Arcfield

Defense systems engineering, cyber and missiles

Senior Systems Engineer - Defense

Aerospace EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeChantilly, VA, USA$110.2k - $191.6k

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 experience with a Bachelor's degree, 6 to 8 years with a Master's degree, or 3 to 5 years with a PhD in a STEM field.
Have technical experience working with space-based sensors and systems.
Know space, ground, and communications systems and sensor vulnerabilities.
Be familiar with system threats.
Have experience with large acquisition systems engineering efforts, methods, and processes.
Understand the Systems Engineering V-process.
Have demonstrated technical leadership in integrated engineering teams.
Have experience with systems engineering and related functional disciplines.
Have experience developing and conducting briefings for senior-level customer stakeholders.
Have good oral and written communication skills and business acumen, and be able to relate professionally in the work environment.
Be able to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

Provide technical modeling support by assessing space requirements, Concepts of Operations, architecture products, system schedules, and risks to achieve end-to-end baseline closure for space-protection activities across the enterprise.
Support system readiness events using models and approved digital engineering processes for integration and closure.
Collaborate across stakeholder organizations to achieve end-to-end system closure for Enterprise Resiliency Defense programs.
Interface with customers across the enterprise to support system integration.
Work with government enterprise systems engineers, stakeholders, and acquisition offices to drive resolution plans and strategies for complex technical challenges.
Support the Enterprise Resiliency Enterprise Portfolio Manager with strategic planning for future capability acquisition and insertion into the baseline using digital tools.

Desired Qualifications

Have OCSMP Level 1 or Level 2 certification, or willingness to obtain Level 3 certification.
Have extensive experience with model-based systems engineering, Systems Modeling Language applications, digital tools, Confluence, and Jira.
Have experience with Intelligence Community customers or the Department of Defense.
Know ground systems and overall space and ground architecture.
Be aware of mission technical capabilities and system performance analysis and assessment.
Have experience identifying user and enterprise needs and requirements, and identifying, analyzing, and assessing gaps.
Have experience in requirements engineering, CONOPS development, verification, test, and system integration to support end-to-end systems engineering for customer missions.
Have experience interacting daily on-site with government customers.
Know space, ground, and communications systems.
Have experience with requirements database management and repositories.
Have experience with requirements closure, threat scenarios and analysis, and verification, validation, and test strategies aligned with an agile development approach.

Responsibilities

Arcfield is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer dedicated to supporting Enterprise Resiliency systems in a Systems Engineering Technical Assistance (SETA) capacity for major Enterprise Resiliency Defensive-related system acquisitions. The candidate will provide technical modeling 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 the Intelligence-Space Programs segment provides Enterprise Systems Engineering and Integration capabilities to a national intelligence acquisition and operations organization. The program supports full lifecycle acquisition implementing digital engineering 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 Enterprise Resiliency Defense programs by supporting system readiness events out of the model following approved digital engineering processes for integration and closure. Interfacing with customers across the enterprise 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, as part of the team, will also support the Enterprise Resiliency Enterprise Portfolio Manager with strategic planning for future capability acquisition and insertion into the baseline leveraging digital tools.

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Qualifications

Required Skills:

• Must possess and be able to maintain a TS/SCI clearance with polygraph
• 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
• Technical experience working with space-based sensors and systems
• Knowledge of space/ground/comm systems and sensor vulnerabilities
• Familiarity with system threats
• 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
• 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 (Level 1 or Level 2) and willingness to obtain Level 3 extensive 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 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. Min: $110,204.91 Max: $191,624.96
EEO Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and federal government contractor. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment as protected by law.

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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