System Engineer

Datrose; Scottsdale (AZ); Hybrid; USD 69,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

GeoLogics is seeking a Traffic Modeling or Missile Tracking System Engineer to develop and deploy ground operational systems for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture. This role requires a SECRET clearance and offers a hybrid work arrangement across Scottsdale, Huntsville, Grand Forks, or Chantilly.

The engineer will lead systems engineering, design, integration, and testing of ground entry points, centers, and infrastructure, with responsibilities spanning development to site support.

Qualifications

• SECRET security clearance with the ability to obtain TOP SECRET with Polygraph eligibility.
• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering or related field; 2–5+ years experience, or Master's with 1–3+ years.
• Missile tracking systems design, sensor fusion, and satellite service scheduling experience.
• Knowledge of cloud technologies applied to system design and deployment.
• Experience with image processing: collection, handling, storage, and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Decompose requirements into traffic data flow modeling from satellite constellation to ground network.
• Pre-planned or ad-hoc scheduling of satellite services to track missiles.
• Analyze missile tracking data to validate the traffic model.
• Identify opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation.

Skills

Traffic Modeling

Missile Tracking

Sensor Fusion

Cloud Technologies

Image Processing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering

Master's degree in related field

Job description

Job Details

System Engineer Scottsdale,AZ Posted:6/23/2026 Job Description Job ID#: 16137

Job Category: Engineering

Position Type: Contract to Hire

Shift: 9/80 work schedule

Do you hold an active secret clearance and reside in either Huntsville, Alabama; Scottsdale, Arizona; Grand Forks, North Dakota; or Chantilly, Virginia? Do you have experience with Traffic Modeling or Missile Tracking Systems?

We are looking for you!

Traffic Modeling or Missile Tracking System Engineer

Hybrid in either Huntsville, Alabama; Scottsdale, Arizona; Grand Forks, North Dakota; Chantilly, Virginia

Required: Secret Clearance

W2 Hourly Long-Term Contract to hire

$50.00 - $73.25 per hour based on experience with limited benefits

No C2C, No 1099, we can NOT work with outside agencies/vendors

SECRET CLEARANCE IS REQUIRED

Geologics is seeking a Traffic Modeling or Missile Tracking System Engineer to be responsible for developing and deploying state-of-the-art ground operational systems for the Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA). You will be part of an elite team providing the evolution, expansion, integration, testing and maintenance of the ground entry points, operations centers, enterprise test and checkout capabilities and infrastructure management, including all development, systems engineering, integration, testing, maintenance, and site support.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Department of Defense SECRET security clearance with the ability to obtain a TOP SECRET with Polygraph eligibility is required at the time of hire.
• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering, Technology or Mathematics field. Also requires 2- 5+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 1-3+ years of job-related experience.
• Recent experience with missile tracking systems design and architecture, and sensor fusion techniques
• Recent experience designing logic, assessing and scheduling satellite services to track missiles
• Knowledge of cloud technologies and their application in system design and deployment
• Experience with image processing (collection, handling, storing, and analysis)

Traffic Modeling Technical Skills

• Prefer recent modeling of communication data, preferably using satellite constellations and ground networks
• Prefer recent Satellite to Ground RF communication protocol experience, end to end packet prioritization and routing, or traffic modeling experience

Missile Tracking Technical Skills

• Prefer recent designing and developing systems that can solve complex problems using algorithms
• Prefer recent algorithm development and tuning for specific mission parameters

Key Responsibilities

Traffic Modeling

• Systems engineering that includes decomposing requirements into modeling of the traffic data flow from a satellite constellation to the ground network
• Pre-planned or ad-hoc scheduling and satellite services to track missiles
• Analysis of missile tracking data to validate the traffic model
• Identifies opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation

Missile Tracking

• Systems engineering that includes decomposing requirements into architecture, internal and external interfaces, and system design behaviors
• Pre-planned or ad-hoc scheduling and situational awareness of satellites and payloads capabilities to track missiles
• Analysis and fusion of missile tracking data provided by satellite to the ground for processing and rapidly providing and disseminating the information
• Identifies opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation

Rates listed are not a guarantee of salary/rate. Rate offered at time of hire will depend on many factors including education, experience, interview results and skill level

GeoLogics is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer that is committed to hiring a diverse and talented workforce. EOE/Disability/Veteran

#CJ Job Requirements Minimum Security Clearance

Secret