Standards and Systems Engineer

Noblis•Reston, VA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

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.

Requirements

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).

Nice To Haves

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.

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.