Systems Engineer Technical Specialist

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

Job summary

A defense technology company is seeking a Systems Engineer in Virginia to support cyber systems reviews and ensure successful information system validation. Applicants must have strong experience in cybersecurity, system assessment, and technical risk analysis. A TS/SCI clearance is required. This position offers opportunities to work on cutting-edge technologies and collaborate with inter-agency partners.

Qualifications

• Must maintain a TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
• 10-12 years of experience with a Bachelor's, 8-10 years with a Master's, or 5-7 years with a PhD in a relevant field.

Responsibilities

• Review system architecture, design documentation, and security processes.
• Develop requirements for cyber tools and assess information systems.
• Align IT strategies with business goals.

Skills

Cyber systems assessment

Requirements development

Technical risk analysis

Concept of Operations development

Collaboration with inter-agency partners

Education

BS in Business, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or related field

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 collective proven experience supporting missions in cyber and space defense, space exploration, hypersonic and nuclear deterrence and warfighter readiness. Visit arcfield.com for more details.

Responsibilities

The Systems Engineer will support the Sponsor\'s organization as a critical member of the team in the review of cyber systems. The candidate will be responsible for a wide range of duties including assessment, verification, and validation of information systems.

Responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to the following:

• The SE will review system architecture, design documentation, and security processes.


• Review network design documentation


• Develop and administer requirements for cyber tools.


• Perform system assessment to support validation of information systems.


• Align the organization\'s IT infrastructure, system, and technology strategies with business goals & objectives.


• Work with inter-agency partners to develop technical strategic plans and coordination of cyber strategies.


• Support operations governance.


• Stay abreast of emerging technologies across technical domains.


• Develop CONOPS documentation.

Qualifications

Required:

• Must possess and be able to maintain a TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.


• BS 10-12, MS 8-10, PhD 5-7 or equivalent experience Business, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a scientific or technical discipline.


• Ability to develop well documented, actionable, measurable, testable, traceable requirements supporting Sponsor development activities


• Demonstrated successful experience in applying critical thinking in analyzing Sponsor project and programs to identify technical risks that may impact successful delivery of the Sponsor developed capability.


• Demonstrated successful experience in development of Concept of Operations diagrams utilizing industry best practices through coordination with project stakeholders


• Demonstrated successful experience forecasting technologies and products that are related to and would advance the Sponsors mission area.


• Demonstrated successful experience in providing independent assessment of projects relating to technical risk and providing suggestions for potential improvement on technical functionality.


• Demonstrated successful experience developing comprehensive project plans that transition cyber research concepts into mission ready capabilities


• Demonstrated successful experience working with Test Teams to create ad hoc test cases to fully characterize developed offensive cyber capabilities


• Demonstrated successful experience working with IC or DoD targeting officers to identify new opportunities to enable technical operations to include access, exfil, collection and covert action.

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.