Full-Time

Principal Systems Engineer

Ground Systems

Deadline 7/31/27
Chenega

Chenega

1,001-5,000 employees

Defense, intelligence, and federal staffing services

No salary listed

No H1B Sponsorship

Huntsville, AL, USA

In Person

US Top Secret Clearance Required

Master's

Category
Aerospace Engineering (1)
Required Skills
Microsoft Office
Software Testing
Word/Pages/Docs
Cybersecurity
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
Microsoft Outlook
PowerPoint/Keynote/Slides

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Requirements
  • A Master’s degree in Engineering or a related STEM discipline is required.
  • At least 12 years of direct experience in complex systems-of-systems or missile defense systems engineering is required.
  • An active Secret security clearance is required.
  • Successful completion of background and drug screening is required.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, is required.
  • Proficiency in DOORS is required.
  • Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills are required.
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment is required.
Responsibilities
  • Participate in the development, management, and planning of current and future capabilities related to requirements for Ground-based Midcourse Defense Ground Support Systems missile field silos and interfaces.
  • Review proposed requirement changes in higher-level specifications for impacts to the Ground Support Systems baseline.
  • Review peer and counterpart deliverables, drawings, models, and specifications for consistency with the Ground Support Systems baseline.
  • Coordinate with Ground-based Midcourse Defense Warfighter, Ground Based Interceptor, Next Generation Interceptor, and Ground Support Systems subject matter experts to identify and develop new or modified requirements.
  • Assist in incorporating requirement changes into the Ground-based Midcourse Defense System Engineering and Integration flow down of requirements.
  • Develop inputs to cost estimates and analyze schedule impacts of new or modified requirements.
  • Package technical, cost, and schedule impacts to advocate acceptance or rejection of new or modified requirements.
  • Coordinate with Missile Defense Agency stakeholders to identify and resolve issues related to changes in Missile Defense System requirements.
  • Translate Missile Defense System Core Standards, Mission Assurance Plan, Parts, Materials, Processes, Procedures, Cybersecurity, and other agency objectives and processes into Ground Support Systems requirements.
  • Review the Ground Support Systems contractor’s decomposition of requirements into Prime Item Development Specifications and verification products.
  • Coordinate Ground Support Systems contractor verification products with government assessment activities.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience with the Missile Defense Agency.

Chenega is a government services contractor that supplies staffing and support services for defense, intelligence, and federal civilian customers, plus commercial clients. It operates across the United States, its territories, and several countries, tapping wide opportunities in government contracting. Its offerings center on staffing and mission support through various contracts, delivering qualified personnel and services to meet client needs. Unlike many industry players, Chenega is rooted in an Alaska Native village corporation, which shapes its ownership and community-focused approach while competing in a broad national market. The company’s goal is to help government and commercial customers execute their missions by providing reliable, professional personnel and services under contract.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Anchorage, Alaska

Founded

1974

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What believers are saying

  • Chenega Naswik won a $6.4 million FBI Academy contract starting May 2026.
  • DHS awarded Chenega Naswik a $78.6 million PSO task order in June 2026.
  • SecuriGence received a $121.5 million DARPA modification in June 2026, extending the program.

What critics are saying

  • Chenega Naswik graduates 8(a) in July 2030, weakening recompete leverage.
  • Workforce fell 1.3% in 2026, signaling softer hiring momentum.
  • Kalantari class action against Chenega Global Protection started in 2025, risking wage liability.

What makes Chenega unique

  • Chenega combines ANC status with federal security and cyber capabilities.
  • SecuriGence acquisition expanded MIOS into systems engineering and cloud support.
  • Chenega repeatedly wins complex federal guard contracts across FBI, DHS, and NASA.

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ExecutiveBiz
May 21st, 2026
Chenega subsidiary awarded contract for security services at FBI Academy.

Chenega subsidiary awarded contract for security services at FBI Academy. * Chenega Naswik International has received a $6.4 million contract to provide security services for the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia * CNI President David Pine said the award is a source of pride for the company and a key component of its law enforcement agency business line * The contract has a 5-year period of performance which begins this May Chenega Corporation subsidiary Chenega Naswik International will work to provide the Federal Bureau of Investigation Academy in Quantico, Virginia, with security services 24/7 under a new, competitively awarded contract. What is the Scope of the FBI Academy Contract? Chenega told ExecutiveBiz on Wednesday that the security services required under the contract include access control, visitor screening and visitor badge processing. The contract has a performance period of 5 years and is worth $6.4 million. Work begins May 2026. Commenting on the award, CNI President David Pine said, "The Chenega team is proud to have been awarded this contract once again and continue its partnership with the FBI's Training Division." "Supporting the FBI Academy is an important component of Chenega's law enforcement agency business line which includes projects with the United States Secret Service James J. Rowley Training Center, DHS Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers and the NASA Protective Services Training Academy," Pine added. What other security services contracts has CNI secured in 2026? The contract with the FBI Academy is CNI's latest security services award from U.S. government customers this year. In late March, the Chenega subsidiary announced having secured an $8.5 million contract to continue its role of supporting force protection operations at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Humphreys Engineer Center in Alexandria, Virginia. CNI had delivered similar services since 2023, and with the contract, the company would continue providing support through September 2030. And in early March, CNI secured a five-year, $78.6 million task order from the Department of Homeland Security via its FPS Acquisition Division multiple award contract for protective security officer services. The award called for the provision of access control, patrol support and other armed security guard services at IRS headquarters in Washington, D.C., and the IRS New Carrollton Center in Lanham, Maryland. Work on the contract is expected to start in June and run through May 2031.

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Chenega Corp Acquires SecuriGence LLC

FOCUS Investment Banking announced that Chenega Corporation has acquired SecuriGence LLC. Chenega, an Alaska Native village corporation, supports defense, intelligence, and federal civilian customers. FOCUS has been a buyside advisor for Chenega, identifying quality companies for acquisition. SecuriGence, known for its exceptional service to the Defense and Intel communities, will enhance Chenega's MIOS division. Chenega's leadership praised SecuriGence's technical capabilities and cultural alignment.

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