Protection Indications and Warning Systems Engineer 2025-G-332

Intelligence Consulting Enterprise Solutions (ICES); Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Intelligence Consulting Enterprise Solutions, INC. in Chantilly, VA seeks a Protection Indications and Warning Systems Engineer for a contract impacting national security.

The role requires an active TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph and focuses on protecting critical space systems. The engineer will support SETA activities, assess space-related requirements and architectures, and lead cross-functional teams to closure of baselines across mission domains.

Qualifications

• Requires TS/SCI with Poly and active clearance.
• Experience with space-based sensors and systems.
• Knowledge of space/ground/communication systems and sensor vulnerabilities.
• Demonstrated leadership of integrated engineering teams.
• Experience with Systems Engineering and related disciplines.
• Understanding of the System Engineering V model.
• Experience briefing senior customer stakeholders.
• Willingness to learn, share knowledge and contribute to mission.

Responsibilities

• Support Indications and Warning systems in SETA for major protection acquisitions.
• Assess space requirements, CONOPs, architecture products, schedules, and risks for baseline closure.
• Support full lifecycle acquisition across mission domains of national systems architecture.
• Provide expertise to ensure mission success for the customer.
• Collaborate across stakeholders to achieve end-to-end system closure through I&C.
• Interface with government/offices and engineering groups to drive resolution plans.
• Assist Protection Capability PM with strategic planning for future capability insertions.

Skills

TS/SCI with Poly

Systems Engineering

Space Systems

Technical Leadership

Communication Skills

Education

BS/BA in STEM

MS/MA in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

SysML

Confluence

Jira

Job description

Intelligence Consulting Enterprise Solutions, INC.

Description:

Join ICES on a contract impacting national security as a Protection Indications and Warning Systems Engineer. This position is located in Chantilly, VA. This position requires an active/current TS/SCI security clearance with a polygraph.

Protection Indications and Warning Systems Engineer, specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Support Indications and Warning systems in a Systems Engineering Technical Assistance (SETA) capacity for major Protection-related system acquisitions.
• Provide technical support by assessing space requirements, Concept of Operations (CONOPs), architecture products, system schedules, and risks for end-to-end closure of the baseline for Space protection-related activities in the overall Enterprise.
• Support full lifecycle acquisition across all mission domains of complex national systems architecture.
• Provide the customer with the expertise needed to provide mission success.
• Work collaboratively across stakeholder organizations to obtain system end-to-end closure of the protection Indications and Warning program by running system readiness events following approved processes for Integration and Closure (I&C).
• Interfacing with customers, directorate/office representatives, and across system engineering groups is imperative for system integration.
• Interact with several government enterprise systems engineers and stakeholders, as well as multiple Acquisition Offices (AOs) and government and contractor stakeholders to drive resolution plans and strategies for complex technical challenges.
• Support the Protection Capability Program Manager with strategic planning for future capability acquisition and insertion into the enterprise baseline.

Required Qualifications:

• Requires 8 to 10 years with BS/BA or 6 to 8 years with MS/MA or 3 to 5 years with a PhD in a STEM field.
• TS/SCI w/ Poly.
• Technical experience working with space-based sensors and systems.
• Knowledge of space/ground/comm systems and sensor vulnerabilities.
• Demonstrated technical leadership integrated engineering teams.
• Experience with Systems Engineering and all related functional disciplines therein.
• Understanding of the System Engineering “V” process.
• Experience developing and conducting briefings for senior level customer stakeholders.
• A passion for learning, helping others, sharing team knowledge, and contributing value to the mission in any way possible.
• Experience with large acquisition systems engineering efforts, methods, and processes
• Ability to work well in a fast paced, dynamic environment.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Good business acumen; ability to relate professionally inside the work environment.
• Practice Organizational skills and remain flexible.

Desired Qualifications:

• OCSMP certification (at least level 1); Experience with MBSE, SysML applications, digital tools, Confluence, and Jira.
• Experience with Intelligence Community (IC) customer or Department of Defense (DoD).
• Knowledge of Ground systems and overall space and ground architecture.
• Awareness of mission technical capabilities and system performance analysis and assessment.
• Experience with Mission Planning, Control or Processing functions in support of space and ground architecture.
• Experience identifying user & enterprise needs/requirements and gap identification, analysis, and assessment.
• Experience in requirements engineering, CONOPS development, verification, test, and system integration to accommodate End to End Systems Engineering in support of customer's missions.
• Proven adaptability and experience with daily interaction on-site with the government customers.
• Knowledge of Space/Ground/Communications systems.
• Experience with requirements database management/repositories.
• Experience with requirements closure, threat scenarios and analysis, and VV&T strategies that align to an agile development approach.