SIGINT Systems Engineer with Security Clearance

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Job description

Position: SIGINT Systems Engineer Type of Employment: Full-Time Position Description:
The selected candidate will be an experienced SIGINT Systems Engineer, to help guide new and existing SIGINT programs as they evolve to commercial trends like Agile development, Cloud migration, Automation techniques (AI/ML), and streamlined DevOps deployments to our users in operations. The selected candidate will be a technical member of a dynamic systems engineering team that informs the Government Program Management Office of the successes and challenges of the SIGINT systems as well as provide recommendations for modifications and future evolutions.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
We are looking for someone to provide subject matter expertise and agile best practices to our team; as well as perform the following functions as a SIGINT Systems Engineer, by using a holistic approach and providing end -to-end systems engineering throughout our systems' lifecycle:
• Coordinate CONOPS of SIGINT mission planning and scheduling systems
• Develop architecture products Write and translate requirements into Epics/Features based on emerging customer needs
• Understand system-to-system interfaces and act as an Integrator
• Evaluate system designs and trade-space proposed and implemented by our developers, while working in coordination with the acquisition offices (AOs)
• Assess performance using evaluation criteria and technical performance measures
• Monitor system and segment schedules, recognize dependencies
• Identify risks and opportunities
• Facilitate readiness, release planning events, and demonstrations in support of system and acquisition-level sprints and increments
• Review Request for Changes (RFCs) and identify impacts, in addition author RFCs for the customer
• Support Agile and DevOps automated test and verification (VV&T)
• Integrate new systems and initiatives in support of expanded SIGINT mission planning and scheduling capabilities, work directly with our developers and users in operations!
• Participate in studies looking at the future generation of SIGINT capabilities spanning the next decade Qualifications
Required:
• Requires 8 to 10 years with BS/BA or 6 to 8 years with MS/MA or 3 to 5 years with PhD
• Must possess and be able to maintain an active TS/SCI with Poly.
• More than 4 years' experience with space/ground aerospace systems engineering/architecting
• BS in engineering, physics, or related technical degree
• Proven communication skills especially with senior (Lt Colonel and above) government officials
• Integration and closure experience within overall customer domain
• Willingness to learn new areas
• Commitment to recognize, understand, respect, and operate effectively within various SETA, FFRDC, and Government lines of Authority
Strongly Desired Skills:
• Familiarity with overall SIGINT ground customer, technical familiarity with mission control and/or processing of one or more SIGINT systems.
• Ability to work for direct IC customer and familiarity with that customer's processes and organization
• Expertise in mission technical capabilities and system performance analysis and assessment
• Experience identifying user needs and gaps, identifying potential solutions, and assessing/analyzing alternatives

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