Digital Engineering Lead - Expert Level

Mission Intel•Springfield, VA

About The Position

Mission Intelligence Group is seeking an Expert-Level Systems Engineer / Digital Engineering Lead to provide senior technical leadership across complex GEOINT systems. This role supports mission-critical capabilities spanning the National System of Geospatial-Intelligence (NSG), Allied System of Geospatial-Intelligence (ASG), and Federal partners. As the Digital Engineering Lead, you will guide multi-discipline engineering teams across the full systems lifecycle, ensuring solutions are resilient, scalable, and aligned with mission objectives. You will operate at the enterprise level, advising senior stakeholders and integrating emerging digital engineering practices across GEOINT systems-of-systems.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or higher in Systems Engineering or a related STEM field, or equivalent experience: 4 additional years of experience with no degree, or 2 additional years with a non-STEM degree
Experience supporting: DoD / IC Acquisition, Requirements, and PPBES processes, or Systems engineering of large-scale System-of-Systems or SOA environments across cloud, on-premise, or hybrid infrastructures
Strong understanding of systems engineering principles and lifecycle
3+ years of OPIR experience
3+ years of ISPO experience
SAFe or Agile certification, such as: SAFe Program Consultant, SAFe Agilist, Certified Scrum Master
Experience with program planning and resource management
Working knowledge of Agile tools (e.g., JIRA, Confluence)
Demonstrated experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau)
Demonstrated knowledge of NSG/ASG and NRO enterprises
Prior NGA and/or NSG/ASG program or project experience
Prior IC or DoD program/project experience
Demonstrated ability to communicate with senior officials
Active TS/SCI clearance, with ability to obtain SCI and successfully pass a polygraph

Nice To Haves

Master's degree or higher in Systems Engineering or a related STEM field
Working knowledge of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) processes, tools, and languages
Software Development Framework experience or certification
INCOSE Expert Systems Engineering Professional (ESEP) certification
Professional licensure (PE or equivalent)
Membership or leadership participation in professional organizations, such as: ACSM, ASCE, ASPRS, OGC, SAREM, USGIF
Extensive experience in geospatial intelligence
Experience engineering solutions using: Cloud-based technologies, Structured and unstructured Big Data, Automation, Augmentation, and Artificial Intelligence
Working knowledge of photogrammetry, remote sensing, image science, GIS, geomatics, or related fields
2+ years of Cloud Engineering experience and/or relevant certifications
Network Engineering knowledge (experience a plus)

Responsibilities

Assist the Government in directing requirements engineering, solutions engineering, integration, test & evaluation, sustainment, and analysis across NSG, ASG, and Federal Agencies
Lead planning and requirements traceability across users, architectures, procedures, and systems
Advise on solution design changes based on requirements analysis and emerging technologies
Translate mission and customer needs into system and capability requirements and solutions
Support allocation of requirements to systems architecture components and executing programs
Assist in performing systems integration activities
Lead and support AoAs, CoAs, trade studies, and engineering assessments
Provide strategic input on technical planning, program management, performance engineering, risk management, and interface design
Deliver expert guidance linking vision, strategy, plans, requirements, and capability development
Integrate and oversee efforts across multiple Major Systems Acquisitions
Oversee and coordinate Senior-, Mid-, and Junior-level Systems Engineers