Sr Systems Engineer Life Cycle Readiness Management 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 growing and seeking a Sr. Systems Engineer to lead Life Cycle Readiness Management within their customer's COMM Directorate. The ideal candidate for this position will be able to lead systems engineering activities that plan and ensure a systematic and coordinated review and assessment of engineering and acquisition activities to meet the criteria required to successfully complete specified readiness milestones. (Please note, an offer for this position will be contingent on an awarded contract.) Key Responsibilities Include: Facilitating and leading reviews to determine the engineering readiness level to proceed to the next phase of an acquisition/readiness milestone
Ensuring a systematic and coordinated review and assessment process of engineering and acquisition activities to meet the criteria required to successfully complete specified readiness milestones Ensuring readiness reviews are used to assess a program's readiness to proceed to the next phase of the acquisition lifecycle
Supporting and participating in design reviews, trade studies, Technical Exchange Meeting (TEMs), Project Management Reviews (PMRs), shoulder-to-shoulder discussions, architecture reviews, in addition to readiness and programmatic activities in support of Enterprise-level, COMM-Level, System-level, Service-level and project-level milestones
Provide subject matter expert (SME) support to Readiness Review Teams constituted to assess the Service Provider and Program Office program and acquisition technical and programmatic readiness Coordinating/facilitating system artifact review activities, comments, and Review Item Discrepancy (RID) resolutions Updating and maintaining the COMM Life-cycle Readiness Management Plan Serve as a customer liaison and lead support for business development activities while understanding and shaping requirements Lead efforts to ensure requirements comply with client expectations and government standards through formal verification methods
Execute additional duties as assigned
Qualifications BS 12-15, MS 10-13, PhD 8-10 Qualifications Required: The ideal candidate must have: An Active Top Secret / SCI w/Poly Clearance
Bachelor's degree in science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics
Outstanding customer intimacy skills; ability to collaborate in cross-functional teams as well as to interface effectively with personnel at all levels of government
A commitment to quality, accuracy, continuous improvement, and be detail oriented
Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively, managing multiple tasks concurrently
Strong communication skills to liaise with technical and non-technical audiences
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills
Demonstrated judgment, initiative, and critical thinking to execute mission objectives
Experience leading efforts to capture new business through technical work and capability briefings
Experience generating quantifiable requirements based on customer description, system planning and design, and acquisition logistics
Experience establishing and coordinating the development of standards, practices, and procedures as related to overall product development
Experience reviewing test plans/procedures and ensuring they meet the objectives of the contractual requirements and participating in the testing process to validate requirements.
Experience designing interfaces and bringing system elements together, so they work as a whole
Assessing performance using evaluation criteria and technical performance measures
The ability to travel as necessary to satisfy assigned tasks
Flexibility to execute additional duties as assigned
Desired: Advanced degrees or certifications in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics
Experience supporting NRO's COMM Directorate
Expert level experience designing, researching and developing highly advanced applications, which resultedin new product/business opportunities EEO Statement EEO Statement: We are an equal opportunity employer and federal government contractor. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment as protected by law.