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# Principal Systems Engineer (Mission Management)

- **Company:** Themis Insight
- **Location:** Fort Meade, MD, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Analysis, Systems Engineering, JIRA, Signals Intelligence, Information Systems, Stemming, Data Streaming, Information Technology
- **Published:** August 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.wayup.com/i-j-Principal-Systems-Engineer-Mission-Management-Themis-Insight-622957575135331/

## About the Role

+ A bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, engineering or other related discipline and at least 20 years of systems engineering experience. A master's degree or PhD may be substituted for two years of experience. Note: High School Diploma or GED plus 24 years of systems engineering experience would also be acceptable.
 + Familiarity with intelligence community law and policy protecting U.S. persons
 + Process engineering and/or Lean Six Sigma experience
 + Systems engineering or development experience
 + Position requires TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
Individual Capabilities/Experience Desired:

 + Familiarity with U.S. or international privacy and civil liberties law and policy
 + Legal training or expertise, either as a lawyer or in the legal profession
 + Familiarity with the Cryptologic Dissemination Review Committee (CDRC)
 + Operational SIGINT experience (i.e. CNO, NCSC and Analytics experience)
 + Experience as a SIGINT analyst/reporter/auditor
 + Jira familiarity
 + Strong oral, written and interpersonal communications skills
 + Ability to work independently and within a team setting to complete assigned tasks on schedule
 + Flexible/easily adaptable within a dynamic work environment
 + Should be comfortable guiding people without having influence over them

## Description

Themis Insight solves difficult business, IT, and analytic problems by addressing the whole problem - not just the symptoms - using interdisciplinary approaches that are both practical and innovative. We provide fresh alternatives to ordinary, mainstream consulting firms through small, highly skilled, and hand-picked teams that can meet clients' needs in any industry. Our broad interdisciplinary understanding allows us to provide the right solution, even if it is from outside the industry or traditionally defined problem space. We bring Public and Private, Civilian and Military expertise to every case.
We are hiring a Principal Systems Engineer (Mission Management) to work in Fort Meade, MD. Position location is subject to change based on central MD client's needs.
Required: TS/SCI with a Polygraph
As a Mission Management Support Systems Engineer on our team, you will support a cryptologic dissemination customer in modernizing the process by which auto-dissemination proposals are adjudicated for approval. You will need to be able to understand/learn the data flows between systems; and learn how data is transformed, checked and manipulated to support dissemination adjudicators in getting the information and artifacts needed to verify that described controls and interfaces meet policy, oversight and compliance requirements, as well as any requirements specifically levied by the adjudicating body.
In addition, you will:

 + Compile and review dissemination obligations stemming from law and policy opinions from the client's general counsel, and prior adjudications.
 + Help the client define processes by which requestors may efficiently determine whether their proposal will be prohibited, allowed, or subject to adjudication.
 + Create artifacts to assist requestors and adjudicators in understanding and performing their duties relative to the defined process.


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