Full-Time

Senior Field Engineer

DHS

SimIS

SimIS

11-50 employees

IT solutions for government and defense

No salary listed

No H1B Sponsorship

Suffolk, VA, USA

In Person

Twenty-five percent travel to remote Southwest border locations is required.

US Top Secret Clearance Required

Bachelor's

Category
Electrical Engineering (1)

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Requirements
  • A Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
  • A minimum of 8 years of field engineering experience with surveillance or detection systems.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Homeland Security suitability background check.
  • Proven ability to lead field teams and coordinate complex operations.
  • Ability to work in extreme environmental conditions and challenging terrains.
  • Extensive travel to remote border locations is required.
  • Twenty-five percent travel is required.
  • Expertise in border security technologies, including towers, sensors, unmanned aerial systems, and detection systems.
  • Experience with site survey procedures and infrastructure assessment.
  • Knowledge of power systems, communications links, and system integration.
  • Understanding of maintenance procedures and logistics planning.
  • Proficiency in technical documentation and field reporting.
Responsibilities
  • Lead field engineering teams during technology deployment and testing activities.
  • Document precise deployment locations and configurations for all systems.
  • Conduct detailed site surveys accounting for terrain, environmental factors, and operational requirements.
  • Detail specific infrastructure requirements, including land utilization, power sources, and communications needs.
  • Develop comprehensive maintenance procedures, schedules, and sustainable logistics plans.
  • Create detailed interface specifications for integration with Customs and Border Protection situational awareness systems.
  • Design standardized site survey procedures for consistent field operations.
  • Coordinate field test execution and ensure proper handling of test assets.
  • Develop common operating picture specifications to integrate data from all sensor systems.
  • Mentor junior field engineers and ensure team safety in challenging environments.
  • Support multiple concurrent field activities across diverse border regions.
  • Generate field engineering reports and infrastructure requirements documentation.
Desired Qualifications
  • Project Management Professional certification.
  • Certified Systems Engineering Professional certification.

SimIS delivers IT solutions for government and defense, specializing in modeling and simulation, test and evaluation, cybersecurity, and autonomous systems. Its M&S work uses cognitive systems engineering to create executable models and simulations; T&E validates system performance for DoD and DHS; cybersecurity includes compliance support such as CMMC. The company develops autonomous platforms in its robotics lab, including the SimIS Autonomous Maritime System (SAMS) and RiverScout, plus AI/ML, data analytics, software development, and 3D printing. Its model centers on securing prime government contracts and IDIQ vehicles, with services supported by a Tier 3 data center for hosting and managed IT services, aiming to help government customers model, test, secure, and deploy advanced systems.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

N/A

Founded

2007

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What believers are saying

  • June 2026 openings show active hiring across Norfolk, Dahlgren, Suffolk, and Stafford.
  • The USV FoS IDIQ seat supports Navy unmanned-vessel work through August 2028.
  • Pre-leasing at 2371 Wilroy Road and GSA MAS listings expand near-term sales channels.

What critics are saying

  • SHIELD has 2,463 offerors, so task-order wins remain fiercely contested through 2035.
  • ICE lease talks in April 2026 stayed unresolved, delaying commercial revenue from Suffolk.
  • Heavy defense and DHS concentration leaves SimIS exposed to budget shifts or recompete losses.

What makes SimIS unique

  • SimIS won SHIELD IDIQ with MDA on December 10, 2025.
  • It combines modeling, test, cybersecurity, and autonomous maritime systems in one shop.
  • Its Suffolk robotics lab and Tier 3 data center deepen delivery control.

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