GEOInt Systems Engineer (TS/SCI Cleared)

Assured Consulting Solutions•Springfield, VA

1d•$145,000 - $170,000•Onsite

About The Position

Assured Consulting Solutions is seeking a Senior-Level GEOINT Systems Engineer to support enterprise transformation initiatives across GEOINT mission systems and projects. The position focuses on systems engineering and integration throughout the lifecycle, including architecture, requirements, CONOPS, integration, testing, and transition. The engineer will support strategic enterprise architecture and technical planning, engineering analyses, and coordination across organizations to modernize the GEOINT architecture and advance mission capabilities. As part of the Enterprise Engineering & Architecture Division’s Integration Team, the engineer will work with engineers and integrators at multiple levels to conduct architecture gap analyses, enterprise requirements analyses, analyses of alternatives, courses of action, and trade studies. The role supports investment recommendations, integration activities across NGA Program Executive Offices, and synchronization and documentation of the enterprise baseline. The engineer will also lead end-to-end integration projects between NGA and Mission Partners, from planning through Transition to Operations. Working in NGA’s Digital Engineering Environment, the engineer will help develop integrated project plans, requirements, epics, target-state architectures, CONOPS, and roadmaps. The role includes leading or participating in cross-organizational Integrated Project Teams focused on modernization in analytic capabilities, collection management, data services, Foundation GEOINT, and information technology. The position is funded and contingent upon customer acceptance. It is onsite in Springfield or Chantilly, Virginia. Applicants must be U.S. citizens with a current, active TS/SCI clearance granted by the Department of Defense or an Intelligence Community agency, and must be able to pass a Counterintelligence Polygraph.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Systems Engineering or a related technical or scientific field, or equivalent senior-level experience as a Systems Engineer.
At least 12 years of work experience; the posting states that more years of experience can replace the degree requirement.
Senior-level working 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 strong understanding of the systems engineering lifecycle.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must 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.
Ability to work onsite in a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) environment, as required.
Ability to collaborate effectively with government customers, technical teams, and cross-functional partners; communicate clearly verbally and in writing; and contribute to team objectives while working independently.
Ability to analyze complex system requirements, develop technical recommendations, and contribute to systems engineering, integration, evaluation, technical planning, risk identification, and system improvement efforts.
Ability to manage assigned tasks and multiple priorities and deliver quality work under deadlines.
Ability to comply with security requirements, including handling classified information in secure environments.
Ability to operate standard office equipment and remain stationary for extended periods.

Nice To Haves

Extensive experience or working knowledge of the GEOINT TCPED Architecture, including data providers, systems and services, interfaces, and data flows.
Demonstrated knowledge of the current NSG/ASG and NRO enterprises.
Demonstrated knowledge of transformational initiatives such as Artificial Intelligence, Multi-Cloud, and/or Edge Nodes.
Experience leading cross-organization Working Groups, Tiger Teams, and/or Integrated Project Teams.
Experience leading large-scale, complex enterprise transitions.
Experience conducting engineering analyses from project-plan development through recommendation out-brief.
Experience with agile project management tools such as Jira and Confluence.
Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) certification(s).
Experience or working knowledge of Model Based Systems Engineering processes, tools, and languages.

Responsibilities

Perform architecture gap analysis and develop the Future State Enterprise Architecture.
Conduct engineering analyses to inform GEOINT mission and IT capability investment decisions in alignment with the Enterprise Architecture baseline.
Conduct baseline analysis, allocate requirements to systems architecture components, and maintain end-to-end traceability of requirements and architecture.
Capture and translate mission and customer requirements and needs into systems or capability requirements and solutions.
Perform systems integration activities across organizations and lead or participate in integrated project teams.
Drive development of project plans, architecture and engineering artifacts such as CONOPS, roadmaps, schedules, and risk documentation.
Lead or participate in Analyses of Alternatives, Courses of Action, trade studies, and engineering assessments.
Provide thought leadership, identify opportunities to expand team scope, and define project plans covering tasking, deliverables, and timelines.
Participate in NGA governance, configuration management, and risk management processes.
Support end-to-end integration projects between NGA and Mission Partners, from project planning through Transition to Operations.
Help develop integrated project plans, requirements, epics, target-state architectures, CONOPS, and roadmaps in NGA’s Digital Engineering Environment.
Lead or participate in cross-organizational Integrated Project Teams for Analytic, Collection Management, Data Services, Foundation GEOINT, and Information Technology modernization.