Mission Engineer and Integrator

Peraton•McLean, VA

9d•$112,000 - $179,000

About The Position

Mission Engineer and Integrator technical expertise and support for CI risk management mission within foreign intelligence operations planning and execution. Tasks shall include, but are not limited to the following: Assist Sponsor personnel conducting risk management and governance responsibilities in reviewing, defining, and clarifying operational requirements; Analyze situational conditions and constraints to identify appropriate technologies, capabilities, systems, and equipment to meet operational requirements; Support the generation of, and updates to, concepts of operations; Provide operational input to the development of new systems, capabilities, and equipment; Provide tradecraft recommendations and best practices during operations planning, assessment, and approvals; Ensure technical and operational constraints are communicated and addressed as part of operational planning and execution; Perform trade studies from testing and evaluation lessons learned, new intelligence gained, and/or operational feedback and provide recommendations for system modifications and upgrades; Support the development of operational procedures to include identification of mission contingencies; Provide recommendations with respect to end-to-end system capability gaps affecting usability and operability of systems; Review all-source reporting on assigned portfolios to produce counterintelligence guidance on inherent or known risks and mitigations surrounding the use of technology; Perform technical security and risk assessments to identify points of vulnerability and operational security risks, and recommend risk mitigation strategies; Validate and verify operational and technical requirements; Use established Sponsor standards and regulations to address system non-compliance and provide recommendations to improve compliance; Support the deployment of operational technology systems and equipment; and Write or contribute to operational correspondence in various formats and venues.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI with relevant polygraph
Minimum of 8 years of experience with a BS/BA
Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA
Minimum of 3 years with PhD

Responsibilities

Assist Sponsor personnel conducting risk management and governance responsibilities in reviewing, defining, and clarifying operational requirements
Analyze situational conditions and constraints to identify appropriate technologies, capabilities, systems, and equipment to meet operational requirements
Support the generation of, and updates to, concepts of operations
Provide operational input to the development of new systems, capabilities, and equipment
Provide tradecraft recommendations and best practices during operations planning, assessment, and approvals
Ensure technical and operational constraints are communicated and addressed as part of operational planning and execution
Perform trade studies from testing and evaluation lessons learned, new intelligence gained, and/or operational feedback and provide recommendations for system modifications and upgrades
Support the development of operational procedures to include identification of mission contingencies
Provide recommendations with respect to end-to-end system capability gaps affecting usability and operability of systems
Review all-source reporting on assigned portfolios to produce counterintelligence guidance on inherent or known risks and mitigations surrounding the use of technology
Perform technical security and risk assessments to identify points of vulnerability and operational security risks, and recommend risk mitigation strategies
Validate and verify operational and technical requirements
Use established Sponsor standards and regulations to address system non-compliance and provide recommendations to improve compliance
Support the deployment of operational technology systems and equipment
Write or contribute to operational correspondence in various formats and venues