Systems Engineer – Senior Level - TS/SCI Clearance Required

Core-CSI; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

CORE-CSI in Sterling, VA, seeks a Systems Engineering & Technical Program Analyst to provide strategic systems engineering, integrated master scheduling, and technical program management support for DoD, IC, and NGA initiatives.

The role emphasizes enterprise architecture modernization, Agile/DevSecOps transformation, requirements management, and mission-critical operations across classified and unclassified environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, CS, IT, Engineering, or related field.
• 12+ years of DoD/IC/federal program experience.
• Experience with IMS, MS Project, Confluence/JIRA, Agile/SAFe, MBSE, and enterprise architecture frameworks.
• Active TS/SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop, document, decompose, and allocate enterprise-level requirements supporting GEOINT mission solutions.
• Create, maintain, and update Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) and program roadmaps using Microsoft Project and Confluence.
• Develop resource-loaded schedules aligned with program milestones, technical dependencies, funding constraints, and contractual obligations.
• Track critical path activities, risk areas, and schedule impacts across engineering and operational teams.
• Coordinate technical engineering meetings (TEMs) and cross-contract collaboration efforts.
• Collaborate with systems engineers, software developers, cybersecurity teams, and project managers to support infrastructure development and mission delivery.
• Coordinate with government agencies, contractors, and classified facilities to ensure compliance with DoD, NSA, NRO, NGA, and Intelligence Community requirements.
• Prepare weekly status reports, monthly progress reports, executive briefings, and technical documentation.
• Maintain schedule integrity while protecting classified and sensitive information in accordance with CAP/SAP/SCI handling procedures.

Skills

Top Secret/SCI

GEOINT NGA program

DoD/IC program support

Education

Bachelor's degree (Systems Eng/CS/IT or related)

Tools

MS Project

Confluence/JIRA

MBSE

EA frameworks

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.

Duties Include

Overall Assignment Description

The Systems Engineering & Technical Program Analyst provides strategic systems engineering, integrated master scheduling, and technical program management support for complex Department of Defense (DoD), Intelligence Community (IC), and National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) initiatives. This role supports enterprise architecture modernization, Agile/DevSecOps transformation, requirements management, and mission-critical engineering operations across classified and unclassified environments.

Duties Include

• Develop, document, decompose, and allocate enterprise-level requirements supporting GEOINT mission solutions.
• Support development of:
• Enterprise Capability Documents (ECDs)
• Statements of Capability (SOCs)
• Capability Description Documents (CDDs)
• Capability-Oriented Requirement (COR) sets
• Service-Oriented Requirement (SOR) sets
• System and Software Requirements Documents (SysRDs/SRDs).
• Create, maintain, and update Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) and program roadmaps using Microsoft Project and Confluence.
• Develop resource-loaded schedules aligned with program milestones, technical dependencies, funding constraints, and contractual obligations.
• Track critical path activities, risk areas, and schedule impacts across engineering and operational teams.
• Coordinate technical engineering meetings (TEMs) and cross-contract collaboration efforts.
• Collaborate with systems engineers, software developers, cybersecurity teams, and project managers to support infrastructure development and mission delivery.
• Coordinate with government agencies, contractors, and classified facilities to ensure compliance with DoD, NSA, NRO, NGA, and Intelligence Community requirements.
• Support program reviews, audits, readiness assessments, and executive-level briefings.
• Maintain schedule integrity while protecting classified and sensitive information in accordance with CAP/SAP/SCI handling procedures.
• Ensure adherence to DoDAF, UAF, MBSE, ISO, ITIL, and SAFe methodologies and standards.
• Support compliance with federal acquisition regulations, security protocols, and organizational governance requirements.
• Prepare weekly status reports, monthly progress reports, executive briefings, and technical documentation.
• Conduct structured walkthroughs, quality reviews, and corrective action tracking.
• Monitor project performance metrics, identify risks/issues, and implement mitigation strategies.
• Experience with Tableau, PowerBI or other reporting tools are highly preferred.

Skills and Experience

Required

• Active Top Secret/SCI
• Experience supporting GEOINT or NGA programs
• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field
• 12+ years of experience supporting DoD, IC, NGA, or federal technical programs
• Experience with Integrated Master Scheduling (IMS), Microsoft Project, confluence/JIRA, Agile/SAFe methodologies, MBSE and enterprise architecture frameworks

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.