Systems Engineer

Joint Activities

$135K — $216K *
Aerospace & Defense
15+ years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in Systems Engineering or related technical/scientific fields, or 18 years of relevant work experience in lieu of the degree.
  • 18 years of experience in government or industry focusing on DoD/IC Acquisition Process and large complex Systems.
  • Strong understanding of systems engineering lifecycle.
  • Active TS/SCI clearance or eligibility to obtain it with a polygraph.

Responsibilities

  • Lead engineering teams in a multi-discipline approach to ensure accurate GEOINT across national and allied geospatial systems.
  • Plan and analyze user requirements while improving existing systems through automation.
  • Advise on design changes based on requirement analysis and emerging technologies.
  • Capture and translate mission requirements into effective systems/capability solutions.
  • Allocate requirements to architecture components and manage program execution.
  • Support systems integration activities and lead analysis of alternatives and trade studies.
  • Assist in strategic technical planning and risk management for projects.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Retirement savings plan options with company match.
  • Professional development and training opportunities.
  • Paid time off including holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

Expert Systems Engineers assist in leading 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 include:

  • Assists the Government in directing 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.
  • Assists with 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.
  • Advises the Government on proposed changes to the 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.
  • Assists the Government in performing systems integration activities.
  • Assist in leading 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.
  • Provides expert advice to the Government in the areas of relating vision, strategy, plans, needs, requirements, and process and capability developments.
  • Operates at the level of integrating multiple Major Systems Acquisitions across organizational, agency, department, and governmental/national boundaries.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of the current NSG/ASG and NRO enterprises.
  • Oversees and coordinates the work of Senior-, Mid-, and Junior-level contractor Systems Engineers.

Location: This position is 100% onsite in Springfield, Virginia. Remote or hybrid work is not available.

Qualifications

Required:

  • Master’s degree in Systems Engineering or in 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 18 years of work experience as a Systems Engineer may be considered in lieu of the degree.
  • 18 years of experience in government or industry in relevant work areas including: DoD/IC Acquisition Process, Requirements Process, PPBES Process or system engineering of large complex System of Systems or Service Oriented Architecture/Cloud environments.
  • Experience with and strong understanding of systems engineering lifecycle.
  • Active TS/SCI clearance or ability to obtain SCI and pass a polygraph

Desired:

  • Doctorate in Systems Engineering or in 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.
  • Software Development Framework certification.
  • Licensure as a professional engineer.
  • Membership or leadership participation in any of the following professional organizations:
      • ACSM
      • ASCE
      • ASPRS
      • OGC
      • SAREM
      • USGIF
  • Extensive work experience in the field of geospatial intelligence.
  • Experience engineering solutions using Cloud-based technologies.
  • Experience engineering solutions using structured and unstructured Big Data.
  • Experience engineering solutions using Automation, Augmentation and Artificial Intelligence technologies.
  • Demonstrated expertise in photogrammetry, remote sensing, image science, information sciences, geographic information systems, geomatics, or related fields.
Target Salary Range$135,000 - $216,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

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