Sr Systems Engineer

VTG

$100K — $130K *
Aerospace & Defense
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering or related STEM field; Master’s preferred.
  • 12+ years in government or industry, particularly in DoD/IC Acquisition or systems engineering.
  • Experience with complex System of Systems or Service Oriented Architecture.
  • Knowledge of NSG/ASG and NRO enterprises; previous NGA experience is a plus.
  • TS/SCI clearance or ability to obtain SCI and pass a polygraph.
  • Understanding of systems engineering lifecycle.

Responsibilities

  • Guide Mid-level and Junior Engineers in requirements and solutions engineering.
  • Plan and analyze user requirements and system architectures for improvements.
  • Develop solutions designs based on requirement analysis and technology.
  • Assist in translating customer needs into systems/capability requirements.
  • Support requirement allocation to systems architecture and programs.
  • Perform systems integration activities and conduct analyses of alternatives.
  • Facilitate strategic technical planning and project management efforts.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on critical national defense systems.
  • Engagement in multi-disciplinary engineering practices.
  • Mentorship opportunities for junior engineers.
  • Collaboration with various federal agencies and organizations.
  • Contribute to advancements in geospatial intelligence.
Full Job Description
Overview

VTG is looking for a Sr Systems Engineer in Springfield, VA.

What will you do?

Senior-level Systems Engineers guide engineering teams in taking a multi-discipline approach to requirements engineering, solutions engineering, scheduling, reliability, resiliency, services development, integration, test and evaluation, maintainability and analysis across the National System of Geospatial-intelligence (NSG), Allied System of Geospatial-intelligence (ASG) and Federal Agencies to ensure timely and accurate GEOINT.

Duties may include:
  • Guides Mid-level and Junior-level system engineers performing requirements engineering, solutions engineering, scheduling, reliability, resiliency, services development, integration, test and evaluation, maintainability and analysis across the National System of Geospatial-intelligence (NSG), Allied System of Geospatial-intelligence (ASG) and Federal Agencies.
  • Guides the planning, analysis/traceability of user requirements, architectures traceability, procedures, and problems to automate or improve existing systems and review cloud service capabilities, workflow, and scheduling limitations.
  • Guides Mid-level and Junior-level system engineers developing solutions designs based on analysis of requirements and new technology.
  • Assists the Government in the capture and translation of mission and customer requirements/needs into systems/capability requirements and solutions.
  • Supports the analyses and allocation of requirements to systems architecture components and executing programs.
  • Performs systems integration activities.
  • Conducts Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs), Course of Actions (CoAs), Trade Studies, and Engineering Assessments.
  • Assists the Government in strategic technical planning, project management, performance engineering, risk management and interface design.
  • Operates at the level of integrating multiple systems, services, processes, and interfaces within a Major Systems Acquisitions across organizational and agency boundaries.

Do you have what it takes?

Skills and Experience:

Required:
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Systems Engineering or in a related technical or scientific fields such as Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Operations Research, Engineering Management, Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or related STEM degree program, or related equivalent additional experience of 4 years with no degree or 2 years with a non-STEM degree.
  • 12+ years of experience working in government or industry in relevant work areas including: DoD/IC Acquisition Process, Requirements Process, PPBES Process or systems engineering of large complex System of Systems or Service Oriented Architecture environments residing in cloud, on premise, or hybrid infrastructures.
  • Experience with and understanding of systems engineering lifecycle.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of the current NSG/ASG and NRO enterprises.
  • Previous NGA and/or NSG/ASG program/project work experience
  • Previous IC or DoD program/project work experience
  • TS/SCI clearance adjudication or ability to obtain SCI and pass a polygraph

Desired:
  • Master's degree in Systems Engineering or in a related technical or scientific fields such as Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Operations Research, Engineering Management, Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or related STEM degree program.
  • Working knowledge of Model-Based Systems Engineering, processes, tools and languages.
  • Working knowledge of Digital Engineering, processes, and tools.
  • Working knowledge of Software Development Frameworks.
  • INCOSE Certified Systems engineering Professional (CSEP) certification.
  • Documented work experience in the field of geospatial intelligence.
  • Licensure as a professional engineer.
  • Membership or leadership participation in any of the following professional organizations:
    • ACSM
    • ASCE
    • ASPRS
    • OGC
    • SAREM
    • USGIF

Demonstrated expertise in photogrammetry, remote sensing, image science, information sciences, geographic information systems, geomatics, or related fields.

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