISA STIG / SRGs to system hardware and software.

Experience with Data Center Automation and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), API management, scripting languages including PowerShell, Python, JSON, Bash, etc.

Strong Oral, Written and Presentation Skills with the ability and experience communicating directly with executive leadership.

Demonstrated background working with multidisciplinary teams.

Demonstrated time management and organization skills to meet deadlines and quality objectives.

Strong MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Visio Skills is a plus.

Desired / Advantageous Qualifications and Experience

Experience with Microsoft SCCM and Operating System Deployment (OSD).

Experience administering OCSP (e.g. Axway Validation Authority, Microsoft OCSP Responder).

Experience troubleshooting and optimizing the McAfee security product suite (Endpoint Security, DLP, HIPS, etc.).

Large on-premises storage engineering and administration experience with 3PAR, NetApp, Dell / EMC, Pure Storage, etc.

Experience designing and deploying SQL Database Infrastructure such as Microsoft SQL Server.

Experience engineering and implementing data center and campus area networks and security stacks.

Experience engineering and implementing platforms and services in a software-defined network environment.

Vendor certifications, VMware, Cisco, Microsoft, NetApp, etc.

What we offer :

A collaborative team inspired by the way engineering and innovation enhance customer outcomes, improve lives, and change the world for the better. We are driven by our core values of agility, expertise, and trust.

An opportunity to lead and build a business with the support of an industry-leading firm that has been in business for 75 years.

Investment in your skills and expertise through a combination of professional and technical training programs, including leadership training and tuition reimbursement.

Open and transparent communication with senior leadership as well as local office management.

We offer an excellent benefits package including :

A competitive salary

Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

401k Retirement Plan

Military Reserve pay offset

Paid maternity leave

Abilities :

Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time.

Sitting for extended periods of time.

Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction.

Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard.

Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

Identify and understand the speech of another person.

Pay Range

USD $72,320.00 - USD $108,480.00 / Yr.