GEOINT Systems Engineer IV

Arcfield; Chesterbrook (PA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcfield is seeking a senior Systems Engineer with active TS/SCI clearance to support space system definitions, architecture reviews, and MBSE modeling. You will collaborate across IPTs and government customers to verify requirements, manage risks, and lead MBSE-enabled design activities.

The role emphasizes systems engineering across CONOPS, interfaces, and architecture, with a focus on traceability and verification in a multidisciplinary environment.

Qualifications

• Must possess and be able to maintain a TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
• 8 to 10 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree or 6 to 8 years with a master’s or 3 to 5 years with a PhD in Systems Engineering or related field.
• Experience in Requirements Engineering, Systems Integration, and Risk/Issue/Opportunity (RIO).
• Ability to identify and solve problems to advance organizational goals.
• Ability to work within SETA, FFRDC, and government lines of authority.
• Excellent written and oral communication; ability to lead or support multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Support capability and solution definition for future space systems through readiness events and reviews.
• Support systems engineering efforts for space system acquisitions in GEOINT.
• Participate in IPTs and engineering groups to review artifacts, CONOPS, interfaces, and architecture products.
• Assist in creating and assessing mission capabilities and baselines, and support test strategies.
• Develop quantifiable requirements from customer descriptions and design considerations.
• Ensure requirements meet client and government standards via formal verification methods.
• Assist in design reviews to ensure traceability and compliance verification.
• Contribute to MBSE adoption across customer and company domains.
• Model mission systems using an MBSE tool suite and related visualization tools.
• Facilitate collaboration between space SMEs and MBSE/SysML experts to implement models.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

MBSE

SysML/UML

Requirements Engineering

Systems Integration

RIO (Risk, Issue, Opportunity)

Technical leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD in a related field

Tools

MBSE tool suite

Job description

Responsibilities

• Support capability and solution definition for future space systems through various system readiness events and independent review teams.
• Support systems engineering efforts for space system acquisitions in the GEOINT mission area
• Participate in Integrated Product Teams (IPT’s) and Engineering working groups that will review and assess the maturity of engineering Artifacts, CONOPS, Interfaces, and Architecture products.
• Support space, ground, and enterprise teams developing architecture and requirement baselines, establishingand assessing mission capabilities, assessing system and segment schedule and risks, and supporting test and verification strategy.
• Assistin the creation of quantifiable requirements based on customer description, system planning and design, and acquisition logistics.
• Ensure requirements comply withclient requirements and government standards through formal verification methods.
• Assess performance using evaluation criteria and technical performance measures.
• Participate in design reviews of to ensure applicability to the current system and traceability of requirements through compliance verification and validation.
• Participate in the adoption of MBSE in both customer and company domains.
• Apply the principles of MBSE to major system acquisitions.
• Assess engineering artifacts and develop models of mission systems using a MBSE tool suite that includes several system architecture modeling, workflow management, analytical, and data visualization tools.
• Facilitate and/or participatein collaborative meetings between space system subject matter experts (SMEs) and MBSE and SysMLexperts to identifyand implement modeling solutions.

Qualifications

What We Need from You (REQUIRED):

• Must possess and be able to maintain a TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
• 8 to 10 years of related experience with a bachelor’s degree or 6 to 8 years of related experience with a master’s degree or 3 to 5 years of related experience with a PhD in Systems Engineering or in related technical or scientific field such as engineering, operations research, or engineering management.
• Demonstrated experience relating to Systems Engineering area(s) including but not limited to: Requirements Engineering, Systems Integration, Risk, Issue, and Opportunity (RIO).
• Demonstrated ability to identifyand solve problems to further organizational goals.
• Commitment to understand, recognize, respect, and operateeffectively within various SETA, Federally Funded Research and Development (FFRDC), and Governmental lines of authority.
• Demonstrated excellent communication skills and the ability to lead/support multiple projects simultaneously.
• Demonstrated ability to support the customer’s needs, clearly communicate (orally & written) ideas, work autonomously.

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have (DESIRED):

• GEOINT mission expertise in EO and/or Radar system areas also desired.
• Demonstrated technical leadership and team leadership skills, including interfacing with internal corporate and customer stakeholders.
• Demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in supporting Requirements Engineering, CONOPS development, and system integration to accommodate End to End Systems Engineering.
• Experience identifyinguser needs and gaps, identifyingpotential solutions, and assessing/analyzing alternatives.
• Experience with industry MBSE tools and modeling methodologies to successfully produce systems engineering models.
• Experience with Agile Development, SAFE Agile system development methods.
• Knowledge and practical application of UML / SysMLmodeling languages and experience applying this common structure to an MBSE solution.
• Understand how system requirements, design, analysis, verification, and validation activities are enabled by MBSE across the digital thread (the engineering lifecycle). Foundational to MBSE are tools, technologies, and methodologies that can collectively be called digital engineering.
• OCSMP Level 1, 2, or 3 certifications.

EEO Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and federal government contractor. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment as protected by law.