Senior Systems Engineer, SIGINT Risk & Mission Assurance

Castalia Systems; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401k matching

Generous PTO

Paid holidays

Professional training opportunities

Pet insurance

Job summary

Castalia Systems is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer with deep risk mitigation experience in SIGINT environments to support an IC customer. The role focuses on identifying, analyzing, and mitigating risks across complex SIGINT systems.

The ideal candidate combines a strong systems engineering foundation with hands-on SIGINT platform experience, mission systems integration, and secure architecture design.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field (Master's preferred).
• 8–12+ years of systems engineering experience in IC/DoD environments.
• Proven expertise in risk management frameworks (risk registers, FMEA, mission assurance).
• Systems engineering lifecycle (SELC) expertise
• Distributed systems and system-of-systems architectures
• Cybersecurity in classified environments
• Ability to translate complex technical risks into clear, mission-relevant impacts
• Ability to understand SIGINT intel and provide intel analysis reports for specified locations
• Must understand collection systems; technical and non-technical

Responsibilities

• Lead risk identification, assessment, and mitigation strategies across SIGINT system lifecycles (design, integration, deployment, sustainment)
• Perform end-to-end systems engineering activities, including requirements analysis, architecture development, and system validation
• Analyze SIGINT system performance, vulnerabilities, and operational risks, recommending actionable mitigation strategies
• Develop and maintain risk registers, mitigation plans, and technical documentation
• Collaborate with mission stakeholders, operators, and cross-functional engineering teams to ensure risk-informed decision-making
• Support system integration and interoperability across multi-domain and distributed SIGINT architectures
• Ensure compliance with IC standards, cybersecurity frameworks, and mission assurance requirements

Skills

Systems engineering

Risk management

Cybersecurity

SIGINT domain knowledge

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Castalia Systems is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer with deep risk mitigation experience in SIGINT environments to support an IC customer. The role focuses on identifying, analyzing, and mitigating risks across complex SIGINT systems.

The ideal candidate combines a strong systems engineering foundation with hands-on SIGINT platform experience, mission systems integration, and secure architecture design.