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Systems Engineer Technical Specialist - Security Clearance Required

Arcfield
Chantilly, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 2/19/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/15/2025

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 arcfield.com for more details.

Responsibilities

Arcfield is looking for a junior level System Engineer to join a skilled, highly respected and long

standing “Cross Creek” team that has been supporting a vitally important federal government space

mission for over 40 years. The program provides acquisition of space and ground communications

capabilities, system engineering and technical assistance (SETA) to the government; helping them

acquire space and ground systems that continually evolve to stay on the leading edge of technological

advancement. This program provides the government with the best engineers in the industry, ensuring

our nation stays the leader in space. Does learning about new systems and leading-edge capabilities

interest you? Come learn and explore new technologies, new software, new hardware, and tools. Along

the way, advise the Government by researching technologies, developing use cases, and comparing

system capabilities. Help design, review and even test small to large systems, both new and monolithic.

The selected candidate will :

  • Conduct acquisition planning and systems integration for satellites and associated ground

systems ensuring the systems will meet the government’s needs.

  • Engage in typical engineering activities to include space and ground acquisition planning and
  • strategy, developing the system architecture, documenting the requirements, testing the system's

    segments, and managing the operations of the systems.

  • Work with a diverse team of engineers, to include development contractors, government
  • personnel and program senior engineers, while learning how to leverage specific engineering

    disciplines (i.e., software, mechanical, aerospace, electrical, civil engineering) to accomplish the

    team's goals.

  • Act as the Systems Engineering & Technical Assistance (SETA) to the Government customer on
  • various systems-related activities, to include acquisition planning, oversight and advisement on

    development programs.

  • Explore emerging space to ground technologies that ultimately enhance national security
  • capabilities

  • Learn the latest digital engineering tools and concepts (like MBSE) in order to create a digital
  • ecosystem that powers interoperability and enterprise integration at a whole new level.

  • Use a holistic approach, acquisition planning, design, develop, evaluate, and modify end-to-end
  • systems through their full systems or engineering or software development life cycle.

  • Generate quantifiable requirements based on customer description, system planning and design,
  • and acquisition logistics, largely using the Agile methodology.

  • Ensure requirements comply with client requirements and government standards through formal
  • verification methods.

  • Translate high level product development strategies into system requirement specifications and
  • work with other engineering disciplines to develop lower-level detailed implementation

    requirements.

  • Participate in system conceptual design and documentation of the design concepts.
  • Translate high level product development strategies into system requirement specifications and
  • work with multi-discipline engineering teams to develop lower-level detailed requirements.

  • Generate system level requirements verification procedures and customer acceptance test
  • procedures.

  • Review test plans / procedures and ensures they meet the objectives of the contractual
  • requirements and participate in the testing process to validate requirements.

    Qualifications

    BS 2-4 Years, MS 0-2 or HS 8-10

    Required :

  • Must possess an active Top Secret / SCI clearance with Poly
  • Requires 2-4 years with BS / BA, MS 0-2 or HS 8-10 in a technical discipline
  • Ability to work independently and within a team environment
  • Strong analytical skills; ability to evaluate and integrate system solutions
  • Good customer intimacy skills; ability to collaborate in cross-functional teams
  • Responsive to user requirements and quickly turnaround solutions to users’ problem sets
  • Strong presentation and communication skills, both oral and written, with the ability to produce
  • clear, logical, and concise products.

  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities effectively.
  • Excellent organization and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interface effectively with
  • personnel at all levels of government.

  • Detail-oriented with a commitment to quality, accuracy, and continuous improvement.
  • Desired :

  • Requires 2-4 years with BS / BA or MS 0-2 in a STEM degree
  • Ability to use collaboration tools like JIRA, Confluence, etc
  • EEO Statement

    Arcfield proactively fulfills its role as an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, marital status, physical or mental disability, status as a Disabled Veteran, Recently Separated Veteran, Active-Duty Wartime or Campaign Badge Veteran, Armed Forces Services Medal, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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