Systems Integration & Testing Engineer IV

Arcfield; Fort Belvoir (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 192,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Holiday Pay

Disability Insurance

Retirement Plan

Learning and Development

Wellness Programs

Job summary

Arcfield is seeking an experienced VV&T lead in the Fort Belvoir area to interact daily with customers and AOs, defining and executing VV&T activities for space and ground systems. You will assess architecture, risks, and processes, producing reports and briefings for leadership and stakeholders.

Strong facilitation, mentoring, and collaboration with SETA/FFRDC teams are essential to success. The role requires directing tests, transitions, and milestone readiness events, while ensuring adherence

Qualifications

• Must possess TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
• BS/BA with 8–10 years experience, or 6–8 with MS/MA, or 3–5 with PhD.
• Ability to facilitate meetings and working groups.
• Experience with Enterprise or System level satellite VV&T activities.
• Experience with GEOINT or PROTECTION systems space and ground architecture.
• Knowledge of space-to-ground mission technical capabilities and system performance analysis.
• Experience with Mission Planning, Control or Processing functions in support of space and ground operations.
• Writing test strategies, plans, procedures, and checklists.
• Executing tests, analyzing data, and summarizing results.
• Ability and willingness to mentor and lead Junior VV&T team members.
• Ability to partner with SETA, FFRDC, and Government lines of authority.

Responsibilities

• Daily interaction with the customer, Acquisition Offices (AOs) and supporting contractors.
• Follow customer standards and processes while providing continuous improvements and innovations.
• Evaluate architecture, requirements, risks, opportunities, and processes for VV&T impacts.
• Define VV&T activities and associated VV&T products for new and modified capabilities.
• Lead or support the execution of VV&T activities (e.g., Test events, Transitions, Milestone Readiness Events).
• Prepare reports describing results, risk assessment, discrepancies, and lessons learned.
• Risk management, tracking and closure with Acquisition Offices and stakeholders.
• Lead technical meetings to coordinate, and support VV&T activities and milestones.
• Provide technical consultation, briefings and recommendations to the customer and other stakeholders.

Skills

Clearance coordination

Meeting facilitation

Mentorship

Stakeholder coordination

Risk management

Technical leadership

Education

BS/BA in STEM

MS/MA degree

PhD (optional)

Tools

SysML

Model Based Systems Engineering

Job description

Responsibilities

• Daily interaction with the customer, Acquisition Offices (AOs) and supporting contractors.


• Follow customer standards and processes while providing continuous improvements and innovations.


• Evaluate architecture, requirements, risks, opportunities, and processes for VV&T impacts.


• Define VV&T activities and associated VV&T products (e.g., strategies, plans, Requests for Change (RFCs), procedures, checklists, RVTMs, briefings, etc.) for new and modified mission and service capabilities.


• Lead or support the execution of VV&T activities (e.g., Test events, Transitions, Milestone Readiness Events).


• Prepare reports describing the results, risk assessment, discrepancy reporting, and lessons learned from VV&T activities.


• Risk management, tracking and closure with Acquisition Offices and stakeholders.


• Lead technical meetings to coordinate, and support VV&T activities and milestones.


• Provide technical consultation, briefings and recommendations to the customer and other stakeholders.

Qualifications

Required:

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


• BS/BA degree with 8-10 years of experience, or 6-8 years with MS/MA or 3-5 years with Ph.D.


• Ability to facilitate meetings and working groups.


• Experience with Enterprise or System level satellite VV&T activities.


• Experience with GEOINT or PROTECTION systems space and ground architecture.


• Knowledge of space to ground mission technical capabilities and system performance analysis/assessment


• Experience with:
  
  
  
  • Mission Planning, Control or Processing functions in support of space and ground operations.
  
  
  • Writing test strategies, plans, procedures, and checklists.
  
  
  • Executing tests, analyzing data, and summarizing results.
  
  
  
  


• Ability and willingness to mentor and lead Junior members of the VV&T team.


• Ability to partner with various SETA, FFRDC, and Government lines of authority.

These Qualifications Would Be Nice To Have (DESIRED)

• 12+ Years of related experience.


• SME level knowledge of Enterprise / System Level Satellite VV&T.


• Knowledge of Model Based Systems Engineering and experience using SysML.


• Experience with commercial VV&T techniques in service-oriented architecture (SOA) environments, or for infrastructure or application service provider environments.

Equal Pay Act

This is the projected compensation range for this position. There are differentiating factors that can impact a final salary/hourly rate, including, but not limited to, Contract Wage Determination, relevant work experience, skills and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location (For Remote Opportunities), education and certifications as well as Federal Government Contract Labor categories. In addition, Arcfield invests in its employees beyond just compensation. Arcfield ’s benefits offerings include, dependent upon position, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, Short Term and Long-Term Disability, Retirement and Savings, Learning and Development opportunities, wellness programs as well as other optional benefit elections. Min: $110,204.91 Max: $191,624.96

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.