Systems Engineer – Sr Tech Specialist (Focus: Ground System Requirements Management)

Arcfield; Sully Square (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking a Systems Engineer – Sr Tech Specialist in Virginia. You will lead systems engineering efforts and ensure alignment with project goals. The ideal candidate will have significant experience and a TS/SCI Clearance with Poly. This role offers the opportunity to work on advanced GEOINT systems and requires strong collaboration and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Must possess and be able to maintain a TS/SCI Clearance with Poly.
• Demonstrated understanding of the end-to-end systems engineering and integration lifecycle.
• Ability to organize, prioritize, schedule, and accomplish tasks with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical lead for designated systems engineering efforts.
• Develop and maintain engineering documentation.
• Collaborate with project stakeholders and end users to analyze requirements.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Cross-functional Collaboration

Agile Methodology

Requirements Management

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Education

BS in relevant field with 12-15 years of experience

MS with 10-13 years of experience

PhD with 10+ years of experience

Tools

Atlassian tools (Jira and Confluence)

Microsoft Office applications

Job description

Overview

Arcfield was purpose-built to protect the nation and its allies through innovations in digital transformation, space mission engineering and launch assurance, miniaturized sensors and satellites, advanced modeling and simulation, cybersecurity, and conventional and hypersonic missile support. Headquartered in Chantilly, VA with 16 global offices, Arcfield employs more than 1,500 engineers, analysts, IT specialists, and other professionals with more than 60 years of experience supporting missions in cyber and space defense, space exploration, hypersonic and nuclear deterrence and warfighter readiness. Visit arcfield.com for more details.

We are seeking a Systems Engineer – Sr Tech Specialist (Focus: Ground System Requirements Management) to support a joint customer program office responsible for acquiring the future GEOINT Ground Architecture. The role provides a modular, open architecture that delivers global, persistent, real-time surveillance and activity-based intelligence information.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a technical lead for designated systems engineering efforts, ensuring compliance with standard Systems Engineering & Integration (SE&I) processes and engineering review board practices.
• Develop and maintain engineering documentation, including requirements, risk assessments, and system performance metrics.
• Collaborate with project stakeholders and end users to elicit, understand, analyze, and document requirements for mission systems.
• Document, analyze, trace, and review complex requirements; work cross-functionally to ensure end-to-end development, integration, verification, delivery, deployment, and installation activities and closure of requirements.
• Oversee end-to-end system performance and integration across all components; coordinate with program managers and developers to ensure requirements are met and aligned with program goals.
• Facilitate cross-component collaboration and support the implementation of thread-based structures within the organization, including solution epics and program epics.
• Provide data management and support, ensuring data strategies, provenance, and optimizations are effectively implemented.
• Evaluate system performance and identify opportunities for improvement, including faster processing and enhanced product delivery; work with vendors to test and implement innovative solutions.
• Support acquisition processes as needed, including contributing to independent government cost estimates and contract documentation.
• Align systems engineering efforts with the organization’s long-term vision and provide strategic insights and recommendations to leadership regarding system improvements and future capabilities.

Qualifications

Required

• Must possess and be able to maintain a TS/SCI Clearance with Poly
• BS 12-15 years of experience; MS 10-13; PhD 10+ years of experience
• Demonstrated understanding of the end-to-end systems engineering and integration lifecycle and the processes, tools, and artifacts used in the development and management of complex systems, including requirements management and analysis, architecture, system design, implementation, verification, validation, test, transition to operations, and maintenance
• Working knowledge of SAFe agile methodology, agile planning and management concepts, and Atlassian tools (Jira and Confluence)
• Great customer teaming skills: ability to lead and collaborate in cross-functional teams
• Accomplished written and oral communicator with ability to develop products in multiple formats and lead technical discussions
• Ability to organize, prioritize, schedule, and accomplish a wide variety of tasks with attention to detail
• Demonstrated analytical and critical thinking skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications

Strongly Desired Skills

• Familiarity with GEOINT systems
• Familiarity with ground systems
• Experience in Intelligence Community (IC) or Department of Defense (DoD) environments

EEO Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and federal government contractor. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment as protected by law.

Additional Information

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Information Technology