Systems Engineer – Enterprise Messaging & Integration

Arcfield•Chantilly, VA

About The Position

Arcfield is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to provide Systems Engineering Technical Advisor (SETA) support for enterprise messaging and communications capabilities supporting complex, mission-critical ground systems. In this role, you will provide end-to-end systems engineering support across the capability lifecycle, from requirements development and technical design through integration, test, deployment, and modernization. You will work within a multidisciplinary team to translate mission needs into executable requirements, evaluate technical solutions, and address complex integration challenges across enterprise messaging, message routing, APIs, and system interfaces.

Requirements

Must possess and have the ability to maintain an active TS/SCI with Poly.
Bachelor’s degree with 10–12 years of relevant experience, or Master’s degree with 8–10 years of relevant experience, or PhD with 5–7 years of relevant experience.
Systems engineering experience supporting Intelligence Community ground systems and complex, integrated mission capabilities.
Experience with enterprise messaging, message routing, APIs, system interfaces, or similarly complex messaging and communications capabilities.
Demonstrated experience developing, decomposing, and managing technical and system requirements.
Technical experience evaluating system designs, interfaces, message/data flows, integration approaches, and implementation alternatives.
Experience supporting capabilities across the systems engineering lifecycle, including design, integration, verification and validation, test, and deployment.
Ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary Government and contractor engineering teams and communicate complex technical issues clearly.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting enterprise messaging or communications systems within the IC ground domain.
Experience modernizing or transitioning legacy capabilities and integrating new technologies into existing enterprise environments.
Familiarity with Agile, DevSecOps, cloud architectures, Digital Engineering, or MBSE practices.
Knowledge of Government acquisition and program management processes.

Responsibilities

Provide end-to-end systems engineering support for enterprise messaging, communications, and associated mission capabilities.
Develop, decompose, and manage quantifiable system requirements, translating mission and operational needs into detailed implementation requirements.
Evaluate system designs, message flows and routing, APIs, interfaces, and integration approaches to ensure solutions meet technical and mission requirements.
Support design, integration, verification and validation, test, deployment, transition, and modernization activities throughout the system lifecycle.
Identify and assess technical risks, dependencies, interface impacts, and integration challenges and develop recommendations to drive issues toward resolution.
Work across multidisciplinary Government and contractor teams to coordinate technical activities and integrate system elements into cohesive enterprise capabilities.
Participate in design reviews, engineering boards, readiness activities, testing, demonstrations, and other technical forums; develop technical assessments and recommendations as needed.