Standards and Systems Engineer

Responsibilities

Overview

Noblis is seeking a highly motivated Standards and Systems Engineer to support the U.S. Department of State (DOS) in advancing its identity management and biometric standards initiatives. This hybrid position plays a critical role in coordinating standards development, supporting interagency and international workgroups, and assisting the program management office with technical analysis, systems-level documentation, and process improvement activities.

The ideal candidate will have experience supporting technical standards development, biometric or identity systems, strong organizational and communication skills, and a background in systems engineering, program, or project support within a federal environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical research, analysis, and documentation support for identity management, biometric, image quality, and interoperability standards activities within DOS and external standards bodies (e.g., ISO/IEC, INCITS, NIST).
• Support biometric and systems engineering activities, including standards interpretation, requirements traceability, and alignment between research, policy, and operational systems.
• Assist in planning, scheduling, and documenting technical and policy workgroup meetings, workshops, and stakeholder sessions.
• Support the development and coordination of standards- and engineering-related documents, reports, and presentations for internal and external stakeholders.
• Track standards development actions, engineering tasks, and project milestones to ensure timely progress and alignment with program objectives.
• Collaborate with technical subject matter experts, biometric researchers, systems engineers, standards representatives, and partner agencies to maintain alignment across related initiatives.
• Support analysis related to biometric system performance, image quality considerations, interoperability impacts, and technical risk trade-offs, as applicable.
• Support the Program Manager with administrative, logistical, technical reporting, and coordination functions tied to task order deliverables and interagency efforts.
• Maintain and update technical reference materials, templates, and document repositories to ensure accuracy, version control, and configuration management.
• Contribute to quality assurance and process improvement activities to streamline coordination, documentation, and information flow.

Required Qualifications

• Active Secret security clearance.
• US Citizenship is required.
• Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of experience OR Master's degree with 6+ years of experience
• Experience supporting technical standards or governance bodies such as ISO/IEC SC37, INCITS, or NIST working groups.
• Background in systems engineering, biometric systems, identity management, or technical program support.
• Strong analytical, writing, and coordination skills with attention to detail.
• Experience supporting technical or policy programs within the U.S. Government Agencies.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, coordinate meetings, and maintain organized technical documentation.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint).

Desired Qualifications

• Knowledge of biometric technologies (e.g., facial recognition, image quality assessment, performance metrics, thresholds).
• Familiarity with systems engineering practices, including requirements analysis and standards-to-system mapping.
• PMP, CSM, or systems engineering certification preferred.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Overview

Noblis and our wholly owned subsidiaries, Noblis ESI , and Noblis MSD tackle the nation's toughest problems and apply advanced solutions to our clients' most critical missions. We bring the best of scientific thought, management, and engineering expertise together in an environment of independence and objectivity to deliver enduring impact on federal missions. Noblis works with a wide range of government clients in the defense, intelligence and federal civil sectors. Learn more at Noblis -About Us

Why work at a Noblis company?

Our employees find greater meaning in their work and balance the other things in life that matter to them. Our people are our greatest asset. They are exceptionally skilled, knowledgeable, team-oriented, and mission-driven individuals who want to do work that matters and benefits the public. Noblis has won numerous workplace awards . Noblis maintains a drug-free workplace.

* Remote/hybrid status is subject to change based on Noblis and/or government requirements

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, sex, age, national origin, religion, physical or mental disability, pregnancy/childbirth and related medical conditions, veteran or military status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact us .

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Total Rewards

At Noblis we recognize and reward your contributions, provide you with growth opportunities, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, and work-life programs. Our award programs acknowledge employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our service standards. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in our benefit programs. Other offerings may be provided for employees not within this category. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Benefits page on our Careers site.

Compensation at Noblis is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the combination of education, certifications, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, internal and external equity, location, clearance level, as well as contract-specific affordability, organizational requirements and applicable employment laws. The projected compensation range for this position is based on full time status. For part time or on-call staff, compensation is proportionately adjusted based on hours worked. While monetary compensation is important, it's just one component of Noblis' total compensation package.

Posted Salary Range

USD $127,100.00 - USD $198,575.00 /Yr.