Systems Engineer (Expert) (t11 37)

Compatible Technology Solutions, Inc.; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Compatible Technology Solutions, Inc. seeks an expert-level Systems Engineer to lead multi-discipline teams across NSG/ASG and Federal Agencies. The role focuses on requirements and solutions engineering, scheduling, and reliability for GEOINT programs.

Location is Patriot Ridge (Springfield, VA) or Chantilly, VA. Prior NGA/NSG experience is required for consideration, with oversight of senior through junior contractor engineers.

Qualifications

• 18+ years of experience in systems engineering or related field.
• Experience with DoD/IC acquisition processes and large complex System of Systems environments.
• Familiarity with NSG/ASG programs and NGA/IC requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead requirements and solutions engineering across NSG/ASG and Federal Agencies.
• Advise on changes to designs based on requirements and new tech.
• Coordinate AoAs, CoAs, trade studies, and engineering assessments.
• Guide integration across multiple major system acquisitions and organizational boundaries.

Skills

Requirements engineering

Systems engineering lifecycle

NSG/ASG knowledge

NGA/NSG experience

Leadership/mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Systems Engineering

Related STEM degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Patriot Ridge (Springfield, VA) or Chantilly, VA

TS/SCI Position

Expert-level Systems Engineers assist in leading engineering teams in taking a multi-discipline approach to requirements engineering, solutions engineering, scheduling, reliability, resiliency, services development, integration, test and evaluation, maintainability and analysis across the National System of Geospatial-intelligence (NSG), Allied System of Geospatial-intelligence (ASG) and Federal Agencies to ensure timely and accurate GEOINT.

Location: Patriot Ridge (Springfield, VA) or Chantilly, VA

Just a friendly reminder that all TO11 candidates must have prior NGA experience to be considered.

Duties:

• Assists the Government in directing requirements engineering, solutions engineering, scheduling, reliability, resiliency, services development, integration, test and evaluation, maintainability and analysis across the National System of Geospatial-intelligence (NSG), Allied System of Geospatial-intelligence (ASG) and Federal Agencies.
• Assists with the planning, analysis/traceability of user requirements, architectures traceability, procedures, and problems to automate or improve existing systems and review cloud service capabilities, workflow, and scheduling limitations.
• Advises the Government on proposed changes to the solutions designs based on analysis of requirements and new technology.
• Assists the Government in the capture and translation of mission and customer requirements/needs into systems/capability requirements and solutions.
• Supports the analyses and allocation of requirements to systems architecture components and executing programs.
• Assists the Government in performing systems integration activities.
• Assist in leading Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs), Course of Actions (CoAs), Trade Studies, and Engineering Assessments.
• Assists the Government in strategic technical planning, project management, performance engineering, risk management and interface design.
• Provides expert advice to the Government in the areas of relating vision, strategy, plans, needs, requirements, and process and capability developments.
• Operates at the level of integrating multiple Major Systems Acquisitions across organizational, agency, department, and governmental/national boundaries.
• Oversees and coordinates the work of Senior-, Mid-, and Junior-level contractor Systems Engineers.

Required Skills & Experience:

• 18+ years experience
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Systems Engineering or in a related technical or scientific fields such as Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Operations Research, Engineering Management, Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or related STEM degree program, or related equivalent additional experience of 4 years with no degree or 2 years with a non-STEM degree
• 18+ years of experience working in government or industry in relevant work areas including: DoD/IC Acquisition Process, Requirements Process, PPBES Process or systems engineering of large complex System of Systems or Service Oriented Architecture environments residing in cloud, on premise, or hybrid infrastructures
• Experience with and strong understanding of systems engineering lifecycle
• Demonstrated knowledge of the current NSG/ASG and NRO enterprises
• Previous NGA and/or NSG/ASG program/project work experience
• Previous IC or DoD program/project work experience

Desired Skills & Experience:

• Master’s degree or higher in Systems Engineering or in a related technical or scientific fields such as Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Operations Research, Engineering Management, Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or related STEM degree program
• Working knowledge of Model-Based Systems Engineering, processes, tools and languages
• Software Development Framework certification
• Licensure as a professional engineer
• Membership or leadership participation in any of the following professional organizations:
  • ACSM
  • ASCE
  • ASPRS
  • OGC
  • SAREM
  • USGIF
• Extensive work experience in the field of geospatial intelligence
• Experience engineering solutions using Cloud-based technologies
• Experience engineering solutions using structured and unstructured Big Data
• Experience engineering solutions using Automation, Augmentation and Artificial Intelligence technologies
• Demonstrated expertise in photogrammetry, remote sensing, image science, information sciences, geographic information systems, geomatics, or related fields