Systems Engineer - Expert-Level

Mission Intel•Springfield, VA

About The Position

Mission Intelligence Group is seeking an expert-level Systems Engineer to support critical GEOINT missions. The role provides senior technical leadership across the systems engineering lifecycle and helps government stakeholders transform mission needs into operational capabilities across National System for Geospatial-Intelligence (NSG), Allied System for Geospatial-Intelligence (ASG), and federal agency environments. The engineer will guide requirements development, systems integration, architecture analysis, engineering assessments, and strategic technical planning; operate at the enterprise level; influence major acquisition efforts; and mentor engineering teams across multiple programs and organizations.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or higher 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 a related STEM discipline.
Equivalent experience may be substituted: 4 additional years of experience in lieu of a degree, or 2 additional years of experience with a non-STEM degree.
18+ years of experience supporting government or industry programs in one or more of the following: DoD/IC acquisition processes; requirements development processes; PPBES processes; systems engineering of large, complex System-of-Systems environments; or service-oriented architectures operating within cloud, on-premises, or hybrid infrastructures.
Strong understanding of the systems engineering lifecycle.
Demonstrated knowledge of current NSG, ASG, and NRO enterprise environments.
Previous NGA and/or NSG/ASG program experience.
Previous Intelligence Community (IC) or Department of Defense (DoD) program experience.
Active TS/SCI clearance or ability to obtain SCI eligibility and successfully complete a polygraph.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree or higher in Systems Engineering or a related STEM discipline.
Working knowledge of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methodologies, tools, and languages.
Software Development Framework certification.
INCOSE Expert Systems Engineering Professional (ESEP) certification.
Professional Engineer (PE) licensure.
Membership or leadership participation in professional organizations such as ACSM, ASCE, ASPRS, OGC, SAREM, or USGIF.
Extensive experience within the Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) community.
Experience engineering solutions using cloud-based technologies, structured and unstructured Big Data environments, or automation, augmentation, and artificial intelligence technologies.
Demonstrated expertise in photogrammetry, remote sensing, image science, information sciences, geographic information systems (GIS), geomatics, or related GEOINT-focused fields.

Responsibilities

Lead and support systems engineering activities across NSG, ASG, and federal agency environments.
Advise government stakeholders on requirements engineering, solution design, integration strategies, and technical roadmaps.
Analyze and maintain traceability between user requirements, system architectures, and mission capabilities.
Evaluate cloud service capabilities, workflows, operational constraints, and scheduling limitations.
Translate mission and customer needs into actionable system and capability requirements.
Support requirements allocation across system architecture components and execution programs.
Perform and oversee systems integration, testing, evaluation, maintainability, and performance engineering activities.
Lead or support Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs), Courses of Action (CoAs), Trade Studies, and Engineering Assessments.
Provide expertise in strategic technical planning, project management, risk management, and interface design.
Advise leadership on technology adoption, system modernization, and capability development initiatives.
Coordinate and oversee the work of Senior-, Mid-, and Junior-level Systems Engineers.
Support integration efforts spanning organizational, agency, departmental, and national-level boundaries.