Systems Engineer

Systems Engineer (Multiple levels of seniority)

Chantilly, VA

Active Top-Secret Clearance with SCI and CI Polygraph (TS/SCI CI Poly)

@Orchard is actively supporting a proposal expected to be awarded in Fall 2026 for a Virginia client in the Intelligence Sector. We are seeking individuals with the necessary skills, experience, and clearance to sign a letter of intent to join the team once the program is awarded. This is an exceptional opportunity to join one of our clients, a leader in the IC space with exceptional benefits and opportunities for advancement.

We are seeking Systems Engineers with a national space enterprise and ground systems engineering background to work with clients in supporting the future ground architecture. The selected candidate will provide Systems Engineering and Technical Advisory (SETA) services on-site in Chantilly, VA.

As a Systems Engineer, you will.

• Serve as program support to the government Program Manager (PM) with responsibility for technical knowledge of the assigned teams and programs/projects
• Provide technical guidance and recommendations related to the integration of National Systems-based capabilities
• Will engage with the national and tactical communities to collaboratively design, document, validate, and deliver architectures, systems, and innovative ground capabilities in support of the national space architecture
• Will research, gather, and write formal requirements, translate those requirements into user stories and statements of work
• Will provide schedule, requirements, configuration, and risk management support; and validation, verification, and test support
• Will support Agile-based program management and implementation of a model-based Systems Engineering approach
• Lead IPT meetings and review process boards to include, but not limited to, ERBs, CCBs, SRRs, CDRs, PDRs, and PMRs
• Support the PM in multiple areas, which include systems and mission engineering; system integration; program management; acquisition support; analytic support; technical analysis; user requirement management/development; architecture; and customer outreach and support
• Serve as a technical expert in their assigned area
• Other responsibilities include administrative and technical support to the Government leadership team, internal cross-coordination, external mission partners, and other DoD/IC customers

Your background will be expected to include.

• An Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with a Counter-Intelligence Polygraph
• Bachelor's OR Master's degree in STEM
• Knowledge of Agile Project Management methodologies
• Knowledge in the Systems Engineering discipline with experience in traditional functions such as risk management, requirements management, configuration management, schedule management, or testing. As there are multiple levels for this position, your experience will determine where you are placed.
• Experience working on space and ground programs from architecture-definition documentation (ADD/CONOPS) through requirements derivation and allocation, performance metric generation and assessment, test case development, and requirement closure tracing.
• Ability to facilitate commonality within the enterprise by defining, architecting, and integrating a multi-INT, multi-sensor, and multi-nodal processing capability.
• Ability to problem-solve in a rapidly changing environment and interface with the customer daily
• Track and respond to office tasking, build and present program briefings, and update project schedules and calendars.
• Background/knowledge in National space and ground systems.

Preferred Experience

• Familiarity with the IC and NRO enterprise architecture, DOD's space architecture, and translation of Statement of Capabilities and Enterprise Capability Document line items to CONOPs and architectures
• Experience developing, editing, and updating system architecture and CONOPs documentation as the system mission model matures
• Knowledge of Electro-optical, RADAR, SIGINT, Communications, Mission Management, and Mission processing systems supporting space and ground architecture
• Experience in generating and codifying inter-segment and inter-system interface requirements for major space mission ground systems
• Working knowledge of SAFe Agile or similar agile processes and JIRA and Confluence tools
• Certified in one or more of the following: INCOSE (or DAWIA equivalent), OMG Systems Modeler, Agile, Project Management, MBSE
• Experience with RDNG/DOORs requirements database management/repository, Rhapsody, SysML applications, Confluence, Jira, or JSMART
• Understand how system requirements, design, analysis, verification and validation activities are enabled by MBSE across the digital thread (the engineering lifecycle)
• Be able to travel

Compensation: As there are several potential levels for this skillset within the program, compensation can range between $82,500 and $170,500. All employees will receive a generous benefits package: Health, Dental, Vision, 401K with immediate vesting, tuition reimbursement, and generous PTO.

Established in 2010, @Orchard LLC has an exceptional reputation, providing staffing solutions to time-sensitive, talent scarcity issues to deliver better talent management ROI. Our specialty lies in the critical area of program talent acquisition and resource management, not in one narrow skillset, but across many areas of technical and functional delivery. To learn more about our other exciting opportunities, visit our Jobs Page at www.atOrchard.com .