Job DescriptionStrategic ACI is 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. In this position, you 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.
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.
Qualifications:Required:- Active TS/SCI Clearance adjudication or ability to obtain SCI and pass a polygraph.
- 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 -OR- 18+ years of systems engineering experience may be considered in lieu of degree requirements.
- 18+ years of 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.
Desired:- 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
