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Arcfield

Defense systems engineering, cyber and missiles

GEOINT Systems Engineer 4

Spacecraft & Launch Vehicle SystemsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeChesterbrook, PA, USANo salary listedIn-person

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 with a master's degree, or 3 to 5 years 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 the ability to 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 reviewing and assessing the maturity of engineering artifacts, CONOPS, interfaces, and architecture products.
  • Support space, ground, and enterprise teams in 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 adopting Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) in customer and company domains.
  • Apply MBSE principles to major system acquisitions.
  • Assess engineering artifacts and develop mission-system models 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.
  • Demonstrated technical leadership and team leadership skills, including interfacing with internal corporate and customer stakeholders.
  • Experience supporting Requirements Engineering, CONOPS development, and system integration for end-to-end systems engineering.
  • Experience identifying user needs and gaps, identifying potential solutions, and assessing and 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.
  • Understanding how system requirements, design, analysis, verification, and validation activities are enabled by MBSE across the digital thread and engineering lifecycle, including the tools, technologies, and methodologies collectively called digital engineering.
  • OpenCAESAR MBSE certification program (OCSMP) Level 1, 2, or 3 certification.

About the Company

Arcfield

Defense systems engineering, cyber and missiles

Arcfield provides mission-focused engineering, defense systems integration, and specialized support across cyber, space, hypersonic, and missile domains. It combines systems engineering, risk assessment, and mission assurance with cybersecurity, space operations, and missile support to protect and enable defense missions. With a 65+ year track record and a large technical workforce across North American offices, it differentiates itself through broad expertise and a long history in cyber, space, hypersonic, and conventional/missile work. 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
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Chantilly, VA
Founded
2021

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