Junior Systems Engineer

Arcfield; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcfield is seeking a junior Systems / Mission Engineer in Chantilly, Virginia to support the development and integration of space-based sensing and mission capabilities for national security.

The role offers exposure to full system lifecycle activities and collaboration with government customers, with opportunities to learn rapidly and take on increasing responsibility in a dynamic defense environment.

Qualifications

• BS/MS/HS with related experience or internships.
• Strong written and verbal communication with customers/stakeholders.
• Able to adapt to evolving requirements and work with technical leads.

Responsibilities

• Become familiar with customer objectives, mission concepts, system documentation, requirements, and program processes.
• Support systems engineering and mission engineering activities under the direction of technical leads.
• Contribute to requirements development, decomposition, traceability, system architecture, and integration activities.
• Support analysis, modeling and simulation, mission planning, and system performance assessments.
• Work across space, ground, communications, sensing, and mission-processing elements of complex systems.
• Communicate technical findings, identify issues, and propose solutions.
• Learn new technologies and tools while progressively taking on greater responsibility.

Skills

Strong communication

Self-directed

Team collaboration

Education

BS in Engineering/technical field

MS in Engineering/technical field

High school + related experience

Tools

MATLAB

STK

MBSE tools

DOORS

Jira

Job description

Responsibilities

Arcfield is seeking a motivated Junior Systems / Mission Engineer to support the development and integration of advanced space-based sensing and mission capabilities supporting US Space Force and national security. This is an opportunity for an early-career engineer to work on complex, mission-critical systems where rapid learning, technical curiosity, and a results-oriented mindset are highly valued.

Arcfield is seeking a motivated Junior Systems / Mission Engineer to support the development and integration of advanced space-based sensing and mission capabilities supporting US Space Force and national security. This is an opportunity for an early-career engineer to work on complex, mission-critical systems where rapid learning, technical curiosity, and a results-oriented mindset are highly valued. The successful candidate will work alongside experienced systems and mission engineers, technical leads, and government customers to understand mission objectives, translate requirements into engineering activities, and support the integration of complex systems and capabilities. The role will involve working across the full system lifecycle, including requirements, architecture, modeling and simulation, analysis, integration and test, communications, sensors, ground systems, and mission operations.

Responsibilities

• Become familiar with customer objectives, mission concepts, system documentation, requirements, and program processes.
• Support systems engineering and mission engineering activities under the direction of technical leads.
• Contribute to requirements development, decomposition, traceability, system architecture, and/or integration activities.
• Support analysis, modeling and simulation, mission planning, and/or system performance assessments.
• Work across space, ground, communications, sensing, and mission-processing elements of complex systems.
• Communicate technical findings, identify issues, and proactively propose solutions.
• Learn new technologies, tools, and mission systems quickly while progressively taking on greater responsibility.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• BS 2-4 Years, MS 0-2 or HS 8-10
• Technical degree or relevant experience including internships or early-career professional experience.
• Must possess and be able to maintain a TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-directed, motivated, and willing to take initiative in an environment where requirements and priorities can evolve.
• Ability to work effectively with technical leads, teammates, customers, and multidisciplinary engineering teams.

Desired Experience & Interests

• Experience or interest in systems engineering and mission engineering.
• Knowledge of space systems, sensors, RF/radar, and satellite communications.
• Familiarity with ground systems and mission processing.
• Experience or interest in modeling and simulation, data analysis, and integration and test.
• Familiarity with MATLAB, STK, MBSE tools, DOORS, Jira, or similar engineering tools is highly desirable.

Equal Pay Act

This is the projected compensation range for this position. There are differentiating factors that can impact a final salary/hourly rate, including, but not limited to, Contract Wage Determination, relevant work experience, skills and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location (For Remote Opportunities), education and certifications as well as Federal Government Contract Labor categories. In addition, Arcfield invests in its employees beyond just compensation. Arcfield ’s benefits offerings include, dependent upon position, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, Short Term and Long-Term Disability, Retirement and Savings, Learning and Development opportunities, wellness programs as well as other optional benefit elections. Min: $75,347.21 Max: $131,014.18

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.