Systems Engineer - Onsite, Chantilly, VA

Systems Engineer

Location: Chantilly, VA

Clearance: TS/SCI with Poly

Salary: $135,000 - $175,000 Annually

BluePath Labs is a fast-growing research and consulting company committed to solving complex problems for federal, state, and local government clients. We offer a range of professional, scientific, and technology services. Our specific areas of expertise include business consulting, research and data science, and technology integration.

We are seeking a highly skilled Systems Engineer with strong Data Engineering experience to design, secure, and optimize mission-critical data solutions. This role blends systems engineering, secure cloud architecture, advanced analytics, ETL/AI/ML data engineering, virtualization technologies, and modern development practices. The ideal candidate has experience operating in classified AWS environments, developing with Cypher/Python/Java, and working with graph technologies, while communicating complex concepts effectively to diverse stakeholders.

U.S. citizenship and an active TS/SCI clearance with a relevant polygraph are required.

Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and optimize ETL pipelines, including data flows supporting AI/ML/LLM projects and large-scale analytics.
• Clean, preprocess, analyze, and visualize medium to large datasets using modern analytic and statistical methods.
• Build and optimize Neo4j graph database solutions including schema design, relationship modeling, and efficient Cypher query development.
• Develop software components in Cypher, Python, Java, or JavaScript following secure development practices.
• Maintain documentation for datasets, queries, security artifacts, engineering decisions, and developed software components.

Required Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizen
• Active TS/SCI with relevant polygraph
• Minimum of 5 years with BS/BA including at least 2 years of Sponsor experience
• Hands-on experience with ETL pipelines, data modeling, activity modeling, and AI/ML supportive data engineering
• Proficiency in at least one programming language (Cypher, Python, Java)
• Experience with graphing database technologies (Neo4j and Cypher query language expertise preferred)
• Demonstrated experience cleaning, modeling, and visualizing medium to large datasets
• Experience developing dashboards or system visualizations
• Experience operating with modern software virtualization tools like Docker, Kubernetes
• Understanding of cloud infrastructure in high security environments (classified)
• Ability to clearly communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and nontechnical audiences
• Customer-specific experience supporting mission systems or classified programs

Desired Qualifications:

• Exposure to AI/ML or LLM system engineering and data workflows
• Familiarity with Agile development frameworks and cloud native design patterns
• Experience visualizing data in Tableau

Benefits:

BluePath Labs offers a comprehensive benefits package. Benefits include, but are not limited to: employer-sponsored healthcare, lifestyle & wellness reimbursement, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), tuition reimbursement, 401(k) with company match, and paid time off for vacation / sick leave, in addition to 12 holidays per calendar year.

About BluePath

BluePath Labs combines mission and business insights with advanced technologies to deliver measurable performance improvements for our clients. BluePath is dedicated to surpassing client expectations by always living by our core values of integrity, professionalism, and resilience. BluePath''s extensive experience in Government, Military, Commercial, and Academic environments is unique among small businesses and a core differentiator of our solutions. Our multidisciplinary background allows us to solve diverse and complex problems. Most importantly, we work closely with our clients to frame problems correctly, optimize processes, leverage technologies, and implement enduring solutions. Labs are where ideas are born, experiments occur, and breakthroughs happen. It is the hallmark of BluePath''s culture.

https://www.bluepathlabs.com/

BluePath Labs is an equal opportunity employer.