Expert Systems Engineer

Job Description

Strategic ACI is seeking an Expert Systems Engineer to provide high-level technical leadership in support of complex geospatial intelligence systems across the National System of Geospatial-Intelligence (NSG), Allied System of Geospatial-Intelligence (ASG), and other federal partners. In this position, you will support the Government in applying a multi-disciplinary systems engineering approach to requirements development, solution design, integration, testing, resiliency, and lifecycle management for enterprise-scale mission systems.

Responsibilities:

• Support the Government in systems engineering efforts across large-scale GEOINT mission environments.
• Translate mission needs into technical requirements and system capabilities.
• Evaluate and improve system architectures, workflows, and cloud-based services.
• Provide technical recommendations on solution designs and emerging technologies.
• Perform requirements analysis, traceability, and allocation to architecture components.
• Support systems integration, verification, validation, and performance engineering activities.
• Lead or support:
  1. Analysis of Alternatives (AoA)
  2. Course of Action (COA) development
  3. Trade studies
  4. Engineering assessments
• Contribute to strategic planning, risk management, interface design, and project execution.
• Provide expert guidance on aligning mission vision, strategy, and technical capabilities.
• Coordinate engineering efforts across organizational and agency boundaries.
• Mentor and oversee junior and senior systems engineering staff.
• Apply knowledge of the current NSG/ASG and NRO enterprise environments.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Active TS/SCI Clearance adjudication or ability to obtain SCI and pass a polygraph.
• Master's degree in Systems Engineering, Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology, Operations Research, Engineering Management, Management Information Systems, or another related STEM field -OR- 18+ years of systems engineering experience may be considered in lieu of degree requirements.
• 18+ years of experience supporting Government or industry in one or more of the following:
  1. DoD/IC Acquisition Processes
  2. Requirements development
  3. PPBES
  4. Large-scale System of Systems environments
  5. Cloud-based enterprise architectures
• Strong understanding of the full systems engineering lifecycle.

Desired:

• Doctorate in a related technical discipline.
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools and methodologies.
• Software Development Framework certification.
• International Council on Systems Engineering Expert Systems Engineering Professional (ESEP) certification.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Active participation in professional organizations such as:
  1. United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation
  2. Open Geospatial Consortium
  3. American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
• Extensive experience in geospatial intelligence.
• Experience designing solutions using:
  1. Cloud technologies (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS)
  2. Big Data platforms
  3. Automation and AI/ML technologies
• Expertise in one or more of the following:
  1. Photogrammetry
  2. Remote sensing
  3. Image science
  4. Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
  5. Geomatics
  6. Information science

About Strategic Alliance Consulting, Inc



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Why choose a career with Strategic ACI?



Strategic Alliance Consulting, Inc. believes that our greatest asset is our employees. Our goal is not to meet our staff's expectations, but to exceed them. Competitive salaries, work-life balance, industry leading benefits packages, and family first values are at the core of Strategic ACI's culture.



We're proud the be selected as a 2020 Best Places to Work in the Greater Washington Area by the Washington Business Journal (WBJ), as well as being 1 of 19 Virginia based companies to be awarded the prestigious HIRE Vets Gold Medallion by the Department of Labor for our commitment to veteran hiring, retention, and professional development.



Your Strategic ACI Total Rewards Compensation Package includes:

• Competitive salary


• 100% benefits paid (Includes; health, dental, and vision plan premiums) for all full time employees and their families


• 401k with 5% match vested at day one!


• Profit sharing commensurate with company growth


• PTO - 3 weeks and 3 days per year


• 11 Company Paid Holidays (aligned with Federal Government)


• Long term/Short term disability


• 1.5x salary life insurance


• $100 per month cell phone allowance


• $6000 cash in lieu of benefits per year if employee is insured elsewhere


• Tuition reimbursement of up to $5,250 per year for college or professional certifications


• Casual dress code, company lunches, flexible schedules, employee phone plan discounts