Senior Systems Engineer 112-192

Springfield, VA

Job Description

We’re seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to lead multidisciplinary engineering teams and drive complex systems engineering efforts across the National System for Geospatial-Intelligence (NSG), Allied System for Geospatial-Intelligence (ASG), and partner Federal Agencies. In this high-impact role, you’ll shape the architecture and integration of mission-critical GEOINT systems that directly support U.S. and allied operations.

Duties may include:

As a technical leader, you will:

• Mentor and guide mid- and junior-level systems engineers across the full engineering lifecycle, including:

  • Requirements development

  • Solution architecture and systems integration

  • Scheduling and service development

  • Testing, evaluation, and maintainability

  • Reliability and resiliency engineering

• Lead planning and analysis of user requirements and system architectures

• Improve system performance through the review of cloud service capabilities, workflows, and scheduling constraints

• Oversee the development of solution designs based on requirements analysis and emerging technologies

• Translate mission and customer needs into actionable system and capability requirements

• Support the allocation of requirements to architecture components and program execution

• Guide systems integration across multiple platforms, programs, and agencies

• Conduct technical assessments including:

  • Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs)

  • Courses of Action (CoAs)

  • Trade Studies

  • Engineering Assessments

• Assist in strategic planning and oversight of:

  • Project management

  • Performance engineering

  • Risk management

  • Interface design

• Operate at the enterprise level—integrating multiple systems, services, and processes within Major Systems Acquisitions, spanning organizational and agency boundaries

Why Join Us?

• Influence the future of GEOINT enterprise systems

• Work on mission-critical projects that directly support national security

• Collaborate with top-tier engineering teams and government leaders

• Lead transformative efforts in a fast-paced, high-impact environment

Education & Experience

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in one of the following fields:

  • Systems Engineering, Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Operations Research, Engineering Management, Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Other related STEM disciplines

  • OR 12 years of experience as a Systems Engineer in lieu of a degree

• Minimum of 12 years of experience in government or industry in one or more of the following areas:

  • DoD/Intelligence Community (IC) Acquisition Processes

  • Requirements development processes

  • PPBES (Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution System)

  • Systems engineering of large, complex System of Systems (SoS) or Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA)/Cloud environments

Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of the systems engineering lifecycle

Desired

• Master’s degree in:

  • Systems Engineering

  • OR a related technical or scientific field (as listed above)

Certifications & Licensure

• INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) certification

• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE)

Technical Knowledge & Skills

• Working knowledge of:

  • Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools, languages, and processes

  • Software Development Frameworks

• Demonstrated expertise in one or more of the following areas:

  • Photogrammetry

  • Remote sensing

  • Image science

  • Information sciences

  • Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

  • Geomatics

  • Other related geospatial fields

Domain Expertise

• Documented work experience in the Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) field

• In-depth knowledge of current:

  • NSG – National System for Geospatial-Intelligence

  • ASG – Allied System for Geospatial-Intelligence

  • NRO – National Reconnaissance Office enterprise

Professional Engagement

• Membership or leadership in professional organizations such as:

  • ACSM – American Congress on Surveying and Mapping

  • ASCE – American Society of Civil Engineers

  • ASPRS – American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing

  • OGC – Open Geospatial Consortium

  • SAREM – Society for American Remote Earth Monitoring

  • USGIF – United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation

Security Clearance:

• Active TS/SCI Clearance and the willingness to sit for a CI polygraph, if needed

IC-CAP provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status.