We are seeking an Expert Systems Engineer to provide strategic technical leadership and systems engineering expertise across complex geospatial intelligence programs supporting the National System of Geospatial-Intelligence (NSG), Allied System of Geospatial-Intelligence (ASG), and Federal Agency partners.
In this role, you will support Government leadership in directing enterprise-level systems engineering efforts across the full systems engineering lifecycle, ensuring the delivery of timely, accurate, and mission-critical GEOINT capabilities. The ideal candidate brings deep experience in large-scale acquisitions, cross-agency integration, and emerging technologies, while providing technical oversight and mentorship to engineering teams across multiple organizations.
- Assist the Government in directing and overseeing systems engineering activities across NSG, ASG, and Federal Agencies, including:
- Requirements engineering
- Solutions engineering
- Scheduling
- Reliability and resiliency engineering
- Services development
- Systems integration
- Test and evaluation
- Maintainability
- Systems analysis
- Oversee and coordinate the efforts of Senior-, Mid-, and Junior-level contractor Systems Engineers.
- Provide technical leadership across complex, enterprise-scale engineering initiatives.
- Support the planning, analysis, and traceability of user requirements, system architectures, operational procedures, and technical challenges to automate or improve existing systems.
- Evaluate cloud service capabilities, workflows, and scheduling limitations to support mission objectives.
- Assist the Government in capturing and translating mission and customer needs into system and capability requirements and technical solutions.
- Support the analysis and allocation of requirements to system architecture components and executing programs.
- Advise the Government on solution design changes driven by evolving mission requirements and emerging technologies.
- Assist in performing systems integration activities across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid infrastructures.
- Support the engineering and deployment of innovative technologies and architectures to enhance mission capabilities.
- Assist in leading and conducting:
- Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs)
- Courses of Action (CoAs)
- Trade Studies
- Engineering Assessments
- Provide expert technical recommendations to support acquisition, architecture, and engineering decisions.
- Assist the Government in:
- Strategic technical planning
- Project management
- Performance engineering
- Risk management
- Interface design
- Provide expert guidance in aligning organizational vision, strategy, mission needs, requirements, processes, and capability development initiatives.
- Operate at the enterprise level, integrating multiple Major System Acquisitions across:
- Organizational boundaries
- Agency boundaries
- Departmental boundaries
- Governmental and national boundaries
- Support interoperability and mission integration across the Intelligence Community and Department of Defense enterprise.
The ideal candidate is a recognized systems engineering expert with extensive experience leading enterprise-level GEOINT initiatives across the Intelligence Community. They possess the strategic vision, technical depth, and leadership capabilities necessary to drive large-scale acquisitions, integrate emerging technologies, and deliver resilient mission solutions across highly complex and interconnected environments.
Location: This position is fully onsite in either Chantilly or Springfield, VA
