Systems Engineer Expert-Level 112-027 with Security Clearance

---

Job description

Systems Engineer (Expert): Overall Assignment Description: The NEE Program provides unparalleled engineering and integration to NGA's Source Directorate's Mission, which is to collects, create, and brokers authoritative GEOINT content and services based on an intimate knowledge of customer needs and powered by a unique command of the GEOINT supplier market, unparalleled tradecraft expertise, and cutting-edge technology to support national security priorities. To accomplish this mission efforts are broken in to four main thrusts: Data Collection and Collection Operations, Foundational GEOINT, Content Conveyance and Safety of Navigation. This Expert-level Systems Engineer assist in leading engineering teams in taking a multi-discipline approach to requirements engineering, solutions engineering, scheduling, reliability, resiliency, services development, integration, test and evaluation, maintainability and analysis across the NSG, ASG and Federal Agencies to ensure timely and accurate GEOINT. Candidates should possess expert level experience and knowledge with the following but no limited to: requirements and solutions engineering; Jira in designing, building, implementing, and managing workflows and projects; demonstrated experience in the use of Kanban boards; experience with Confluence in creating, capturing, and managing content and documentation; IT Software development program in government or industry; experience supporting AGILE/Scrum projects, products/deliverables, reviews, process development, process improvement initiatives and process auditing. Duties may include: Assists the Government in directing requirements engineering, solutions engineering, scheduling, reliability, resiliency, services development, integration, test and evaluation, maintainability and analysis across the National System of Geospatial-intelligence (NSG), Allied System of Geospatial-intelligence (ASG) and Federal Agencies. Assists with the planning, analysis/traceability of user requirements, architectures traceability, procedures, and problems to automate or improve existing systems and review cloud service capabilities, workflow, and scheduling limitations. Advises the Government on proposed changes to the solutions designs based on analysis of requirements and new technology. Assists the Government in the capture and translation of mission and customer requirements/needs into systems/capability requirements and solutions. Supports the analyses and allocation of requirements to systems architecture components and executing programs. Assists the Government in performing systems integration activities. Assists with Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs), Course of Actions (CoAs), Trade Studies, and Engineering Assessments. Assists the Government in strategic technical planning, project management, performance engineering, risk management and interface design. Skills and Experience: Required Education and Experience: 18+ years' experience. Bachelor's degree or higher in Systems Engineering or in related technical or scientific fields such as engineering, physics, mathematics, operations research, engineering management, Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or related STEM degree program, or equivalent Expert Level work experience as a Systems Engineer. Expert-level working experience in government or industry in relevant work areas including: DoD/IC Acquisition Process, Requirements Process, PPBES Process or system engineering of large complex System of Systems or Service Oriented Architecture/Cloud environments. Expert-level working system engineering experience in government or industry. Desired Education and Experience: Working knowledge of Model Based Systems Engineering, processes, tools and languages. Working knowledge of Software Development Frameworks. INCOSE Associate System Engineering Professional (ASEP) certification. Documented work experience in the field of geospatial intelligence. Membership or active participation in any of the following professional organizations: ACSM, ASCE, ASPRS, OGC, SAREM, or USGIF. Working knowledge of photogrammetry, remote sensing, image science, information sciences, geographic information systems, geomatics, or related fields. Demonstrated knowledge of the current NSG/ASG and NRO enterprises. Demonstrated understanding of organizational and program specific processes, best practices, and product evaluations/audits to ensure compliance with client established policies, processes, procedures, and applicable standards. Demonstrated understanding of root cause/lessons learned analysis and providing recommendations regarding possible approaches to resolving defects/non-compliance. Effective knowledge of testing plans and processes. Effective understanding of Tableau and SharePoint. Security Clearance: Active TS SCI and the willingness to take a polygraph if needed.

<!– job description page –>