Systems Engineer

XMSTART•Washington, DC

17d•Onsite

About The Position

XMSTART is seeking an experienced, strategic, full-time Systems Engineer to work 100% onsite at NRL in Washington, D.C. The role 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, coordinating with developers to deliver capabilities, testing capabilities against requirements, transition to operations, and operations support. The candidate should be an experienced system integrator with a strong intelligence analytic background. Experience with data science techniques, programming languages, and/or data automation is also desired. The position provides systems engineering technical advisor (SETA) and systems engineering integration services focused on integration and operations of a complex mission system and its supporting IT infrastructure.

Requirements

An active TS/SCI with Poly.
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.
A technical degree.
Experience requirements by level: Junior—5 to 7 years with a BS/BA, 3 to 5 years with an MS/MA, or 2 years with a PhD; Mid—10 to 12 years with a BS/BA, 8 to 10 years with an MS/MA, or 5 to 7 years with a PhD; Senior—over 15 years with a BS/BA, 10 to 12 years with an MS/MA, or 8 to 10 years with a PhD.

Nice To Haves

JEMA.
Data science tools and technologies: Python, SQL, R, JavaScript, HTML, XML, JSON, KML, Jupyter Notebook, Analyst Notebook, APIs, Geoserver, ArcGIS Feature Services, WMS, and WFS.
IC analytic tools: FADE MIST, bodhi, chatsurfer, Sentient, Clairvoyant, and Mission Presenter.

Responsibilities

Perform end-to-end systems integration prototyping.
Perform data automation.
Provide SETA and systems engineering integration services focused on integration and operations of a complex mission system and supporting IT infrastructure.
Work with team leads, program managers, and acquisition professionals to validate acquisition strategies and their ability to support technically feasible outcomes that meet customer needs.
Integrate new systems and initiatives to support customer requirements based on users’ operational needs.
Understand system-to-system interfaces and act as an integrator.
Assist in preparing presentations and reports.
Monitor system and segment schedules and recognize dependencies.
Identify risks and opportunities.
Support government customers across the systems life cycle, including CONOPS development, requirements capture, delivery coordination with developers, testing, transition to operations, and operations support.