Systems Engineer

XMSTART•Washington, DC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

XMSTART is seeking an experienced, strategic full-time Systems Engineer to work onsite at NRL in Washington, D.C. The position involves high-level experimental prototyping of system-to-user analytical processes and providing government customers with guidance and support throughout the systems life cycle. This includes CONOPS development, requirements capture, collaboration with developers to deliver capabilities, testing capabilities against requirements, transition to operations, and operations support. The role calls for an experienced systems integrator with a strong intelligence analysis background and experience with data science techniques, programming languages, and/or data automation.

Requirements

A technical degree.
Junior experience level: 5–7 years with a BS/BA, 3–5 years with an MS/MA, or 2 years with a PhD.
Mid-level experience: 10–12 years with a BS/BA, 8–10 years with an MS/MA, or 5–7 years with a PhD.
Senior experience level: over 15 years with a BS/BA, 10–12 years with an MS/MA, or 8–10 years with a PhD.
Active TS/SCI with Poly clearance.
Extensive intelligence analytic experience.
Experience as a Systems Engineer or Systems Integrator.
Experience with data automation analytics.
Experience with data science techniques and programming languages.
Experience with Collection Management and Multi-INT Systems.
Extensive experience with NRO enterprise software applications.

Nice To Haves

JEMA experience.
Data science skills or experience with Python, SQL, R, JavaScript, HTML, XML, JSON, KML, Jupyter Notebook, Analyst Notebook, APIs, GeoServer, ArcGIS Feature Services, WMS, or WFS.
Experience with IC analytic tools such as FADE MIST, Bodhi, Chatsurfer, Sentient, Clairvoyant, or Mission Presenter.

Responsibilities

Perform end-to-end systems integration prototyping.
Provide data automation.
Provide Systems Engineering Technical Advisor (SETA) and Systems Engineering Integration services focused on integrating and operating a complex mission system and its supporting IT infrastructure.
Work with team leads, program managers, and acquisition professionals to validate acquisition strategies and assess whether they can support technically feasible outcomes that meet customer needs.
Integrate new systems and initiatives based on customer requirements and users’ operational needs.
Understand system-to-system interfaces and act as an integrator.
Assist with preparing presentations and reports.
Monitor system and segment schedules and recognize dependencies.
Identify risks and opportunities.
Support government customers throughout the systems life cycle, including CONOPS development, requirements capture, capability delivery, testing, transition to operations, and operations support.