Systems Engineer - Expert-Level
About The Position
Mission Intelligence Group is seeking an expert-level Systems Engineer to provide technical leadership across GEOINT, defense, and intelligence initiatives. The position supports engineering, integration, and modernization of complex systems across National System for Geospatial-Intelligence (NSG), Allied System for Geospatial-Intelligence (ASG), and Intelligence Community environments. The Systems Engineer serves as a technical advisor to Government leadership, translating mission needs into technical solutions and leading systems engineering across the lifecycle, including requirements development, architecture analysis, integration, testing, risk management, and strategic planning. The role works across organizational boundaries, influences enterprise-level decisions, and supports delivery of critical GEOINT capabilities. It also provides technical guidance and mentorship to Systems Engineers at senior, mid, and junior levels.
Requirements
- Active TS/SCI clearance or ability to obtain SCI eligibility and successfully pass a polygraph.
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Systems Engineering, Engineering Physics, Mathematics, Operations Research, Engineering Management, Computer Science, Information Technology Management, Information Systems, or a related STEM discipline; alternatively, four additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
- For candidates with a non-STEM degree, two additional years of relevant experience.
- 18 or more years of relevant experience supporting Government or Industry programs in one or more of the following: DoD/IC acquisition processes, requirements development processes, PPBES processes, large-scale System of Systems engineering, service-oriented architectures, or cloud, on-premises, or hybrid enterprise environments.
- Strong understanding of the systems engineering lifecycle.
- Demonstrated knowledge of current NSG, ASG, and NRO enterprise environments.
- Previous experience supporting NGA and/or NSG/ASG programs.
- Previous Intelligence Community or Department of Defense program experience.
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 supporting Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) missions and programs.
- 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 science, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), geomatics, or related GEOINT disciplines.
Responsibilities
- Lead and support systems engineering activities across NSG, ASG, and Federal Agency environments.
- Advise Government stakeholders on requirements engineering, solutions engineering, integration, and technology modernization.
- Analyze and trace mission, user, and system requirements to architectural and operational solutions.
- Evaluate cloud service capabilities, workflows, system performance, and scheduling limitations.
- Translate customer and mission needs into system and capability requirements.
- Support requirements allocation across systems architectures and program implementations.
- Perform and coordinate systems integration activities.
- Lead or support Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs), Courses of Action (CoAs), trade studies, and engineering assessments.
- Provide technical input for strategic planning, performance engineering, project management, and risk management.
- Recommend solution design improvements based on emerging technologies and evolving mission requirements.
- Support enterprise-level engineering involving multiple major acquisition programs.
- Provide mentorship and technical guidance to Senior-, Mid-, and Junior-Level Systems Engineers.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k)
- Life insurance
- Flexible Spending Account
- Paid Time Off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
