System Engineer IV

Responsibilities

Ready to make an impact on a mission that matters? Join Arcfield and be part of a team delivering innovative engineering and technology solutions that help advance our nation's security. At Arcfield, you'll have the opportunity to tackle meaningful challenges alongside talented, driven professionals who bring diverse skills, perspectives, and expertise to the mission. We're looking for motivated, curious, and adaptable individuals who thrive in dynamic environments, embrace new challenges, and are eager to learn, grow, and make a difference. Whether you're building on your existing expertise or ready to take the next step in your career, Arcfield offers an environment where you can expand your skills, explore new opportunities, and contribute to work that has a real impact.

The Systems Engineer develops technical solutions to complex problems and exercises considerable latitude in determining objectives and approaches to assignments.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Provide systems engineering support in response to mission needs through technical analysis, integration, planning, coordination, and stakeholder engagement across organizational frameworks.
• Support engagement across internal and external stakeholder communities, including working effectively within atypical organizational relationships and across government agencies and departments.
• Leverage interpersonal skills to address sensitive topics, influence outcomes, and facilitate coordination among diverse stakeholder groups.
• Proactively plan, coordinate, and lead reviews and Technical Exchange Meetings (TEMs), including developing agendas, documenting key decisions and action items, and recommending follow-on actions.
• Communicate complex technical information in terms understandable to audiences with varying levels of technical knowledge.
• Prepare documentation and presentation materials, including emails, requirements documents, technical summaries, decision papers, and briefings to convey system concepts, technical status, risks, and recommendations.
• Think strategically to identify cross-cutting enablement opportunities traceable to mission requirements.
• Provide technical program management support by translating programmatic and technical concepts into executable actions, including reviewing program plans, schedules, requirements, and technical documentation.
• Follow through on assigned actions and maintain documentation of key information, decisions, and outcomes.
• Collaborate across the Customer's teams to ensure deconfliction among activities, requirements, and frameworks.
• Investigate and assess current and emerging wireless, mobile, cellular telecommunications, radio frequency communications, and related technologies relevant to Customer objectives.
• Support activities related to the software and/or systems engineering life cycle.
• Work with stakeholders to identify, refine, and prioritize requirements and to develop potential technical solutions aligned with mission needs.
• Support Customer mission areas associated with cellular network infrastructure, vulnerability research, wireless exploitation, and related technical domains, as applicable.
• Travel within the United States to support technical exchanges, stakeholder engagements, and programmatic meetings.

Qualifications

• Must possess and be able to maintain a TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
• Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience) in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Business, or a related scientific or technical discipline, with a minimum of 8-10 years of experience, or a master's degree with 6–8 years of experience, or a PhD with 3-5 years of experience.
• Experience with and knowledge of the Sponsor's environment.
• Technical expertise in the following:
  • Cloud-based data platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
  • System architecture and implementation of data solutions.
  • Data engineering tools and technologies.
  • Data warehousing concepts and data modeling.
  • Building data pipelines and integrating multiple data sources.
• Knowledge of data governance and data security best practices.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, and C++.
• Ability to work with challenging data sets and develop data filtering and processing algorithms.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

Desired Qualifications

• Familiarity with data visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI.
• Ability to work with sensitive data sources and develop data anonymization algorithms.
• Experience with the following:
  • Machine learning frameworks such as TensorFlow or PyTorch.
  • Data quality management and data validation techniques.
  • Working with high-priority stakeholders and delivering data-driven solutions.
  • Working directly with targeters and data scientists.

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: $110,204.91Max: $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.