Indications and Warning Systems Engineer Senior Technical Specialist

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 arcfield.com for more details.

Arcfield is seeking a Systems Engineer Senior Technical Specialist dedicated to supporting Indications and Warning (I&W) systems in a Systems Engineering Technical Assistance (SETA) capacity for major Enterprise Resiliency/Protection-related system acquisitions. The candidate will provide technical support by creating and assessing requirements, Concept of Operations (CONOPs), architecture products, system schedules, and risks for end-to-end integration and closure of the baseline for Space Protection-related activities in the overall Enterprise. This component of the Space and Mission Engineering Sector 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). Solid communications skills coupled with a strong technical background is imperative to interfacing with customers, directorate/office representatives, and across system engineering groups for System of Systems 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 Enterprise Resiliency Enterprise Program Manager (EPM) with strategic planning for future capability acquisition and insertion into the enterprise baseline based on countering growing threats.

Required Skills:

• Requires 12-15 years' experience with BS/BA or 10-13 years with MS/MA or 10 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
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Good business acumen; ability to relate professionally inside the work environment
• Organization and flexibility
• Understanding of the System Engineering "V" process and how Agile processes are impacting traditional acquisition
• Demonstrated technical leadership integrated engineering teams
• Experience with Systems Engineering and all related functional disciplines (Analysis, VV&T, etc) therein
• Experience developing and conducting briefings for senior level customer stakeholders

Desired Skills:

• OCSMP certification (level 1 or greater); 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
• Understanding of adversarial threats to space and ground 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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