Systems Engineer - Senior

Assured Consulting Solutions; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A consulting solutions provider in Springfield, Virginia, is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to guide engineering processes and support the government in system solutions. Candidates must have extensive experience in the systems engineering lifecycle, possess a Bachelor's degree, and hold a TS/SCI clearance. This full-time position involves significant responsibility in directing engineers, conducting systems integration, and translating mission needs into actionable requirements. The role also demands excellent communication and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of work experience in systems engineering with a Bachelor's or Master’s degree.
• 20+ years of work experience in systems engineering with a high school diploma.

Responsibilities

• Guide mid-level and junior-level system engineers through various processes.
• Perform systems integration activities.
• Support analysis and allocation of requirements to system architecture components.
• Assist in translating mission and customer needs into system requirements.

Skills

Senior level experience in systems engineering

Government or industry experience

Understanding of the systems engineering life cycle

Excellent communication skills

Strong writing skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Systems Engineering

Job description

Systems Engineer - Senior

Assured Consulting Solutions

Position status: Active/funded and contingent on customer acceptance.

Location: Springfield, Virginia or Chantilly, VA (on site).

Clearance required: Must be a U.S. Citizen with an active TS/SCI clearance granted by the Department of Defense or an Intelligence Community agency, and must pass a Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph.

Background

Assured Consulting Solutions provides strategic and innovative solutions across business, technology, and organizational spectra. As a member of our team, you will work with both government and industry leaders and technology innovators.

Responsibilities

• Guide mid‑level and junior‑level system engineers through 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.
• Guide planning, analysis/traceability of user requirements, architecture traceability, procedures, and problem automation or improvement of existing systems; review cloud service capabilities, workflow, and scheduling limitations.
• Guide the development of solution designs based on requirements analysis and new technology.
• Assist the Government in translating mission and customer needs into system/capability requirements and solutions.
• Support analysis and allocation of requirements to system architecture components and program execution.
• Perform systems integration activities.
• Conduct Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs), Courses of Action (CoAs), trade studies, and engineering assessments.
• Assist the Government in strategic technical planning, project management, performance engineering, risk management, and interface design.
• Operate at the level of integrating multiple systems, services, processes, and interfaces within major system acquisitions across organizational and agency boundaries.

Required Qualifications

• Senior‑level or higher experience in government or industry in areas such as DoD/IC Acquisition Process, Requirements Process, PPBES Process, or systems engineering of large complex System of Systems or Service‑Oriented Architecture environments in cloud, on‑premise, or hybrid infrastructures.
• Experience with and understanding of the systems engineering life cycle.

Desired Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Systems Engineering or a related technical or scientific field.
• Working knowledge of Model‑Based Systems Engineering processes, tools, and languages.
• Working knowledge of Digital Engineering processes and tools.
• Working knowledge of Software Development Frameworks.
• INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) certification.
• Documented work experience in geospatial intelligence.
• Licensure as a professional engineer.
• Membership or leadership participation in professional organizations such as ACSM, ASCE, ASPRS, OGC, SAREM, or USGIF.
• Demonstrated expertise in photogrammetry, remote sensing, image science, information sciences, GIS, geomatics, or related fields.
• Demonstrated knowledge of current NSG/ASG and NRO enterprises.
• Previous experience with NGA and/or NSG/ASG programs/project work.
• Previous experience with IC or DoD program/project work.

Essential Job Functions

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires employers to focus on the essential functions of a position to determine whether an individual is qualified. Essential job functions are the fundamental duties that an applicant or employee must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact ACS Human Resources at (703) 662‑5062.

Physical Requirements

• Excellent communication and coordination skills.
• Strong writing skills.
• Ability to work in a government site cubicle environment.

Education Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Systems Engineering or a related technical or scientific field, or equivalent professional experience.

Years of Experience

• Minimum of 12 years of work experience in systems engineering with a Bachelor's or Master’s degree.
• Minimum of 20 years of work experience in systems engineering with a high school diploma.

Position Type: Full‑time

Shift: Day

Export Control: For positions requiring access to technology or software subject to export control laws, employment is contingent on verifying U.S.‑person status or obtaining necessary licenses. Applicants will be required to provide export control disclosures, which will be reviewed by compliance personnel. ACS may decline to proceed with an applicant on the basis of export‑control requirements alone.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Assured Consulting Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability. Minorities, females, disabled, and protected veterans are encouraged to apply. ACS does not accept resumes from unsolicited recruiting firms and does not pay fees for such services.