Mid Level Systems Engineer

Chantilly

Posted: 05/01/2026 Industry: Government Job Number: 53729

Job Description

We’re looking for a Mid-Level Systems Engineer to play a key role in delivering mission-critical GEOINT capabilities across the National System for Geospatial-Intelligence (NSG), Allied System for Geospatial-Intelligence (ASG), and other partner Federal Agencies. In this role, you’ll support the entire systems engineering lifecycle—from requirements analysis and architecture design to testing, integration, and sustainment. Your contributions will ensure GEOINT systems are reliable, resilient, and aligned with evolving mission needs.

Key Responsibilities 
  • Perform systems engineering tasks across all phases: 
    • Requirements analysis
    • Solution and service architecture
    • Scheduling and integration
    • Reliability and resiliency engineering
    • Testing, evaluation, and maintainability
  • Analyze and trace user and system requirements to architecture and design components
  • Review and recommend improvements to cloud services, workflows, and scheduling systems
  • Design technical solutions based on emerging technologies and mission needs
  • Mentor junior engineers and support skills development in systems engineering
  • Translate mission and customer needs into capability requirements and solution designs
  • Support system integration efforts and ensure seamless implementation
  • Contribute to:
    • Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs)
    • Courses of Action (CoAs)
    • Trade studies and engineering assessments
  • Assist with strategic planning, project management, performance engineering, risk management, and interface design
Required Qualifications Education & Experience 
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in:
    • Systems Engineering
    • OR a related technical/scientific field such as Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Operations Research, Engineering Management, Computer Science, Information Technology, or Management Information Systems
    • OR six (6+) years of relevant Systems Engineering experience in lieu of a degree
  • Minimum of six (6+) years of experience in government or industry in one or more of the following areas:
    • DoD or Intelligence Community (IC) Acquisition Processes o Requirements development processes o PPBES (Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution System)
    • Systems engineering of large, complex System of Systems (SoS) or Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA)/Cloud environments Security Clearance · Active TS/SCI clearance and CI Poly
Location:
    • Chantilly, Virginia
    • This position is onsite and there is no remote availability.


Clearance Requirement:
    • Candidates must have an active TS/CI security clearance with a CI Scope Polygraph.
    • Applicant MUST hold a permanent U.S. citizenship for this position in accordance with government contract requirements. 


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