Telesis Research LLC Senior Systems Engineer Huntsville, AL · Full time Company website

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Telesis is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) advancing missile defense, systems engineering, AI, and aerospace design - on our own programs and in support of our partners. Headquartered in Northern Virginia with operations in Huntsville, Alabama, our people work directly with customers who know their names, on problems that matter, with leadership still in the technical fight. Small team, high trust, no bureaucracy - real responsibility, cleared work that challenges you, and a stake in what you help create.

Requisition #: TLS-26-035 | Clearance: Active or Interim Secret (US citizenship required) | Level: Principal | Experience: 12+ years | Education: Master's | Work site: Redstone Arsenal - Huntsville, AL (on-site)

What you'll do

• Combine expertise in API integration, cloud architecture, model-based systems engineering, dashboard development, DevSecOps, tactical interoperability, and digital engineering to coordinate and accelerate delivery of operational capabilities
• Lead onboarding and integration of external software, models, simulations, AI tools, and operational capabilities
• Design and implement secure API-based integrations and data exchange architectures
• Design and implement AI-enabled digital ecosystems supporting human-machine teaming
• Develop integration architectures connecting APIs, data services, semantic layers, knowledge graphs, and AI orchestration frameworks
• Implement semantic data models and ontologies to improve AI reasoning and data discoverability
• Develop AI-ready data pipelines that transform structured and unstructured data into consumable knowledge assets
• Integrate Large Language Models (LLMs), agentic AI frameworks, and workflow automation services into enterprise environments
• Develop enterprise dashboards and common operational pictures
• Support MBSE activities using SysML, activity diagrams, and block diagrams
• Develop common data models and integration standards
• Support tactical interoperability including Link 16 and gateway architectures
• Support DevSecOps pipelines and cloud-native deployments
• Provide technical recommendations to government leadership

Required qualifications

• MS in a STEM field
• 12+ years related experience in software integration, systems engineering, or enterprise architecture
• Experience with API design and integration
• Working knowledge of MBSE and SysML
• Experience building enterprise dashboards
• Experience with cloud environments and container technologies
• Active or Interim Secret clearance

Preferred qualifications

• Experience supporting DoD programs
• Experience with Cameo, MagicDraw, Sparx EA, or Rhapsody
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, Grafana, or Kibana
• Experience with Kubernetes, GitLab, Terraform, and CI/CD pipelines
• Knowledge of Link 16, tactical data links, and C2 architectures
• Knowledge of AI-enabled workflows and digital engineering ecosystems to include Semantic Search, RAG Architectures, LLM Integration, Agentic AI Frameworks, AI Orchestration Platforms, and Data Fabric Architectures