System Engineer

arcfield.com; United States; Remote; USD 135,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

Holiday pay

Short- and long-term disability

Retirement plans

Learning and development opportunities

Wellness programs

Job summary

Arcfield seeks an Acquisition Systems Engineer to support a national security program delivering automated capabilities for intelligence and situational awareness. Embedded with a government Ground Enterprise Directorate, you will bridge government and development teams across the lifecycle.

You will help draft core acquisition artifacts, coordinate prototype planning, and advise on technical and cost evaluations while integrating SAFe Agile practices into program activities.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required.
• Minimum five years supporting DoD or IC programs.
• Technical degree required (BS/BA or higher).

Responsibilities

• Develop acquisition strategies and supporting documentation with government staff.
• Plan and execute prototype acquisitions across multiple contract instruments.
• Draft statements of work and evaluation criteria for proposals.
• Track program financial execution and multi-year planning.
• Transition prototype software into baseline programs for operations and maintenance.

Skills

Clearance TS/SCI with polygraph

DoD/IC program experience

SAFe Agile experience

Education

BS/BA in a technical field

MS/MA in a technical field

PhD in a related field

Tools

DAWIA Program Management

PMP certification

Job description

Role overview

This Acquisition Systems Engineer position supports a national security program delivering automated capabilities that detect and characterize strategic activity, generate actionable intelligence tips, and provide global situational awareness. The role serves as a SETA (Systems Engineering & Technical Assistance) contractor embedded with a government Ground Enterprise Directorate, bridging government technical and contracts staff with development teams across the program lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Develop acquisition strategies and supporting documentation in coordination with government technical and contracting personnel to enable program development and execution.
• Facilitate prototype acquisition planning, solicitation, evaluation, award, and execution across IDIQ Task Orders, Broad Agency Announcements, Other Transaction Agreements, and Commercial Solutions Openings.
• Draft core acquisition artifacts including Statements of Work, Contract Data Requirements Lists, In-Scope Determinations, and proposal evaluation criteria.
• Support the government customer in tracking program financial execution and multi-year planning.
• Partner with other program offices to transition prototype software into baseline programs for long-term operations and maintenance support.
• Provide acquisition advisory input during technical and cost evaluations of vendor proposals, document requirements with technical staff, track progress against blockers, and integrate SAFe Agile processes into program activities.

Requirements

• Technical degree with 10–12 years of experience (BS/BA), 8–10 years (MS/MA), or 5–7 years (PhD).
• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph, with ability to maintain.
• Prior Intelligence Community work history.
• Minimum of five years supporting DoD or IC programs.
• Demonstrated individual contributor performance delivering capabilities across integrated customer and contractor teams.

Nice to have

• Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) certification in Program Management.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

Benefits and work setup

Compensation ranges from approximately $135,036 to $234,801, with final figures influenced by contract wage determinations, relevant experience, role-aligned competencies, geographic location, education, certifications, and federal contract labor categories.

Benefits include health insurance, life insurance, paid time off, holiday pay, short- and long-term disability, retirement and savings plans, learning and development opportunities, and wellness programs.

The employer is an equal opportunity federal government contractor.