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Arcfield

Defense systems engineering, cyber and missiles

GEOINT Systems Engineer 4

Full-TimePosted on 10/14/2026Deadline 10/14/27
No salary listed
Senior, Expert
Bachelor's, Master's, PhD
Chesterbrook, PA, USA
In Person
Aerospace EngineeringSpacecraft & Launch Vehicle Systems
No H1B Sponsorship
US Top Secret Clearance Required

About the job

Requirements
  • Must possess and be able to maintain a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance with polygraph.
  • Have 8 to 10 years of related experience with a bachelor's degree, 6 to 8 years of related experience with a master's degree, or 3 to 5 years of related experience with a PhD in Systems Engineering or a related technical or scientific field such as engineering, operations research, or engineering management.
  • Demonstrate experience in systems engineering areas, including Requirements Engineering, Systems Integration, and Risk, Issue, and Opportunity (RIO).
  • Demonstrate the ability to identify and solve problems to further organizational goals.
  • Understand, recognize, respect, and operate effectively within various Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA), Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC), and governmental lines of authority.
  • Demonstrate communication skills and the ability to lead or support multiple projects simultaneously.
  • Support customer needs, communicate ideas orally and in writing, and work autonomously.
Responsibilities
  • Support capability and solution definition for future space systems through system readiness events and independent review teams.
  • Support systems engineering efforts for space system acquisitions in the GEOINT mission area.
  • Participate in Integrated Product Teams and engineering working groups that review and assess the maturity of engineering artifacts, CONOPS, interfaces, and architecture products.
  • Support space, ground, and enterprise teams developing architecture and requirement baselines, establishing and assessing mission capabilities, assessing system and segment schedules and risks, and supporting test and verification strategy.
  • Assist in creating quantifiable requirements based on customer descriptions, system planning and design, and acquisition logistics.
  • Ensure requirements comply with client requirements and government standards through formal verification methods.
  • Assess performance using evaluation criteria and technical performance measures.
  • Participate in design reviews to ensure applicability to the current system and traceability of requirements through compliance verification and validation.
  • Participate in the adoption of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) in customer and company domains.
  • Apply the principles of MBSE to major system acquisitions.
  • Assess engineering artifacts and develop models of mission systems using an MBSE tool suite that includes system architecture modeling, workflow management, analytical, and data visualization tools.
  • Facilitate or participate in collaborative meetings between space system subject matter experts and MBSE and Systems Modeling Language (SysML) experts to identify and implement modeling solutions.
Desired Qualifications
  • GEOINT mission expertise in electro-optical (EO) and/or radar system areas.
  • Demonstrate technical leadership and team leadership skills, including interfacing with internal corporate and customer stakeholders.
  • Demonstrate communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Experience supporting Requirements Engineering, CONOPS development, and system integration to accommodate end-to-end systems engineering.
  • Experience identifying user needs and gaps, identifying potential solutions, and assessing or analyzing alternatives.
  • Experience with industry MBSE tools and modeling methodologies to produce systems engineering models.
  • Experience with Agile Development and Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) system development methods.
  • Knowledge and practical application of Unified Modeling Language (UML) and SysML modeling languages, and experience applying this common structure to an MBSE solution.
  • Understand how system requirements, design, analysis, verification, and validation activities are enabled by MBSE across the digital thread (the engineering lifecycle), including tools, technologies, and methodologies collectively called digital engineering.
  • Have Object Management Group Certified Systems Modeling Professional (OCSMP) Level 1, 2, or 3 certifications.

About the company

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Arcfield

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Arcfield provides mission-focused engineering, defense systems integration, and specialized support across cyber, space, hypersonic, and missile domains to protect national security. It works by combining systems engineering, risk assessment, and mission assurance with advanced cybersecurity, space operations, and missile support to enable defense missions. Its differentiators include a 65+ year track record, breadth across cyber, space, hypersonic, and conventional/missile domains, and a large North American engineering workforce. Its goal is to protect the nation and its allies by delivering integrated, dependable defense capabilities and mission readiness.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Chantilly, Virginia

Founded

2021

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What believers are saying

  • September 15, 2026 DeepSky payload awards exceeded $60 million, with $100 million potential.
  • May 20, 2026 Navy CCS follow-on added $75 million for five years.
  • April 2026 D5LE work and March 2026 Orion sensors broaden backlog across space and undersea.

What critics are saying

  • Arcfield depends on a concentrated Navy and defense customer base through 2026 recompetes.
  • Integration of Rite-Solutions and Orion risks execution slippage across Newport, Middletown, and Chantilly.
  • A failed Trident II D5LE or CCS recompete in 2027 would crush growth.

What makes Arcfield unique

  • Orion combines sensor payloads, model-based engineering, and undersea systems across space-to-seabed missions.
  • Arcfield’s December 2025 Rite-Solutions acquisition deepens Navy software, cybersecurity, and AN/BYG-1 expertise.
  • Gregg Burgess, appointed November 2025, brings space-systems leadership from General Atomics and SNC.

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  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • Paid Holidays
  • Paid Vacation
  • Remote Work Options
  • Wellness Program
  • Professional Development Budget

Company News

PR Newswire
Sep 15th, 2026
Arcfield's Orion wins $60M+ to supply Spectre EO/IR and RF sensors for Tomorrow.io's DeepSky weather constellation

Arcfield's subsidiary Orion Space Solutions will provide upgraded payloads for Tomorrow.io's DeepSky weather satellite constellation. Orion will supply its Spectre electro-optical infrared payload and T3 radio frequency sensor suite for the early warning constellation announced in January. The Spectre payload is a compact, multi-spectral imaging sensor for high-resolution weather and environmental monitoring. The T3 suite uses Global Navigation Satellite System Radio Occultation and reflectometry technologies for atmospheric observation. Orion received a contract to manufacture the first batch of Spectre payloads, which upgrade from an 8-channel to a broader detection design. The company has secured over $60 million in multi-year awards for this work, with total potential contract value exceeding $100 million. The payloads will support applications including weather forecasting, maritime safety, agricultural planning and disaster response.

