Senior Precision Timing Systems Engineer

Arcfield; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 254,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcfield is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to provide Systems Engineering Technical Advisor (SETA) support for the integration, installation, testing, and sustainment of mission-critical capabilities across geographically distributed sites.

The role covers the full lifecycle of precision timing and synchronization capabilities, with collaboration among Government stakeholders, developers, and site personnel.

Qualifications

• Significant systems engineering experience on complex hardware/software systems.
• Technical knowledge of precision timing, network synchronization, and time distribution.
• Ability to develop, analyze, and verify technical requirements.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior Systems Engineering Technical Advisor support for precision timing, synchronization, time distribution, and related mission capabilities.
• Support requirements development, analysis, decomposition, traceability, and verification for timing accuracy, reliability, resiliency, and interoperability.
• Evaluate timing architectures, synchronization protocols, system interfaces, and dependencies to identify performance limits and risks.
• Plan and oversee installation, integration, testing, verification, validation, and site acceptance activities.
• Travel to CONUS and OCONUS locations to support installations, upgrades, testing, integration events, and site verification.
• Document field activities through trip reports, test results, and technical recommendations.
• Develop and review test plans, procedures, interface control artifacts, installation plans, and engineering assessments.
• Participate in technical reviews, readiness assessments, and lifecycle decision forums.

Skills

Systems engineering

Timing & synchronization

Requirements analysis

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

PhD

Job description

Arcfield is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to provide Systems Engineering Technical Advisor (SETA) support for the integration, installation, testing, and sustainment of mission-critical capabilities across geographically distributed sites.

The role covers the full lifecycle of precision timing and synchronization capabilities, with collaboration among Government stakeholders, developers, and site personnel.