Principal Systems Engineer (GEOINT Systems)

BigBear; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading AI company is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer to lead the design and integration of cloud-native systems for data transport. The role emphasizes collaboration between security and engineering teams, requiring expertise in cloud services and data infrastructure. Candidates should possess a relevant degree and have substantial experience in intelligence disciplines. This remote position allows for occasional site visits, providing an opportunity to contribute to critical projects in national security.

Benefits

Work-life balance

Growth and development opportunities

Recognition programs

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on experience in a relevant role.
• 5 years of experience with intelligence disciplines (SIGINT, GEOINT, OSINT).
• Strong understanding of data infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of data processing procedures.
• Plan and execute software updates.
• Ensure cloud environments support operations.

Skills

Intelligence collection

Data processing

GIS/Geospatial tools

SQL

Python

AWS cloud services

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related technical discipline

Master's degree

PhD in a relevant field

Tools

ESRI ArcGIS

Tableau

Kibana

Insomnia

Atlassian tools (Confluence, JIRA)

Job description

Overview

BigBear.ai isseeking a Principal Systems Engineer (GEOINT Systems) to lead the design, build, authorization, implementation, and integration of a cloud native, cross domain system to transport large volumes of data in a wide array of formats from unclassified network domains to multiple classified network domains. The successful candidate will have multiple successes with cloud-native deployments where they provided leadership and support to operationalize software systems and a demonstrated background in multi-domain military intelligence collection and analysis.

This is an ideal opportunity to be part of one of the fastest growing AI/ML companies in the industry. At BigBear.ai, we're in this business together. We own it, we make it thrive, and we enjoy the challenges of our work. We know that our employees play the largest role in our continual success. That is why we foster an environment of growth and development, with an emphasis on opportunity, recognition, and work-life balance. We give the same high level of commitment to our employees that we give to our clients. If BigBear.ai sounds like the place where you want to be, we'd enjoy speaking with you.

This is a remote work position with occasional customer site visits in Reston, VA or Washington, D.C.

What you will do

• Lead development and innovation of data processing procedures through enhancing data standardization practices and the refinement of delivery systems for a Cross Domain project.
• Plan and execute software and model updates to ensure functionality of all required software components for the acceptance, parsing, and validation of all required document types.
• Work with software, security and cloud engineering teams to ensure cloud environments are planned and configured to support filtering and sanitization operations of the CN-CDSS across all domains.
• Ensure full automation of system builds and deployment across domains through appropriate DevSecOps processes making use of US government provided tools and commercially available resources.
• Collaborate with the discovery, collection, and analysis teams to ensure delivery and integration of large amounts of data into US Government and Intelligence Community systems.

What you need to have

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related technical discipline with 8+ years of directly related hands-on experience OR a Master’s degree with 8 years of relevant experience OR A PhD with 6 years of experience; an additional 4 years of relevant experience maybe considered in lieu of a degree requirement.
• Minimum 5 years hands-on experience with intelligence collection, processing, exploitation, and dissemination across multiple disciplines, including SIGINT, GEOINT, and OSINT.
• Strong understanding of developing robust data infrastructure and delivering intelligence solutions to US Government customers.
• Advanced understanding of GIS/Geospatial tools and techniques such as ESRI ArcGIS.
• Advanced understanding of SQL, Postgres, Python, and Tableau.
• Strong familiarity with AWS cloud services.
• Experience with large data sets and knowledge of the intelligence conflation process.
• An active DoD Secret clearance.

What we'd like you to have

• Master’s Degree.
• Knowledge and experience with Data Modeling.
• Experience with Kibana, Insomnia, JSON.
• Knowledge of onsite data delivery procedures.
• Experience using Atlassian tools such as Confluence and JIRA.
• Active TS/SCI CI Poly.

About BigBear.ai

BigBear.ai is a leading provider of AI-powered decision intelligence solutions for national security, supply chain management, and digital identity. Customers and partners rely on Bigbear.ai’s predictive analytics capabilities in highly complex, distributed, mission-based operating environments. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, BigBear.ai is a public company traded on the NYSE under the symbol BBAI. For more information, visit https://bigbear.ai/ and follow BigBear.ai on LinkedIn: @BigBear.ai and X: @BigBearai.

BigBear.ai is an Equal opportunity employer all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related technical discipline with 8+ years of directly related hands-on experience OR a Master’s degree with 8 years of relevant experience OR A PhD with 6 years of experience; an additional 4 years of relevant experience maybe considered in lieu of a degree requirement.
• Minimum 5 years hands-on experience with intelligence collection, processing, exploitation, and dissemination across multiple disciplines, including SIGINT, GEOINT, and OSINT.
• Strong understanding of developing robust data infrastructure and delivering intelligence solutions to US Government customers.
• Advanced understanding of GIS/Geospatial tools and techniques such as ESRI ArcGIS.
• Advanced understanding of SQL, Postgres, Python, and Tableau.
• Strong familiarity with AWS cloud services.
• Experience with large data sets and knowledge of the intelligence conflation process.
• An active DoD Secret clearance.

• Lead development and innovation of data processing procedures through enhancing data standardization practices and the refinement of delivery systems for a Cross Domain project.
• Plan and execute software and model updates to ensure functionality of all required software components for the acceptance, parsing, and validation of all required document types.
• Work with software, security and cloud engineering teams to ensure cloud environments are planned and configured to support filtering and sanitization operations of the CN-CDSS across all domains.
• Ensure full automation of system builds and deployment across domains through appropriate DevSecOps processes making use of US government provided tools and commercially available resources.
• Collaborate with the discovery, collection, and analysis teams to ensure delivery and integration of large amounts of data into US Government and Intelligence Community systems.