Candidate should be a SIGINT Systems Engineer, who is capable of guiding new and existing SIGINT programs as they evolve to commercial trends like Agile development, Cloud migration, Automation techniques (AI/ML), and streamlined DevOps deployments to our users in operations.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
- Coordinate CONOPS of SIGINT mission planning and scheduling systems.
- Develop architecture products.
- Write and translate requirements into Epics/Features based on emerging customer needs.
- Understand system-to-system interfaces and act as an Integrator.
- Evaluate system designs and trade-space proposed and implemented by our developers, while working in coordination with the acquisition offices (AOs).
- Assess performance using evaluation criteria and technical performance measures.
- Monitor system and segment schedules, recognize dependencies.
- Identify risks and opportunities.
- Facilitate readiness, release planning events, and demonstrations in support of system and acquisition-level sprints and increments.
- Review Request for Changes (RFCs) and identify impacts, in addition author RFCs for the customer.
- Support Agile and DevOps automated test and verification (VV&T).
- Integrate new systems and initiatives in support of expanded SIGINT mission planning and scheduling capabilities, work directly with our developers and users in operations.
- Participate in studies looking at the future generation of SIGINT capabilities spanning the next decade.
Required:
- Requires 10 to 12 years with BS/BA or 8 to 10 years with MS/MA or 5 to 7 years with PhD.
- Clearance required: TS/SCI but must be able to obtain a Poly.
- More than 6 years’ experience with space/ground aerospace systems engineering/architecting.
- BS in engineering, physics, or related technical degree.
- Proven communication skills especially with senior (Lt Colonel and above) government officials.
- Integration and closure experience within overall customer domain.
- Willingness to learn new areas.
- Commitment to recognize, understand, respect, and operate effectively within various SETA, FFRDC, and Government lines of authority.
Desired:
- Familiarity with overall SIGINT ground customer, technical familiarity with mission control and/or processing of one or more SIGINT systems.
- Ability to work for direct IC customer and familiarity with that customer’s processes and organization.
- Expertise in mission technical capabilities and system performance analysis and assessment.
- Experience identifying user needs and gaps, identifying potential solutions, and assessing/analyzing alternatives.
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