Systems Engineer Security Clearance

Northstrat is seeking an experienced and driven Systems Engineer to join our dynamic prototype solution team. The Systems Engineer will support the agile development of modern software solutions that support the future Enterprise Systems Integration of space-to-ground systems for the National Customer. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in full lifecycle Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I) of mission software applications and ability to identify user and mission needs into software features for implementation.

This role demands a self-starter who can take loosely defined tasks and support the development team to deliver high-quality solutions.

• Support the design, development, and implementation of robust, scalable, and high-performance software applications providing full lifecycle Systems Engineering and Integration expertise to meet mission needs.
• Collaborate with development team to define, design, and implement features and capabilities.
• Perform and participate in agile ceremonies throughout software development lifecycle.
• Support the entire product lifecycle, including systems engineering documentation, requirements analysis, design, implementation, integration, test, deployment.
• Ensure compliance with security clearance and access requirements (Active or current Top-Secret clearance with SCI access and polygraph).
• Work 100% on-site, in-person performance.

• Bachelor’s degree in STEM or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience with space-to-ground systems, architecture, and interfaces.
• Experience with testing software applications (interface, functional, front-end, back-end).
• Experience using Atlassian products including Jira, Confluence, Zephyr.
• Experience collaborating with geographically dispersed teammates and stakeholders.
• Understanding of Intelligence Community (IC) processes, policies, and guidance.
• Understanding of Command and Control (C2) systems.
• Understanding of Mission Management (MM) systems.
• Familiarity with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), modeling best practices, and associated modeling software.
• Familiarity with agile software development practices, scrum and/or Kanban.
• Familiarity with running agile ceremonies.
• Familiarity with Linux environments and command line.
• Knowledge of automated test frameworks (Cucumber and/or Cypress).
• Knowledge of Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.

Northstrat is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or other legally protected status.