ExecutiveBiz
May 21st, 2026
Arcfield lands $75M contract to support Navy's Combat Control Systems.

Arcfield lands $75M contract to support Navy's Combat Control Systems. * Arcfield will continue providing systems engineering and sustainment support to the Navy's CCS program under a $75 million follow-on contract * The original contract was initially awarded to Rite-Solutions, which Arcfield acquired in December * Discover new opportunities to support naval operations at the 2026 Navy Summit on Aug. 27 Arcfield has secured a $75 million follow-on contract from the U.S. Navy Undersea Warfare Center Division Newport to provide full-spectrum systems engineering and sustainment support for the Code 25 Combat Control Systems, or CCS, program. Advancing the Navy's undersea capabilities is one of the topics that defense and industry leaders are expected to explore at the Potomac Officers Club's 2026 Navy Summit on Aug. 27. The event will serve as an important forum where top defense officials can communicate how the public sector can support warfighter readiness. Sign up today to secure your spot in the conversation. The Chantilly, Virginia-headquartered company said Tuesday the Navy awarded a potential five-year contract to Rite-Solutions, a federal cybersecurity and IT services provider that Arcfield acquired in December 2025. "Our consistent performance and ability to drive continuous advancement have solidified Arcfield's reputation as an innovative and dependable mission partner," Arcfield CEO Kevin Kelly stated. "With the addition of Rite-Solutions' exceptional talent to our team, we are expanding our ability to deliver sophisticated solutions across all operational domains, and we are proud to play a key role in shaping the Navy's next-generation submarine combat control systems." What will Arcfield provide Under the Navy's CCS contract? Under the contract, Arcfield will deliver a range of technical services, including hardware and software development, systems integration and testing, cybersecurity, and advanced model-based systems engineering at NUWC facilities in Newport, Rhode Island, and at Arcfield's office in Middletown, Rhode Island. The CCS program supports new construction and in-service submarine combat control systems, including the AN/BYG-1. The company is also supporting the Navy's Trident II D5 Life Extension strategic weapon system, or D5LE SWS, program under a $117 million follow-on contract awarded in April. Work on the contract includes digital and systems engineering, independent scientific analysis, and operational support. What capabilities does Arcfield offer customers? Arcfield provides systems and digital engineering capabilities supporting national security and defense missions. The company offers artificial intelligence-enabled tools, model-based systems engineering, modeling and simulation, cybersecurity and mission assurance capabilities for defense and intelligence customers. In 2025, Arcfield subsidiary Strategic Technology Consulting launched Intelligent MBSE, an AI-powered systems engineering tool designed to automate analysis, generate engineering artifacts and accelerate digital engineering processes. In the same year, Arcfield partnered with C3 AI to develop enterprise AI applications for defense and intelligence operations. The firm's Rapid Revisit Optical Cloud Imager, or RROCI, is a sensor designed to deliver weather data in real time to warfighters.

PR Newswire
May 12th, 2026
STC launches DE Academy to train engineers in model-based systems engineering

Strategic Technology Consulting (STC), an Arcfield subsidiary, has launched DE Academy, an on-demand learning management system for model-based systems engineering and digital engineering training. The web-based platform offers 24/7 access to self-paced courses designed to bridge the gap between theory and practical application. The academy's course catalogue includes applied MBSE methodologies, SysML v1 and v2, and preparation for OMG Certified Systems Modeling Professional certification. The platform uses interactive modules that break complex concepts into manageable segments, allowing engineers to train without disrupting programme schedules. DE Academy targets learners ranging from engineers building foundational skills to experienced practitioners guiding enterprise-wide digital engineering adoption. The platform draws on STC's experience implementing MBSE on complex programmes across government and commercial sectors.

PR Newswire
Mar 3rd, 2026
Arcfield's Orion Space Solutions wins $24M contract to build 25+ advanced space sensors

Arcfield's subsidiary Orion Space Solutions has secured initial contracts worth over $24 million to deliver more than 25 advanced payloads for an undisclosed space customer. The work encompasses design, manufacturing, testing and calibration of mission-specific instrumentation over multiple years. The contracts have a total potential value exceeding $100 million as batch deliveries are completed. The payloads will enable unprecedented space-based environmental monitoring capabilities, drawing on Orion's decades of experience in sensor technology. Orion will leverage its heritage in advanced sensor development to support next-generation satellite systems and space-based intelligence. Arcfield, headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, employs 2,200 specialists and focuses on national security technologies including space superiority, hypersonic defence and digital transformation.

Defense Daily
Dec 16th, 2025
Arcfield Acquires Rite-Solutions, A Navy-Focused Software and IT Development Firm

Arcfield acquires Rite-Solutions, A navy-focused software and IT development firm. Government technology and mission support provider Arcfield on Tuesday announced it completed the acquisition of the Rhode Island-based Rite-Solutions, which will expand its naval systems expertise. The companies were unwilling to disclose terms of the deal since both companies are privately held. In a statement, Arcfield said this will expand its expertise and national security capabilities, with Rite-Solutions having a specialty in undersea warfare and naval systems that "will perfectly complement Arcfield's existing nuclear surety and missile engineering capabilities." Rite-Solutions... Subscriber-only content. Please log in below. Not a subscriber or registered user yet? Please contact us at [email protected] or call us at 888-707-5814 (Monday - Thursday 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. and Friday 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET.), to start a free trial, get pricing information, order a reprint, or post an article link on your website.