Staff Systems Engineer

Sr. Delivery Manager - Federal Operations

Kavaliro is dedicated to solving the toughest challenges facing the Intelligence Community and Department of Defense. Join our team of experienced engineers to confront these challenges. As a Kavaliro team member, you will serve as a Systems Engineer providing end-to-end Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I) services to a National Customer. Interested candidates should thrive in an innovative, fast-paced environment, can roll up their sleeves, work hard, and be a valued team member.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, socialize and lead complex integration plans to integrate multi-agency ground segments delivering commercial products to meet mission needs.
• Successfully work in a dynamic multi-contractor environment with the ability to maintain focus on delivery with competing priorities.
• Develop and publish concept of operations, architecture views, use cases, requirements.
• Conduct systems integration, Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs), Trade Studies, and Engineering Assessments.
• Guide the Government customers with strategic technical planning, project management, risk management, performance engineering, and interface design products to support decision making.
• Present ideas and solutions to the government at various levels (group, office, executive)
• Operate at the enterprise level, integrating multiple systems, services, and processes across agencies and major system acquisitions.

Required Qualifications

• Must possess NGA ground segment and/or NRO sensor experience, strong understanding of NSG/ASG and NRO space and ground systems
• Experience with Commercial Imagery and/or Analytics (EO, SAR, and/or NEI)
• Strong understanding and experience with the systems engineering lifecycle.
• Demonstrated Systems engineering and integration experience of large-scale, mult-segment integration efforts.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Experience with Digital Engineering methods and tools (Agile; Confluence/Jira)
• STEM degree: Bachelor's degree or higher in Systems Engineering, Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, IT, MIS, Operations Research, or related STEM field (or equivalent experience).
• 15-20 years experience.

Desired Qualifications

• Familiarity with: commercial imagery providers: Vantor (previously Maxar), Plant, BlackSky, HEO, Muon, and/or Turion NITF (National Imagery Transmission Format) Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) processes and tools (Cameo) NGA or NRO RFC processes and tools
• INCOSE Certification (e.g., Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP))
• Working knowledge of photogrammetry, remote sensing, image science, GIS, geomatics, or related fields
• Master's degree in Systems Engineering or related STEM discipline
• 20+ years experience