Job ID: 2615512
Location: Chantilly, VA, US
Date Posted: 2026-08-11
Category: Engineering and Sciences
Subcategory: Systems Engineer
Schedule: Full-Time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: Yes - 10% of the time
Minimum Clearance Required: TS.SCI_wPoly
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None
Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE
Description The Senior SIGINT Systems Engineer is a member of a high performing team supporting the customer Chief Engineer by providing expert advice and performing activities and tasks necessary to define and implement an innovative future SIGINT space architecture in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. The Senior SIGINT Systems Engineer supports the development of overhead SIGINT architectures and integration of new capabilities, including requirements definition, CONOPS development, systems engineering and integration, and system of systems end-to-end verification, validation, and test to meet compelling national security needs. Provides expert advice and manages systems engineering processes and implementation for SIGINT-developed collection systems, including space vehicle and associated ground command and control elements.
Job Description: Manage and develop requirements from higher level Enterprise governing documents to the Segment level
Support transition of specification management activities into an appropriately scoped and purposed MBSE framework
Understand MBSE model development in support of systems engineering objectives and program milestones
Identify and assess segment-level impacts of new capabilities, including across specification, internal and external interfaces, and facilitate integration into the current program baseline
Support development of SIGINT-level architectures and integration of new capabilities
Support customer in CONOP development
Coordinate with other acquisition offices to ensure "end to end" acquisitions that reflect sound systems engineering practices.
Support customer design review, providing technical insight to evaluate developer design
Manage external interface definition and coordination of changes with external stakeholders and developer
Review acquisition documentation required for a competitive source selection to ensure compliance with system-level requirements
Support processes to track and report progress on enterprise level actions.
Review artifacts and briefings in support of critical oversight reviews to include NRO Acquisition Board (NAB), Acquisition Strategy Councils (ASC), Contract Review Panels (CRP), and Quarterly Program Reviews (QPR).
Provide technical insight to evaluations of developer proposals
Review complex technical design documentation and provide formal and informal feedback to the COTR and other customer personnel.
Liaise with mission analysis and technical requirements teams to ensure completeness across the acquisition.
Develop and coordinate strategic, executive communications, and decision briefings in support of customer priorities, acquisitions, and missions
Support evaluation of developer proposals
Support customer design reviews, providing technical insight to evaluate developer design effectiveness and maturity
Support the customer Chief Architect and Chief of Outreach as required
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications Required Education: - Bachelors and fourteen (14) years or more experience; Masters and twelve (12) years or more experience; PhD or JD and nine (9) years or more experience
Required Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in STEM (science, technical, engineering, math) with at least 8 years of relevant experience
Understanding of DOD/IC satellite systems and architectures
Understanding of overhead SIGINT collection missions
Experience in DOD/IC acquisition and program management processes
Experience in system and/or enterprise level systems engineering (SE) across the life-cycle of complex space and ground acquisition processes.
Ability to work collaboratively with personnel from multiple functions and at all levels of the customer organization to deliver results; strong networking, interpersonal, customer service skills, team building and problem-solving skills with an ability to be effective in a government/contractor team environment
Excellent oral and written communication skills, including experience developing executive level briefings, white papers, and correspondence
Excellent organizational skills, ability to plan, track and maintain due dates for multiple taskers and products
Strong attention to detail
Demonstrated sustained superior performance
Available to travel domestically
Desired Attributes: Advanced degree in STEM (science, technical, engineering, math)
At least 13 years of relevant experience
At least 7 years of NRO/Intelligence Community experience
Prior SIGINT mission and/or acquisition experience
Familiarity with the NRO's systems engineering practices
Experience with digital engineering and model-based systems engineering and associated tools
Experience with the development, integration, and test of software-intensive systems
Experience with Agile software development methodologies and tools (e.g., JIRA)
Clearance: Target salary range: $200,001 - $240,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
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- Dice Id: 10111346
- Position Id: 2615512
- Posted 8 hours ago
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