Senior Systems Engineer

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.

Recognized expert within the company, who designs, researches and develops highly advanced applications, which may result in new product/business opportunities for the company. Leads efforts to capture new business through technical work and capability briefings. Using a holistic approach, designs, develops, evaluates and modifies end-to-end systems and systems-oriented products through their entire life cycle. Generates quantifiable requirements based on customer description, system planning and design, and acquisition logistics. Ensures requirements comply with client requirements and government standards through formal verification methods. Translates high level product development strategies into system requirement specifications and works with other engineering disciplines to develop lower level detailed implementation requirements. Establishes and coordinates development of standards, practices, and procedures as related to the overall product development. Designs interfaces and brings system elements together so they work as a whole. Assesses performance using evaluation criteria and technical performance measures. Customer liaison and support for business development activities and to understand and shape requirements. Participates in system conceptual design and documentation of the design concepts. Translates high level product development strategies into system requirement specifications and works with multi-discipline engineering teams to develop lower level detailed requirements. Participates in design reviews of components (hardware and software) to ensure applicability to the current system and traceability of requirements through compliance verification and validation. Generates system level requirements verification procedures and customer acceptance test procedures. Reviews test plans/procedures and ensures they meet the objectives of the contractual requirements and participates in the testing process to validate requirements.

Required:

• BS 12-15, MS 10-13, PhD 8-10

• Must possess and maintain a SECRET security clearance

• 10+ years of experience performing systems engineering or integration in DoD space systems
• Experience performing systems engineering for satellite systems and/or ground systems
• Experience in requirements development and/or verification
• Experience in/Familiarity with Risk processes and Risk Management
• Background in DoD Testing
• Experience using a Model-Based Systems Engineering and/or Digital Engineering approach to manage system definitions and technical baselines
• Experience in Confluence and/or JIRA
• Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Ability to interact well in cross-functional team meetings and professional environments
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently demonstrating initiative to complete complex tasks
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics or Computer Science

Desired:

• Possess and maintain a TOP SECRET security clearance

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.