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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Systems Engineer (Hiring Event) - **Company:** NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE AGENCY - **Location:** Springfield, VA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $121,785.0 - $187,093.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Geographic Information Systems, Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Systems Engineering, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Configuration Management Databases, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, Geospatial Intelligence, Hyperspectral Imaging, Information Sciences, Systems Development Life Cycle, SAP (Applications), Systems Architecture, Information Technology - **Published:** July 15, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=88514bf7c44cdd61 ## About the Role PROMOTION OPPORTUNITY: Promotion opportunities allow applicants at all band levels to be considered. Qualifications for NGA positions do not include specific time-in-band requirements. NGA will emphasize quality of experience, rather than duration, and assess how the quality of the experience demonstrates possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for successful job performance in the NGA occupational structure., MANDATORY QUALIFICATION CRITERIA: For this particular job, applicants must meet all competencies reflected under the Mandatory Qualification Criteria to include education (if required). Online resumes must demonstrate qualification by providing specific examples and associated results, in response to the announcement's mandatory criteria specified in this vacancy announcement: Demonstrated experience in technical planning across the full lifecycle of an engineering project such as understanding the deliverables; executing project plans; communicating progress; generating requirements, test and evaluation (T&E) of systems and/or facilitating problem resolutions. Demonstrated end-to-end understanding of the systems development lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies and processes for planning, designing, developing, testing, and/or deploying a system. Demonstrated experience with managing a configuration management database to include but not limited to documenting and/or addressing baseline configuration & system changes or deviations. Experience with integration efforts in a collaborative environment for components and data of complex systems/applications, ensuring adaptability for future architecture design. EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: A. Education: Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Engineering, Engineering Management, Information Science, Information Systems Management, Information Technology, Mathematics, Operations Research, Statistics, Technology Management, System Engineering, or a degree that provided a minimum of 24 semester hours in one or more of the fields identified above and required the development or adaptation of applications, systems, or networks. -OR- B. Combination of Education and Experience: A minimum of 24 semester (36 quarter) hours of coursework in any area listed in option A, plus experience in Information Technology, systems planning, research, development, engineering, or a related area that demonstrates the ability to successfully perform the duties associated with this work. As a rule, every 30 semester (45 quarter) hours of coursework is equivalent to one year of experience. Candidates should show that their combination of education and experience totals 4 years. -OR- C. Experience: A minimum of 4 years of experience in Information Technology, systems planning, research, development, engineering, or a related area that demonstrates the ability to successfully perform the duties associated with this work. -AND- LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS: DAWIA Certification may be required for this position; See Position License and Certification Requirements for additional details. New Acquisition Workforce members or members transferring to a different or higher skill level -AND- Relevant Competencies: IT-related experience demonstrating each of the four competencies: Attention to Detail, Customer Service, Oral Communication, and Problem Solving. Qualifications Desirable DESIRABLE QUALIFICATION CRITERIA: In addition to the mandatory qualifications, experience in the following is desired: Experience with Imagery, Sensor, or GIS Data Technologies. Experience leading teams who perform test and evaluation for GEOINT sensor technologies such as Electro Optical (EO), Synthetic Aperture RADAR (SAR), Hyperspectral, or motion video. Experience with ITIL/IT Service Management and/or Agile, SAFe, Waterfall, or Spiral development and the tools used to manage them. Experience with engineering solutions in Service Centric Architecture, Cloud-based technologies, structured or unstructured Big Data, and/or Artificial Intelligence. ## Description Systems Engineers apply a structured approach to the design and implementation of system and service applications. They capture and translate mission and customer requirements into capabilities using the System Development Lifecycle (SDLC). Systems Engineers analyze and allocate requirements to systems architecture components and oversee the design, development, testing, and validation of systems and services. They also coordinate the integration of systems and services into enterprise architecture and oversee deployment., Trial Period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. We may consider: performance conduct; needs and interests of the agency; and whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government and the efficiency of the Federal service Applicant Evaluation Process APPLICANT EVALUATION PROCESS: 1) All applicants will be evaluated using the Mandatory Qualification Criteria, 2) Qualified applicants will then be evaluated by an expert or panel of experts using a combination of qualification criteria to determine the best-qualified candidates, 3) Best-qualified applicants may then be further evaluated through an interview process. Military retiree applicants, if selected, may be impacted by the 180-day appointment restrictions of DODI 1402.01. HD personnel will provide additional information if applicable. Applicants are encouraged to carefully review the Assignment Description, Additional Information Provided By the Selecting Official, and the Qualification Requirements; and then construct their resumes to highlight their most relevant and significant experience and education for this job opportunity. This description should include examples that detail the level and complexity of the performed work. Applicants are encouraged to provide any education or degree information referenced in the announcement that is relevant. If education is listed as a mandatory requirement, only degrees obtained from an institution accredited by an accrediting organization recognized by the Secretary, US Department of Education will be accepted. You must use the NGA resume builder and limit your resume to 2 pages. In accordance with section 9902(h) of title 5, United States Code, annuitants reemployed in the Department of Defense shall receive full annuity and salary upon appointment. They shall not be eligible for retirement contributions, participation in the Thrift Savings Plan, or a supplemental or re-determined annuity for the reemployment period. Discontinued service retirement annuitants (i.e., retired under section 8336(d)(1) or 8414(b)(1)(A) of title 5, United States Code) appointed to the Department of Defense may elect to be subject to retirement provisions of the new appointment as appropriate. (See DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 300). Reemployed annuitants must meet additional selection criteria as outlined in the DODI 1400.25, v300., Both applicants for employment and current employees of NGA are entitled to request religious accommodations from generally applicable employment-related rules and requirements, so long as the accommodation requested would not result in an undue hardship to the conduct of NGA's business. What To Expect Next After visiting the [NGA Careers Portal](https://careers.nga.mil) and applying via NGA's online application process, applicants can follow their status via that same NGA online application functionality. Several other topics relating to what is involved in the hiring process and how long it takes can be found by visiting the [NGA Hiring Process](https://www.nga.mil/careers/Hiring_Process.html). Special Requirements You must be able to obtain and retain a Top Secret security clearance with access to SCI. In addition, you are subject to a Counterintelligence Polygraph examination in order to maintain access to Top Secret information. All employees are subject to a periodic examination on a random basis in order to determine continued eligibility. Refusal to take the examination may result in denial of access to Top Secret information, SAP, or unescorted access to SCIFs. Employees with SCI access and who are under NGA cognizance are required to submit a Security Financial Disclosure Report, SF-714, on an annual basis in order to determine continued eligibility. 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