Systems Engineering Management (SEM) Lead

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

Are you looking to join a company that's mission-focused and innovation-driven? Arcfield provides systems engineering, integration, and digital transformation across space, air, land, sea, and cyber domains. Come join our team on a new contract supporting a joint customer Program Office responsible for acquiring the future GEOINT Ground Architecture that will provide the user community with capabilities in a modular, open architecture that provides global, persistent, real-time surveillance and activity-based intelligence information.

As the System Engineering Management (SEM) Lead you will oversee systems engineering efforts within a dynamic, evolving program environment. This role will involve leading a team of systems engineers and other technical professionals to ensure adherence to engineering processes, documentation standards, and mission requirements. The SEM Lead will be instrumental in guiding the program's systems engineering lifecycle and will act as a key point of coordination across various functional areas, ensuring successful delivery of technical capabilities. This position is critical in supporting the overall mission objectives of the program and requires a strong leader with the ability to manage both the technical and strategic aspects of systems engineering. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Leadership and Team Management:
  • Serve as the lead for a cluster of systems engineers, including requirements engineers, risk analysts, and schedulers.
  • Provide mentorship, guidance, and direction to team members to ensure alignment with program and organizational goals.
  • Act as the primary interface between the systems engineering team and program management.
• Systems Engineering Oversight:
  • Ensure adherence to established engineering review board (ERB) processes.
  • Oversee the creation, review, and maintenance of engineering documentation, including requirements documents, risk management plans, and system design artifacts.
  • Coordinate and integrate systems engineering efforts across multiple threads and components to ensure end-to-end solutions meet mission objectives.
• Strategic Planning and Coordination:
  • Collaborate with program managers, solution epic owners, and thread architects to align engineering efforts with long-term program goals and vision (e.g., 2035 strategic vision).
  • Support cross-functional collaboration to ensure technical solutions are cohesive and optimized for mission needs.
  • Engage with stakeholders to understand mission needs and incorporate feedback into systems engineering processes.
• Process Improvement:
  • Identify and implement best practices to improve systems engineering workflows, processes, and outcomes.
  • Foster innovation and continuous improvement within the systems engineering team.
• Stakeholder Engagement:
  • Communicate technical and strategic updates to division leadership and program stakeholders.
  • Coordinate with external organizations and vendors to ensure alignment with program objectives.
  • Participate in solution epic management and assist in defining work streams and priorities.

This position offers an opportunity to contribute to mission-critical systems within a forward-looking and innovative organization. The ideal candidate will have a technical mindset, a collaborative spirit, and a passion for driving solutions that enhance performance and meet mission objectives.

Qualifications

Required

• Must possess and be able to maintain a TS/SCI Clearance with Poly
• BS 10-12, MS 8-10, PhD 5-7
• Demonstrated understanding of the end-to-end systems engineering and integration lifecycle and the processes, tools, and artifacts used in the development and management of complex systems, including requirements management and analysis, architecture, system design, implementation, verification, validation, test, transition to operations, and maintenance.
• Knowledge of end-to-end systems and cross-component integration.
• Proven experience managing systems engineering teams in complex, multi-threaded environments.
• Familiarity with engineering review board (ERB) processes.
• Ability to oversee requirements development, risk analysis, and scheduling activities.
• Working knowledge of SAFe agile methodology, agile planning and management concepts, and Atlassian tools (Jira and Confluence)
• Great customer teaming skills: ability to lead and collaborate in cross-functional teams
• Accomplished written and oral communicator, with the ability to develop various products in multiple formats, and lead and capture technical discussions and outcomes
• Demonstrated analysis and critical thinking skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications

Strongly Desired Skills:

• Experience in Intelligence Community (IC) or Department of Defense (DoD) environments
• Familiarity with GEOINT systems
• Familiarity with ground systems
• Familiarity with program acquisition processes and lifecycle management

EEO Statement

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.