Protection Indications and Warning Senior Systems Engineer

Overview

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Arcfield is a leading provider of full lifecycle, mission-focused systems engineering and integration capabilities to the U.

S. government and its allies. The company has more than 60 years of proven experience providing advanced engineering and analysis, IT and C5ISR capabilities to support our nation's most critical national security missions.

Headquartered in Chantilly, VA and with 16 offices around the world, Arcfield employs approximately 1,200 engineers, analysts, IT specialists, and other professionals who put our customers' missions first, helping them solve their most complex challenges through innovations in modeling, simulation and analysis, digital transformation and C5ISR.

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Responsibilities

Arcfield is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer dedicated to supporting Indications and Warning systems in a Systems Engineering Technical Assistance (SETA) capacity for major Protection-related system acquisitions.

The candidate will provide technical support by assessing space requirements, Concept of Operations (CONOPs), architecture products, system schedules, and risks for end-to-end closure of the baseline for Space protection-related activities in the overall Enterprise.

This component of Arcfield provides Enterprise Systems Engineering and Integration capabilities to a national intelligence acquisition and operations organization.

The program supports full lifecycle acquisition across all mission domains of complex national systems architecture. SETAs provide the customer with the expertise needed to provide mission success.

The candidate will work collaboratively across stakeholder organizations to obtain system end-to-end closure of the Protection Indications and Warning program by running system readiness events following approved processes for Integration and Closure (I&C).

Interfacing with customers, directorate / office representatives, and across system engineering groups is imperative for system integration.

The candidate will interact with several government enterprise systems engineers and stakeholders, as well as multiple Acquisition Offices (AOs) and government and contractor stakeholders to drive resolution plans and strategies for complex technical challenges.

The candidate will also support the Protection Capability Program Manager with strategic planning for future capability acquisition and insertion into the enterprise baseline.

Qualifications

Required Skills :

• Requires 8 to 10 years with BS / BA or 6 to 8 years with MS / MA or 3 to 5 years with a PhD in a STEM field
• Must possess and be able to maintain TS / SCI clearance w / Poly
• Technical experience working with space-based sensors and systems
• Knowledge of space / ground / comm systems and sensor vulnerabilities
• A passion for learning, helping others, sharing team knowledge, and contributing value to the mission in any way possible
• Experience with large acquisition systems engineering efforts, methods, and processes
• Ability to work well in a fast paced, dynamic environment
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Good business acumen : ability to relate professionally inside the work environment
• Organized and flexible
• Understanding of the System Engineering "V" process
• Demonstrated technical leadership integrated engineering teams
• Experience with Systems Engineering and all related functional disciplines therein
• Experience developing and conducting briefings for senior level customer stakeholders

Desired Skills :

• OCSMP certification (at least level 1); Experience with MBSE, SysML applications, digital tools, Confluence, and Jira
• Experience with Intelligence Community (IC) customer or Department of Defense (DoD)
• Knowledge of Ground systems and overall space and ground architecture
• Awareness of mission technical capabilities and system performance analysis and assessment
• Experience with Mission Planning, Control or Processing functions in support of space and ground architecture
• Experience identifying user & enterprise needs / requirements and gap identification, analysis, and assessment
• Experience in requirements engineering, CONOPS development, verification, test, and system integration to accommodate End to End Systems Engineering in support of customer's missions
• Proven adaptability and experience with daily interaction on-site with the government customers
• Knowledge of Space / Ground / Communications systems
• Experience with requirements database management / repositories
• Experience with requirements closure, threat scenarios and analysis, and VV&T strategies that align to an agile development approach

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.

EEO Statement

Arcfield proactively fulfills its role as an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, marital status, physical or mental disability, status as a Disabled Veteran, Recently Separated Veteran, Active-Duty Wartime or Campaign Badge Veteran, Armed Forces Services Medal, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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