Senior Systems Engineer

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Markon is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support our Intelligence Community client from Springfield, VA.

The ideal Senior Systems Engineer will be responsible for (but not limited to) the following tasks:

Guide Mid-level and Junior-level system engineers performing requirements engineering, solutions engineering, scheduling, reliability, resiliency, services development, integration, test and evaluation, maintainability, and analysis across the NSG, ASG, and Federal Agencies

• Lead planning and analysis/traceability of user requirements, architectural traceability, procedures, and system enhancements; review cloud service capabilities, workflows, and scheduling limitations

• Support Hyperspectral Imagery systems engineering efforts and requirements engineering

• Direct the development of solution designs based on requirements analysis and emerging technologies

• Assist the Government in translating mission and customer requirements into systems/capability requirements and solutions

• Support analysis and allocation of requirements to system architecture components and active programs

• Perform systems integration activities across complex architectures

• Conduct Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs), Courses of Action (CoAs), Trade Studies, and Engineering Assessments

• Assist the Government in strategic technical planning, risk management, performance engineering, project management, and interface design

• Operate at a systems integration level across multiple programs, services, and agencies in support of Major Systems Acquisitions

Required:

• An Active TS/SCI with a Counterintelligence (CI) Polygraph is required (Preferably from this client)
  
  • A TS/SCI with the willingness to sit for a CI poly may be considered, provided the following requirements are also met

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Systems Engineering or a related STEM field (e.g., Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Operations Research, Engineering Management, Computer Science, IT, MIS) or equivalent experience

• Senior-level (12+ years of related experience) or higher experience in government or industry in relevant work areas, including DoD/IC Acquisition Process, Requirements Process, PPBES Process, and/or systems engineering of complex System of Systems or Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) environments in cloud, on-premises, or hybrid infrastructures

• Experience with Hyperspectral Imagery (HSI) is required with this team

• Experience with and understanding of the systems engineering lifecycle

Desired:

• Master's degree in systems engineering or a related STEM field

• Experience with STK tools

• Working knowledge of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) processes, tools, and languages

• Working knowledge of Digital Engineering practices and tools

• Working knowledge of modern Software Development Frameworks

• INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) certification

• Documented experience in the field of geospatial intelligence

• Professional engineering licensure

• Membership or leadership in organizations such as ACSM, ASCE, ASPRS, OGC, SAREM, or USGIF

• Demonstrated expertise in photogrammetry, remote sensing, image science, geographic information systems, geomatics, or related fields

• Knowledge of current NSG/ASG and NRO enterprises

• Prior work experience on NGA and/or NSG/ASG programs or projects