Systems Engineer

VTG

$90K — $130K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering or a related STEM field, or equivalent experience.
  • Expert-level experience in DoD/IC Acquisition Process and systems engineering of complex systems.
  • Strong understanding of the systems engineering lifecycle.
  • Master's degree in Systems Engineering or related field (preferred).
  • Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering and related tools (desired).
  • INCOSE Expert Systems Engineering Professional (ESEP) certification (preferred).
  • Extensive experience in geospatial intelligence, including cloud and big data solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Lead multi-discipline teams in requirements and solutions engineering.
  • Plan and analyze user requirements and system architectures.
  • Advise on changes to solution designs based on technology analysis.
  • Translate customer needs into systems requirements and solutions.
  • Support requirement allocation to systems architecture components.
  • Conduct systems integration activities.
  • Lead analysis of alternatives and engineering assessments.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and certifications.
  • Collaborative team environment with diverse expertise.
  • Participation in leading-edge geospatial intelligence projects.
Full Job Description
Overview

VTG is seeking a Systems Engineer, located in Springfield, VA.

What will you do?

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.

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

Do you have what it takes?

  • 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.
  • Expert-level 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 lifecycle.
  • 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 languages.
  • Software Development Framework certification.
  • INCOSE Expert Systems engineering Professional (ESEP) 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.
  • 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

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