Location: Arlington, VA (Pentagon)
Clearance Required: TS/SCI minimum (US Citizen)Employment Type: Full-Time
Position Overview:Praescient Analytics is seeking a
Chief System Engineer, SME to provide high-level technical and engineering support to the Office of the Undersecretary of War for Research and Engineering (OUSW(R&E)). This role is vital to the Prototyping and Experiments (P&E) mission, which identifies and develops forward-looking concepts to maintain U.S. technological superiority. You will lead the engineering efforts for major technology programs valued over $100M, ensuring that advanced warfighting capabilities are rapidly developed and fielded to meet Joint Warfighting Concepts (JWC).
*U.S. Citizenship is Required.*Key Responsibilities:- Executive Technical Leadership: Act as the Chief System Engineer (CSE) providing leadership and oversight for complex technology design, manufacturing, integration, and test programs.
- Engineering Analysis: Conduct scientific and engineering technical assessments of proposed prototypes and experimentations.
- PNT & C5ISRT Oversight: Apply technical methods focused on the control and protection of Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT) data in contested environments.
- Strategic Domain Expertise: Utilize foundational knowledge in Electromagnetics and Radio Frequencies (EM/RF) to evaluate sensor system performance and operational feasibility.
- Lifecycle & Risk Management: Execute activities supporting the DoD 5000 series acquisition lifecycle and establish formal risk management processes for technology development.
- Modernization Support: Oversee technical requirements and assessments for new and emerging capabilities to close strategic and tactical kill chains.
- Adversarial Assessment: Participate in red teaming activities to identify potential adversarial responses to capabilities under development.
Required Qualifications:- Experience:
- Minimum 10 years of experience as a Chief System Engineer (or Deputy) for major technology programs/portfolios valued at over $100M.
- Minimum 8 years of leadership experience on classified programs at the SCI level or higher.
- Minimum 8 years of operational and technical experience in military tactics focused on PNT data and C5ISRT.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in the DoD 5000 series acquisition lifecycle and Agile Development processes.
- Minimum 5 years of experience managing formal risk management processes for technology programs.
- Education: Master's degree from an accredited college or university in an engineering, scientific, or technical discipline related to PNT and/or C5ISRT.
- Clearance: Must possess an active TS/SCI clearance and be Special Access Program (SAP) eligible.
Preferred Skills:- Prior Military or Department of War (DoW) experience.
- Experience with systems that integrate and analyze data from multiple sources (C5ISRT) and countering those systems (C-C5ISRT).
What you can expect from us:- Real opportunity for career growth in an environment where your achievements will be celebrated
- Constant collaboration with numerous teams to ensure client success
- A team that respects and embraces your ideas and expertise
- Coworkers that are motivated by pursuing excellence, rather than the prospect of personal gain
- A workplace dedicated to supporting and bettering public safety and government agencies
Benefits:- Competitive salary based on qualifications and experience
- Comprehensive, Company paid healthcare for you (We pay your premiums and deductibles)
- 401(k) with company match
- Travel & performance incentives
- 3 weeks paid time off (plus Federal Holidays)
- $5K annual training allowance
- $500 book allowance
- Tuition reimbursement program
Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
US Citizenship RequiredInterested Candidates: Please forward your resume to and please visit our website to apply online at
www.praescientanalytics.applicantstack.com/x/openings. 
