Systems Engineer (Expert) #791

Systems Engineer ( Expert )

Clearance Required: Active TS/SCI

Location: Chantilly, VA

Minimum Years’ Experience : 18 years

We are seeking an Expert Systems Engineer to provide high-level technical leadership in support of complex geospatial intelligence systems across the National System of Geospatial-Intelligence (NSG), Allied System of Geospatial-Intelligence (ASG), and other federal partners.

This individual will support the Government in applying a multi-disciplinary systems engineering approach to requirements development, solution design, integration, testing, resiliency, and lifecycle management for enterprise-scale mission systems.

Key Responsibilities

Support the Government in systems engineering efforts across large-scale GEOINT mission environments

Translate mission needs into technical requirements and system capabilities

Evaluate and improve system architectures, workflows, and cloud-based services

Provide technical recommendations on solution designs and emerging technologies

Perform requirements analysis, traceability, and allocation to architecture components

Support systems integration, verification, validation, and performance engineering activities

Lead or support:

Analysis of Alternatives (AoA)

Course of Action (COA) development

Trade studies

Engineering assessments

Contribute to strategic planning, risk management, interface design, and project execution

Provide expert guidance on aligning mission vision, strategy, and technical capabilities

Coordinate engineering efforts across organizational and agency boundaries

Mentor and oversee junior and senior systems engineering staff

Apply knowledge of the current NSG/ASG and NRO enterprise environments

The ideal candidate is a senior technical leader who can bridge mission needs and engineering execution while driving innovation across highly complex intelligence systems.

Location: This position is fully onsite in Chantilly, VA

Required Qualifications

Master’s degree in:

Systems Engineering

Engineering

Physics

Mathematics

Computer Science

Information Technology

Operations Research

Engineering Management

Management Information Systems

or another related STEM field

Equivalent expert-level, 18+ years' of systems engineering experience may be considered in lieu of degree requirements

18+ years' experience supporting Government or industry in one or more of the following:

DoD/IC Acquisition Processes

Requirements development

PPBES

Large-scale System of Systems environments

Cloud-based enterprise architectures

Strong understanding of the full systems engineering lifecycle

TS/SCI clearance adjudication or ability to obtain SCI and pass a poly

Preferred Qualifications

Doctorate in a related technical discipline

Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools and methodologies

Software Development Framework certification

International Council on Systems Engineering Expert Systems Engineering Professional (ESEP) certification

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Active participation in professional organizations such as:

United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation

Open Geospatial Consortium

American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing

Extensive experience in geospatial intelligence

Experience designing solutions using:

Cloud technologies (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS)

Big Data platforms

Automation and AI/ML technologies

Expertise in one or more of the following:

Photogrammetry

Remote sensing

Image science

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Geomatics

Information science