Systems Engineer (Expert-Level) Job ID :17/17/22

CEdge•Springfield, VA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

CEdge is hiring an expert-level Systems Engineer in Springfield, Virginia. The position requires a TS/SCI security clearance or the ability to obtain SCI and pass a polygraph. The Systems Engineer assists with leading engineering teams and supports government work across the National System of Geospatial-intelligence (NSG), Allied System of Geospatial-intelligence (ASG), and Federal Agencies to ensure timely and accurate GEOINT. Work spans requirements and solutions engineering, scheduling, reliability, resiliency, services development, integration, test and evaluation, maintainability, and analysis. The role integrates multiple Major Systems Acquisitions across organizational, agency, department, and government or national boundaries, and oversees Senior-, Mid-, and Junior-level Contractor Systems Engineers. The engineer assists the Government with requirements analysis and traceability, systems architecture, cloud service capabilities, solution design, systems integration, technical planning, project management, performance engineering, risk management, and interface design. The role also provides expert advice on strategy, plans, needs, requirements, and process and capability development. The position expects transparent communication, timely reporting of setbacks with proposed mitigations, and incorporation of lessons learned into future planning. CEdge describes itself as an IT consulting firm and strategic business partner providing IT solutions to Federal and State government and commercial enterprises. It emphasizes an integrity-based, collaborative culture focused on growth and ethical service.

Requirements

Master’s degree 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 program; alternatively, 18+ years of experience as a Systems Engineer.
18+ years of work 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.
TS/SCI clearance adjudication, or ability to obtain SCI and pass a polygraph.
Demonstrated knowledge of current NSG/ASG and NRO enterprises.

Nice To Haves

Doctorate 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 program.
Working knowledge of Model Based Systems Engineering processes, tools, and languages.
Software Development Framework certification.
INCOSE Expert Systems Engineering Professional (ESEP) certification.
Professional Engineer licensure.
Membership or leadership participation in ACSM, ASCE, ASPRS, OGC, SAREM, or USGIF.
Extensive work experience in geospatial intelligence.
Experience engineering solutions using cloud-based technologies.
Experience engineering solutions using structured and unstructured Big Data.
Experience engineering solutions using Automation, Augmentation, and Artificial Intelligence technologies.
Demonstrated expertise in photogrammetry, remote sensing, image science, information sciences, geographic information systems, geomatics, or related fields.

Responsibilities

Assist the Government in directing requirements engineering, solutions engineering, scheduling, reliability, resiliency, services development, integration, test and evaluation, maintainability, and analysis across the NSG, ASG, and Federal Agencies.
Assist with planning and analysis and traceability of user requirements, architecture, procedures, and problems to automate or improve existing systems; review cloud service capabilities, workflow, and scheduling limitations.
Advise the Government on proposed changes to solution designs based on requirements analysis and new technology.
Help capture and translate mission and customer needs into system and capability requirements and solutions.
Support analysis and allocation of requirements to system architecture components and executing programs.
Assist the Government in systems integration activities.
Assist in leading Analysis of Alternatives, Courses of Action, trade studies, and engineering assessments.
Assist the Government with strategic technical planning, project management, performance engineering, risk management, and interface design.
Provide expert advice to the Government on vision, strategy, plans, needs, requirements, and process and capability development.
Integrate multiple Major Systems Acquisitions across organizational, agency, department, and government or national boundaries.
Oversee and coordinate the work of Senior-, Mid-, and Junior-level Contractor Systems Engineers.
Share salient facts, provide candid feedback to Government leads about deliverable achievability and timelines, communicate setbacks promptly, propose mitigations, and incorporate lessons learned.
Arrive prepared and on time to participate in meetings.