Cleared Expert Systems Engineer (Data Focus)
About The Position
Assured Consulting Solutions (ACS) is seeking an Expert-Level Systems Engineer for a funded, active position that is contingent upon customer acceptance and is designated as key on the program. The role is based onsite in Springfield, Virginia, and supports the National System of Geospatial-intelligence (NSG), Allied System of Geospatial-intelligence (ASG), and Federal Agencies to help ensure timely and accurate GEOINT. Expert Systems Engineers assist in leading engineering teams across requirements and solutions engineering, scheduling, reliability, resiliency, services development, integration, test and evaluation, maintainability, and analysis. The engineer assists Government customers with technical planning and systems engineering across complex systems and acquisitions, including analysis of user requirements and architectures, cloud service capabilities, workflows, and scheduling limitations. The position also provides technical advice on solutions, requirements allocation, systems integration, alternatives and trade studies, performance, risk, and interface design. The engineer operates across organizational and Government boundaries and oversees and coordinates the work of Senior-, Mid-, and Junior-level Contractor Systems Engineers. Candidates must be U.S. citizens with a current and active TS/SCI clearance granted by the Department of Defense or an Intelligence Community agency and be able to pass a Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph. The posting also states TS/SCI clearance adjudication or the ability to obtain SCI and pass a polygraph. The role requires 18 years of technical experience and the specified degree or qualifying experience in lieu of a degree. This is a full-time, day-shift, onsite position, with work in a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) as required.
Requirements
- Master's degree in Systems Engineering, or a bachelor's degree and 18 or more years of experience in related technical or scientific fields such as engineering, physics, mathematics, operations research, engineering management, Computer Science, Information Technology, or Management Information Systems.
- A total of 18 years of technical experience is required; 18 years as a Systems Engineer may be considered in lieu of a degree.
- 18 or more years of work experience in Government or industry in relevant areas, including the DoD/IC Acquisition Process, Requirements Process, PPBES Process, or systems engineering of large, complex Systems of Systems or Service Oriented Architecture/Cloud environments.
- Experience with and a strong understanding of the systems engineering lifecycle.
- Must be a U.S. citizen and possess a current and active TS/SCI clearance granted by the Department of Defense or an Intelligence Community agency; must be able to pass a Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph. The qualifications section also permits TS/SCI clearance adjudication or ability to obtain SCI and pass a polygraph.
- Ability to work onsite in a SCIF environment, as required.
- Ability to operate standard office equipment and remain stationary for extended periods.
Nice To Haves
- Doctorate in Systems Engineering or a related technical or scientific field, including engineering, physics, mathematics, operations research, engineering management, Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or another related STEM program.
- Working knowledge of Model Based Systems Engineering processes, tools, and languages.
- Software Development Framework certification.
- INCOSE Expert Systems Engineering Professional (ESEP) certification.
- Professional Engineer licensure.
- Membership or leadership participation in ACSM, ASCE, ASPRS, OGC, SAREM, or USGIF.
- Demonstrated work experience in geospatial intelligence.
- Demonstrated experience engineering solutions using cloud-based technologies.
- Demonstrated experience engineering solutions using structured and unstructured Big Data.
- Demonstrated experience engineering solutions using Automation, Augmentation, and Artificial Intelligence technologies.
Responsibilities
- Assist the Government in directing requirements engineering, solutions engineering, scheduling, reliability, resiliency, services development, integration, test and evaluation, maintainability, and analysis across the NSG, ASG, and Federal Agencies.
- Assist with planning and analysis or traceability of user requirements, architecture traceability, procedures, and problems to automate or improve systems; review cloud service capabilities, workflows, and scheduling limitations.
- Advise the Government on proposed changes to solution designs based on requirements analysis and new technology.
- Assist the Government in capturing and translating mission and customer requirements and needs into systems or capability requirements and solutions.
- Support analysis and allocation of requirements to systems architecture components and executing programs.
- Assist the Government in performing systems integration activities.
- Assist in leading Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs), Courses of Action (CoAs), trade studies, and engineering assessments.
- Assist the Government with strategic technical planning, project management, performance engineering, risk management, and interface design.
- Provide expert advice to the Government on vision, strategy, plans, needs, requirements, and process and capability development.
- Integrate multiple Major Systems Acquisitions across organizational, agency, department, and Governmental or national boundaries.
- Demonstrate knowledge of current NSG/ASG and NRO enterprises.
- Oversee and coordinate the work of Senior-, Mid-, and Junior-level Contractor Systems Engineers.
- Share salient facts relevant to assigned work and provide Government leads with honest feedback about whether deliverables are achievable within proposed timeframes.
- Communicate unexpected setbacks quickly, propose mitigation actions, and incorporate lessons learned into future planning.
- Arrive on time and prepared to participate actively in meetings.
- Collaborate effectively with Government customers, technical teams, and cross-functional partners.
- Communicate clearly and effectively, verbally and in writing.
- Analyze complex system requirements and develop technical recommendations.
- Contribute to systems engineering, integration, evaluation, technical planning, risk identification, and system improvement efforts across the lifecycle.
- Manage assigned tasks and multiple priorities, delivering quality work under deadlines while working independently and contributing to team objectives.
- Comply with security requirements, including handling classified information in secure environments.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
