Senior SIGINT Systems Engineer

Senior SIGINT Systems Engineer

Chantilly, VA

Belong. Connect. Grow. with K !

K ’s National Security Solutions team provides high‑end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country’s most critical role – protecting our national security.

• Innovative Projects: K ’s work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.
• Collaborative Environment:
  Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.
• Impactful Work:
  Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.

• Assist in the execution and management of systems engineering
• Assist in the execution of the Engineering/Data Requirements
• Participate in developing systems engineering artifacts required for a request for proposal and evaluating proposers’ systems engineering artifacts in proposals
• Perform technical management to include schedule assessment of vendor and supplier activities
• Participate in regular interactions with other system engineers and government direct vendors
• Assist in ensuring that vendors execute systems engineering processes as required
• Assist the SIGINT IPT with technical reviews, requirements verification, CDRLs, and other data, and make a determination of the applicability of technical comments provided by SMEs during document reviews
• Assist in the collection, organization, distribution, and interpretation of technical data relating to system test and evaluation including both Government and Vendor SMEs
• Assist with the coordination of SETR events, including tailoring and scoring of SETR checklists, development of agenda and event coordination, and development of related briefing materials

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field (Master’s degree preferred)
• 10+ years of experience in SIGINT systems engineering
• Familiarity with IC acquisition policies and procedures.
• Demonstrated experience with IC acquisition milestones and development of acquisition packages for milestone reviews.
• Systems engineering background with space systems acquisition experience and working with hardware developers.
• IV&V credentials
• Test & Evaluation experience
• Strong communication skills (written and oral)
• Strong understanding of system and subsystem manufacturing, Assembly Integration and Test (AI&T), quality assurance and mission assurance activities for spacecraft, payloads and ground software

At K , we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team’s philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver – Together.

Seniority level:
Mid‑Senior level |

Employment type:

Full‑time | Job function:
Information Technology

Job Reference: R2096959

K  is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.