Senior Systems Engineer: SIGINT Risk & Mission Assurance

castaliasystems; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; 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 highly skilled Senior Systems Engineer with deep experience in risk mitigation within SIGINT environments to support a mission-critical Intelligence Community (IC) customer. This role focuses on proactively identifying, analyzing, and mitigating technical and operational risks across complex, distributed SIGINT systems and architectures.

The ideal candidate brings a strong systems engineering foundation combined with hands-on experience in signals intelligence

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 8–12+ years of systems engineering experience in IC or DoD environments.
• Proven expertise in risk management frameworks (risk registers, FMEA, mission assurance).
• Strong SELC, distributed systems, and cybersecurity in classified environments.
• Ability to translate complex technical risks into mission 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

Risk management

Systems engineering

SIGINT platforms

Cybersecurity (classified)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Castalia Systems is seeking a highly skilled Senior Systems Engineer with deep experience in risk mitigation within SIGINT environments to support a mission-critical Intelligence Community (IC) customer. This role focuses on proactively identifying, analyzing, and mitigating technical and operational risks across complex, distributed SIGINT systems and architectures.

The ideal candidate brings a strong systems engineering foundation combined with hands-on experience in signals intelligence