Systems Engineer (Expert) - TS/SCI Clearance Required

Core-CSI; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

CORE-CSI is seeking a talented Expert Systems Engineer to lead multi-discipline teams across NSG/ASG and federal programs, translating mission needs into system requirements and architectures. You will coordinate requirements, schedules, and testing, ensuring deliverables meet stringent GEOINT objectives.

The role requires senior DoD/IC experience, MBSE proficiency, and ability to work across government and contractors to deliver reliable solutions.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent Expert level experience in Systems Engineering.
• Experience with DoD/IC Acquisition Process and large System of Systems or cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering teams across NSG/ASG and related programs.
• Assist with requirements traceability, architecture, and cloud/workflow analysis.
• Advise government on design changes based on analysis and new tech.
• Coordinate AoAs/CoAs/Trade Studies and risk assessments.

Skills

Geospatial Intelligence

Systems Engineering

DoD/IC Experience

Cloud & Big Data

Education

Master's degree in Systems Engineering or related field

Tools

SysML

Job description

CORE-CSI is a small business headquartered in Sterling, VA. We provide trusted and results-oriented expertise to the Intelligence Community, the Department of Defense, and other Federal and Commercial customers across the US. Core-CSI is seeking talented.

Overall Assignment Description

Expert 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.

Duties Include

• 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.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the current NSG/ASG and NRO enterprises.
• Oversees and coordinates the work of Senior-, Mid-, and Junior-level Contractor Systems Engineers.
• Exhibits transparency by sharing all salient facts relevant to the task at hand. Routinely provides honest and frank feedback to Government leads on the achievability of desired deliverables within proposed timeframes.
• Communicates unexpected setbacks quickly, and proposes mitigation actions. Incorporates lessons learned in future planning.
• Arrives on time and prepared to actively participate in all meetings.

Requirements

Required

Skills and Experience:

• Master's degree in Systems Engineering or in 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 equivalent Expert level experience as a Systems Engineer.
• Expert working experience in Government or industry in relevant work areas including: DoD/IC Acquisition Process, Requirements Process, PPBES Process or system engineering of large complex System of Systems or Service Oriented Architecture/Cloud environments.
• Experience with and strong understanding of systems engineering lifecycle.

Desired

• Doctorate in Systems Engineering or in 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.
• INCOSE Expert System Engineering Professional (ESEP) 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.
• 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.

EEO Statement

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all persons regardless of race, color, ancestry, citizenship, national origin, religion, veteran status, disability, genetic characteristic or information, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, family status, pregnancy, or other legally protected status (collectively, "protected statuses"). We do not tolerate unlawful discrimination in any employment decisions, including recruiting, hiring, compensation, promotion, benefits, discipline, termination, job assignments or training.