Systems Engineer - Expert-Level

Mission Intel; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

401(k)

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Mission Intelligence Group in the United States seeks an Expert-Level Systems Engineer to support critical GEOINT missions across NSG, ASG, and federal environments. You will lead lifecycle activities, requirements development, systems integration, architecture analysis, and strategic technical planning at the enterprise level.

The role requires the ability to influence major acquisition efforts, mentor multiple engineering teams, and coordinate across government stakeholders.

Job description

Systems Engineer (Expert-Level)

Mission Intelligence Group is seeking an experienced Expert-Level Systems Engineer to support some of the nation's most critical GEOINT missions. This position will play a key role in shaping, integrating, and advancing complex systems across the National System for Geospatial-Intelligence (NSG), Allied System for Geospatial-Intelligence (ASG), and federal agency environments. The ideal candidate brings deep systems engineering expertise, strategic vision, and a proven ability to lead large-scale technical efforts across organizational boundaries.

Your Role

As an Expert-Level Systems Engineer, you will provide senior technical leadership across the full systems engineering lifecycle, helping government stakeholders transform mission needs into operational capabilities. You will guide requirements development, systems integration, architecture analysis, engineering assessments, and strategic technical planning while supporting complex GEOINT mission environments. This role requires the ability to operate at the enterprise level, influence major acquisition efforts, and mentor engineering teams across multiple programs and organizations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support systems engineering activities across NSG, ASG, and Federal Agency environments.
• Advise government stakeholders on requirements engineering, solution design, integration strategies, and technical roadmaps.
• Analyze and maintain traceability between user requirements, system architectures, and mission capabilities.
• Evaluate cloud service capabilities, workflows, operational constraints, and scheduling limitations.
• Translate mission and customer needs into actionable system and capability requirements.
• Support requirements allocation across system architecture components and execution programs.
• Perform and oversee systems integration, testing, evaluation, maintainability, and performance engineering activities.
• Lead or support Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs), Courses of Action (CoAs), Trade Studies, and Engineering Assessments.
• Provide expertise in strategic technical planning, project management, risk management, and interface design.
• Advise leadership on technology adoption, system modernization, and capability development initiatives.
• Coordinate and oversee the work of Senior-, Mid-, and Junior-level Systems Engineers.
• Support integration efforts spanning organizational, agency, departmental, and national-level boundaries.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Systems Engineering or a related technical/scientific field, including:
  • Engineering
  • Physics
  • Mathematics
  • Operations Research
  • Engineering Management
  • Computer Science
  • Information Technology
  • Management Information Systems
  • Related STEM disciplines
• Equivalent experience may be substituted:
  • 4 additional years of experience in lieu of a degree
  • 2 additional years of experience with a non-STEM degree
• 18+ years of experience supporting government or industry programs in one or more of the following areas:
  • DoD/IC Acquisition Processes
  • Requirements Development Processes
  • PPBES Processes
  • Systems Engineering of large, complex System-of-Systems environments
  • Service-Oriented Architectures operating within cloud, on-premises, or hybrid infrastructures
• Strong understanding of the systems engineering lifecycle.
• Demonstrated knowledge of current NSG, ASG, and NRO enterprise environments.
• Previous NGA and/or NSG/ASG program experience.
• Previous Intelligence Community (IC) or Department of Defense (DoD) program experience.
• Active TS/SCI clearance or ability to obtain SCI eligibility and successfully complete a polygraph.

Desired Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher in Systems Engineering or a related STEM discipline.
• Working knowledge of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methodologies, tools, and languages.
• Software Development Framework certification.
• INCOSE Expert Systems Engineering Professional (ESEP) certification.
• Professional Engineer (PE) licensure.
• Membership or leadership participation in professional organizations such as:
  • ACSM
  • ASCE
  • ASPRS
  • OGC
  • SAREM
  • USGIF
• Extensive experience within the Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) community.
• Experience engineering solutions using:
  • Cloud-based technologies
  • Structured and unstructured Big Data environments
  • Automation, Augmentation, and Artificial Intelligence technologies
• Demonstrated expertise in one or more of the following disciplines:
  • Photogrammetry
  • Remote Sensing
  • Image Science
  • Information Sciences
  • Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
  • Geomatics
  • Related GEOINT-focused fields

Why Mission Intelligence Group

At Mission Intelligence Group, engineers are trusted to focus on mission outcomes, not bureaucracy. You will work alongside experienced GEOINT professionals who value clear communication, disciplined engineering, and systems that work as intended in operational environments.

We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• 401(k)
• Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Paid Time Off