Systems Engineer

TS/SCI clearance, or the ability to obtain SCI eligibility and successfully pass a polygraph

12+ years for Senior-Level; 18+ years for Expert-Level

Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant STEM field, or equivalent additional experience as specified below

Our client is seeking experienced Senior- and Expert-Level Systems Engineers to support complex engineering initiatives across national geospatial intelligence, allied geospatial intelligence, and federal government environments. These professionals will contribute to the design, development, integration, assessment, and enhancement of mission-critical systems and capabilities to ensure the timely, accurate, reliable, and secure delivery of geospatial intelligence (GEOINT).

The ideal candidates will bring extensive systems engineering experience, a strong understanding of the intelligence community (IC) and Department of Defense (DoD) environments, and the ability to translate complex mission needs into actionable technical requirements and integrated engineering solutions. Candidates at the Expert level will additionally provide strategic technical guidance, support the integration of major systems acquisitions across organizational boundaries, and oversee the work of engineering teams.

• Systems Engineering Leadership:
  Lead or guide multidisciplinary engineering teams in requirements engineering, solution development, system scheduling, reliability, resiliency, service development, integration, testing and evaluation, maintainability, and technical analysis.
• Requirements Engineering and Analysis:
  Capture, analyze, document, validate, and trace user, mission, and customer requirements. Translate operational needs into system-level and capability requirements, engineering specifications, and implementable solutions.
• Systems Architecture and Traceability:
  Analyze and allocate requirements across system architectures, architectural components, interfaces, and executing programs. Maintain traceability between mission objectives, requirements, system designs, and implementation activities.
• Solution Design and Technical Evaluation:
  Develop, assess, and recommend engineering solutions based on mission requirements, architectural constraints, emerging technologies, and operational needs. Advise government stakeholders on proposed design changes and their technical implications.
• Systems Integration:
  Plan and execute systems integration activities involving multiple systems, services, processes, and interfaces. Support interoperability across complex system-of-systems environments, including cloud-based, on-premises, and hybrid infrastructures.
• Technical Planning and Engineering Management:
  Support strategic technical planning, project management, scheduling, performance engineering, interface design, risk management, reliability, resiliency, and system lifecycle activities.
• Analysis of Alternatives and Trade Studies:
  Lead or conduct Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs), Courses of Action (CoAs), trade studies, engineering assessments, and technical evaluations to identify effective solutions and inform government decision-making.
• Cloud and Service-Oriented Architecture:
  Evaluate cloud service capabilities, workflow constraints, scheduling limitations, system dependencies, and architectural considerations to identify opportunities for system improvement and modernization.
• Process Improvement and Automation:
  Identify existing system limitations, technical challenges, and process inefficiencies. Recommend approaches to automate workflows, improve system performance, and enhance mission capabilities.
• Testing, Evaluation, and Maintainability:
  Support test planning, integration testing, evaluation, performance analysis, reliability assessments, and maintainability reviews throughout the systems engineering lifecycle.
• Government and Mission Support:
  Provide technical advice and engineering recommendations to government stakeholders concerning mission objectives, strategic vision, technical roadmaps, operational requirements, and capability development.
• Cross-Organizational Integration:
  Support the integration of complex systems and major systems acquisitions across organizational, agency, departmental, and national boundaries, ensuring alignment with mission requirements and enterprise architectures.
• Technical Team Guidance:
  Guide mid-level and junior-level Systems Engineers in…