Systems Engineer

Joint Activities

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

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering or related STEM field, or 18+ years of relevant experience.
  • 18+ years of experience in government or industry with emphasis on DoD/IC Acquisition and systems engineering.
  • Strong understanding of systems engineering principles.
  • Knowledge of the current National System of Geospatial-intelligence (NSG) and Allied System of Geospatial-intelligence (ASG).
  • Previous involvement in NGA or related programs.
  • TS/SCI clearance required or ability to obtain it.

Responsibilities

  • Lead multi-disciplinary teams in requirements and solutions engineering for GEOINT.
  • Assist with planning and improving system capabilities by analyzing user requirements.
  • Advise on designs and technology changes based on requirements analysis.
  • Translate customer needs into actionable systems requirements.
  • Support requirement allocation to systems architecture components.
  • Conduct systems integration and oversee contractor activities.
  • Lead strategic planning, project management, and risk management efforts.

Benefits

  • Career growth and development opportunities.
  • Collaborative work environment focusing on innovation.
  • Access to advanced technologies and methodologies in geospatial services.
  • Support for relevant certifications and professional development.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

Expert-level 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 may 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
  • 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.
  • Oversees and coordinates the work of Senior-, Mid-, and Junior-level contractor Systems
Qualifications

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 18+ years of equivalent additional experience.
  • 18+ 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 strong understanding of systems engineering
  • Demonstrated knowledge of the current NSG/ASG and NRO
  • Previous NGA and/or NSG/ASG program/project work
  • Previous IC or DoD program/project work
  • TS/SCI clearance adjudication or ability to obtain SCI and pass a polygraph.

Desired:

  • Master’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.
  • Working knowledge of Model-Based Systems Engineering, processes, tools and
  • Software Development Framework
  • INCOSE Expert Systems engineering Professional (ESEP)
  • Licensure as a professional
  • 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
  • Experience engineering solutions using Cloud-based
  • Experience engineering solutions using structured and unstructured Big
  • Experience engineering solutions using Automation, Augmentation and Artificial Intelligence
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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