Systems Engineering & Technical Advisory (SETA) Contractor (Initial Clearance Candidate)

Arcfield•Chantilly, VA

About The Position

Ready to make a real impact that helps safeguard our nation’s future? Like learning about new systems and leading-edge technologies? We’re seeking individuals who are passionate about innovation, eager to tackle complex challenges, and committed to supporting missions that keep our nation secure. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to develop and expand your skills in project management, acquisition, systems engineering, and communications while contributing to programs that make a meaningful difference in support of intelligence collection. Be a part of our dynamic team as we plan, develop, manage, and execute a variety of Systems Engineering & Technical Advisory (SETA) tasks working side-by-side with our government customers and industry partners. You will have the opportunity to collaborate on projects from concept generation to acquisition and engineering, through capability delivery, integration and transition to operations while exploring new technologies, software, hardware, and tools. Help support the acquisition, management, design, review and even test of small to large systems, both new and legacy.

Requirements

Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI clearance with poly
Requires BS 2-4 Years, MS 0-2 or HS 8-10
Ability to organize, prioritize, schedule, and accomplish a wide variety of tasks with attention to detail
Strong interpersonal, problem solving, organization, analysis, and critical thinking skills
Ability to work independently and proactively collaborate in cross-functional and customer teams
Responsive to user needs and requirements with the ability to produce recommendations and results in a timely manner
Ability to combine technologies and develop plans, processes, and recommend solutions to solve problems
Polished written and oral communicator, with the ability to develop various products in multiple formats, and lead and capture technical discussions and outcomes
Candidates will conduct independent research, pursue technical certifications, and directly support various projects while awaiting clearance

Responsibilities

Serve as a Systems Engineering & Technical Advisory (SETA) Contractor to our Government customers on a wide range of program tasks, to include oversight, support, and advisement of technical programs.
Assist in the planning, creation, review, coordination, and monitoring of various programmatic artifacts to include program plans, acquisition-related documents and data, analysis, schedules, and risks.
Using a holistic approach, design, develop, evaluate, and modify end-to-end systems and system-oriented products through their entire life cycle.
Translate high-level product development strategies into system requirement specifications, and work with multi-discipline engineering teams to develop lower-level detailed requirements that comply with customer standards.
Review test plans and procedures to ensure they meet the objectives of the contractual requirements, participate in the testing process to validate requirements, and even witness customer acceptance testing.
Learn the latest digital engineering tools and concepts, like Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), in order to create a digital ecosystem that powers interoperability and enterprise integration at a whole new level.
Stay informed on emerging trends in data management to recommend innovative solutions and tools for better data handling.
Explore emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) to drive innovation and efficiency.
Dive into cloud engineering concepts and implementation approaches that will solve the Government's data storage, latency and resiliency objectives.
Develop familiarity with agile methodologies, principles, practices, frameworks (Scrum, Kanban, Lean), scaling frameworks (e.g., SAFe), and tools including Jira and Confluence.