Resiliency Protection Indications and Warning Senior Systems Eng with Security Clearance

Overview Arcfield was purpose-built to protect the nation and its allies through innovations in digital transformation, space mission engineering and launch assurance, miniaturized sensors and satellites, advanced modeling and simulation, cybersecurity, and conventional and hypersonic missile support. Headquartered in Chantilly, VA with 16 global offices, Arcfield employs more than 1,500 engineers, analysts, IT specialists, and other professionals with more than 60 years of collective proven experience supporting missions in cyber and space defense, space exploration, hypersonic and nuclear deterrence and warfighter readiness. Visit for more details. Responsibilities Arcfield is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer dedicated to supporting Indications and Warning systems in a Systems Engineering Technical Assistance (SETA) capacity for major Protection-related system acquisitions. The candidate will provide technical support by assessing space requirements, Concept of Operations (CONOPs), architecture products, system schedules, and risks for end-to-end closure of the baseline for Space protection-related activities in the overall Enterprise. This component of the Intelligence-Space Programs segment provides Enterprise Systems Engineering and Integration capabilities to a national intelligence acquisition and operations organization. The program supports full lifecycle acquisition across all mission domains of complex national systems architecture. SETAs provide the customer with the expertise needed to provide mission success. The candidate will work collaboratively across stakeholder organizations to obtain system end-to-end closure of the protection Indications and Warning program by running system readiness events following approved processes for Integration and Closure (I&C). Interfacing with customers, directorate/office representatives, and across system engineering groups is imperative for system integration. The candidate will interact with several government enterprise systems engineers and stakeholders, as well as multiple Acquisition Offices (AOs) and government and contractor stakeholders to drive resolution plans and strategies for complex technical challenges. The candidate will also support the Protection Capability Program Manager with strategic planning for future capability acquisition and insertion into the enterprise baseline. Qualifications Required Skills: Requires 8 to 10 years with BS/BA or 6 to 8 years with MS/MA or 3 to 5 years with a PhD in a STEM field
Must possess and be able to maintain a TS/SCI clearance with polygraph
Technical experience working with space-based sensors and systems Knowledge of space/ground/comm systems and sensor vulnerabilities
A passion for learning, helping others, sharing team knowledge, and contributing value to the mission in any way possible
Experience with large acquisition systems engineering efforts, methods, and processes
Ability to work well in a fast paced, dynamic environment
Good oral and written communication skills
Good business acumen; ability to relate professionally inside the work environment
Organized and flexible
Understanding of the System Engineering "V" process
Demonstrated technical leadership integrated engineering teams
Experience with Systems Engineering and all related functional disciplines therein
Experience developing and conducting briefings for senior level customer stakeholders
Desired Skills: OCSMP certification (at least level 1); Experience with MBSE, SysML applications, digital tools, Confluence, and Jira
Experience with Intelligence Community (IC) customer or Department of Defense (DoD)
Knowledge of Ground systems and overall space and ground architecture
Awareness of mission technical capabilities and system performance analysis and assessment
Experience with Mission Planning, Control or Processing functions in support of space and ground architecture
Experience identifying user & enterprise needs/requirements and gap identification, analysis, and assessment
Experience in requirements engineering, CONOPS development, verification, test, and system integration to accommodate End to End Systems Engineering in support of customer's missions
Proven adaptability and experience with daily interaction on-site with the government customers
Knowledge of Space/Ground/Communications systems
Experience with requirements database management/repositories
Experience with requirements closure, threat scenarios and analysis, and VV&T strategies that align to an agile development approach
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