Expert-Level Systems Engineer

We are seeking an Expert Systems Engineer to provide high-level technical leadership in support of complex geospatial intelligence systems across the National System of Geospatial-Intelligence (NSG), Allied System of Geospatial-Intelligence (ASG), and other federal partners.

This individual will support the Government in applying a multi-disciplinary systems engineering approach to requirements development, solution design, integration, testing, resiliency, and lifecycle management for enterprise-scale mission systems.

The ideal candidate is a senior technical leader who can bridge mission needs and engineering execution while driving innovation across highly complex intelligence systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the Government in systems engineering efforts across large-scale GEOINT mission environments
  
• Translate mission needs into technical requirements and system capabilities
  
• Evaluate and improve system architectures, workflows, and cloud-based services
  
• Provide technical recommendations on solution designs and emerging technologies
  
• Perform requirements analysis, traceability, and allocation to architecture components
  
• Support systems integration, verification, validation, and performance engineering activities
  
• Lead or support:
  
  • Analysis of Alternatives (AoA)
    
  • Course of Action (COA) development
    
  • Trade studies
    
  • Engineering assessments
    
• Contribute to strategic planning, risk management, interface design, and project execution
  
• Provide expert guidance on aligning mission vision, strategy, and technical capabilities
  
• Coordinate engineering efforts across organizational and agency boundaries
  
• Mentor and oversee junior and senior systems engineering staff
  
• Apply knowledge of the current NSG/ASG and NRO enterprise environments
  

Education and Experience

Required:

• Masters degree in:
  
  • Systems Engineering
    
  • Engineering
    
  • Physics
    
  • Mathematics
    
  • Computer Science
    
  • Information Technology
    
  • Operations Research
    
  • Engineering Management
    
  • Management Information Systems
    
  • or another related STEM field
    
• Equivalent expert-level, 18+ years' of systems engineering experience may be considered in lieu of degree requirements
  
• 18+ years' experience supporting Government or industry in one or more of the following:
  
  • DoD/IC Acquisition Processes
    
  • Requirements development
    
  • PPBES
    
  • Large-scale System of Systems environments
    
  • Cloud-based enterprise architectures
    
• Strong understanding of the full systems engineering lifecycle
  

Desired:

• Doctorate in a related technical discipline
  
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools and methodologies
  
• Software Development Framework certification
  
• International Council on Systems Engineering Expert Systems Engineering Professional (ESEP) certification
  
• Professional Engineer (PE) license
  
• Active participation in professional organizations such as:
  
  • United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation
    
  • Open Geospatial Consortium
    
  • American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
    
• Extensive experience in geospatial intelligence
  
• Experience designing solutions using:
  
  • Cloud technologies (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS)
    
  • Big Data platforms
    
  • Automation and AI/ML technologies
    
• Expertise in one or more of the following:
  
  • Photogrammetry
    
  • Remote sensing
    
  • Image science
    
  • Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
    
  • Geomatics
    
  • Information science
    

Security Clearance:

• Active TS/SCI and the willingness to sit for a polygraph, if needed
  

IC-CAP provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status.