Expert-Level Systems Engineer

Job overview

The Expert-Level Systems Engineer role is onsite in Springfield, VA, and pays $80–$104 per hour. The position supports government engineering work across the National System of Geospatial-intelligence, Allied System of Geospatial-intelligence, and federal agencies; a TS/SCI security clearance is required. The engineer helps translate mission and customer needs into system requirements and solutions, guide integration and technical planning, and assess system performance and risks. The work supports timely and accurate geospatial intelligence by coordinating engineering across complex systems and organizations.

What you'll do

• Assist in directing requirements and solutions engineering, scheduling, reliability, resiliency, services development, integration, test and evaluation, maintainability, and analysis
• analyze and trace user requirements, architectures, procedures, and problems
• advise on proposed solution design changes
• translate mission and customer needs into system and capability requirements
• support requirements allocation and systems integration
• assist with alternatives analyses, courses of action, trade studies, and engineering assessments
• support technical planning, project management, performance engineering, risk management, and interface design
• provide expert advice
• oversee and coordinate contractor systems engineers
• communicate setbacks and mitigation actions.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

springfield va

systems engineer

expert-level

systems engineering

geospatial intelligence

geoint

requirements engineering

systems integration

cloud services

ts/sci clearance

18+ years experience

$80–$104/hr

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires TS/SCI clearance or ability to obtain SCI and pass a polygraph, plus a master's degree in systems engineering or a related technical field, or 18+ years of systems engineering experience. Doctorate, INCOSE ESEP certification, professional engineering licensure, and geospatial intelligence experience are among desired qualifications.

About the employer

CEdge Inc is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.