Senior Systems Engineer - Outreach (Chantilly, VA)

Company Overview: For over 25 years, Edgesource Corporation has served as an innovative technology service provider for the Department of Defense (DOD), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of State (DOS), the U.S. Intelligence Community, Law Enforcement, and other federal, state, and commercial clients locally, nationally, and abroad. From providing boutique technical solutions in support of the DOD Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (CUAS) mission set to addressing the most critical Cybersecurity threats facing our nation as a prime contractor with the DHS Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), a career at Edgesource is an opportunity to do meaningful, interesting, and impactful work.

Position Overview: Edgesource is seeking a highly skilled Senior Systems Engineer - Outreach to provide SETA (Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance) support for a satellite program office. This position serves as a communications and data visualization specialist within a highly technical program office. The role encompasses a wide range of responsibilities, including developing and executing outreach strategies, providing technical editing for complex engineering and program documents, and designing compelling data visualizations to represent both business and program information. A key aspect of this role involves translating technical details into clear and understandable communications for diverse audiences, ranging from senior executives with a technical background to generalist audiences that may lack specialized knowledge. The successful candidate will play a vital part in ensuring effective communication and data-driven decision-making within the office. This position requires that all job duties be performed full-time onsite in the Chantilly, VA area.

Job Duties:

• Create and deliver informative and compelling presentations for diverse audiences in support of office priorities. Assist colleagues in preparing presentations using best practices in communication, visualization, and editing.
• Create compelling visuals in Tableau to support internal business and programmatic decisions. Translate complex concepts and data into charts, graphs, or illustrations for use in reports, briefings, and dashboards.
• Review and edit documentation for accuracy and consistency, often on a short timeline.
• Ensure compliance with enterprise standards through oversight of Configuration Management (CM) and Configuration Control procedures.

Required Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI with polygraph security clearance
• Bachelor's degree with 20+ years of experience OR a Master's degree with 10-14 years of experience OR a PhD with 8-9 years of experience
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail
• Familiarity with systems engineering concepts and principles
• Experience with requirements analysis and tracing
• Experience with cost, schedule, and performance trades
• Experience with Systems integration, IVV&T (Integration, Verification, Validation, and Testing)
• Experience with risk and opportunity management
• Experience with user engagement
• Experience with Configuration Management and Configuration Control

Desired Qualifications (NOT REQUIRED):

• Degree in Technology, Management, Software Development, or another related field
• Expert proficiency with MS Office
• Experience with the IC and DoD
• Familiarity with Tableau and/or Confluence

Working at Edgesource: As an ISO 9001:2015 certified and CMMI Level 3 appraised small business, Edgesource specializes in providing a variety of technical solutions to include software development, database services, enterprise networking, data center virtualization, and management support. We are always seeking top-talent to join our team in helping to address the most critical technical challenges facing our nation.

At Edgesource, we understand that our employees are our greatest asset, and as such we offer a wide array of benefits to support the well-being of our staff to include:

- Flexible PTO Policy + 11 Paid Holidays -
- Flexible Work Schedules (Remote / Hybrid) -
- Medical / Dental / Vision / Flexible Spending Account (FSA) -
- 401k Plan with Match -
- Tuition & Professional Development Support -
- Commuter Benefits -
- Bonus & Employee Referral Programs -
- Career Growth Opportunities -

Disclaimer: Edgesource Corporation is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Edgesource is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, please contact our Recruiting Department by email at or by phone at View phone number on click.appcast.io.

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