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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Systems Engineer (Expert-Level) - **Company:** Shine Systems - **Location:** Washington, DC, United States - **Salary:** $158,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Geographic Information Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Systems Engineering, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Expert Systems, Geospatial Intelligence, Design of User Interfaces, Information Sciences, Cloud Services, Service-Oriented Architecture, Software Engineering, Systems Architecture, Systems Integration, Information Technology - **Published:** September 24, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/16_e081f8471 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree or higher in Systems Engineering or a related technical or scientific field such as Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Operations Research, Engineering Management, Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or a related STEM degree program; or equivalent additional experience. * 18+ years of experience working in government or industry in relevant areas including DoD/IC Acquisition Process, Requirements Process, PPBES Process, or systems engineering of large, complex System of Systems or Service Oriented Architecture environments in cloud, on-premise, or hybrid infrastructures. * Experience with and strong understanding of the systems engineering lifecycle. * Demonstrated knowledge of the current NSG/ASG and NRO enterprises. * Previous NGA and/or NSG/ASG program or project work experience. * Previous IC or DoD program or project work experience. * Active TS/SCI clearance required. Desired Qualifications * Master's degree or higher in Systems Engineering or a related technical or scientific field. * Working knowledge of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) processes, tools, and languages. * Software Development Framework certification. * INCOSE Expert Systems Engineering Professional (ESEP) certification. * Licensure as a professional engineer. * Membership or leadership participation in professional organizations such as ACSM, ASCE, ASPRS, OGC, SAREM, or USGIF. * Extensive work experience in the field of geospatial intelligence. * Experience engineering solutions using cloud-based technologies. * Experience engineering solutions using structured and unstructured Big Data. * Experience engineering solutions using Automation, Augmentation, and Artificial Intelligence technologies. * Demonstrated expertise in photogrammetry, remote sensing, image science, information sciences, geographic information systems, geomatics, or related fields. ## Description SHINE Systems is looking for an Expert-Level Systems Engineer to join our team supporting the National System of Geospatial-intelligence (NSG), Allied System of Geospatial-intelligence (ASG), and Federal Agencies. In this role, you will assist in leading engineering teams using a multi-discipline approach to requirements engineering, solutions engineering, integration, test and evaluation, and analysis to ensure timely and accurate GEOINT delivery., * Assist the Government in directing requirements engineering, solutions engineering, scheduling, reliability, resiliency, services development, integration, test and evaluation, maintainability, and analysis across the NSG, ASG, and Federal Agencies. * Assist with the planning, analysis, and traceability of user requirements, architecture traceability, procedures, and problems to automate or improve existing systems; review cloud service capabilities, workflow, and scheduling limitations. * Advise the Government on proposed changes to solution designs based on analysis of requirements and emerging technology. * Assist in capturing and translating mission and customer requirements and needs into systems and capability requirements and solutions. * Support the analyses and allocation of requirements to systems architecture components and executing programs. * Assist the Government in performing systems integration activities. * Lead Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs), Courses of Action (CoAs), Trade Studies, and Engineering Assessments. * Assist the Government in strategic technical planning, project management, performance engineering, risk management, and interface design. * Provide expert advice to the Government relating vision, strategy, plans, needs, requirements, and process and capability developments. * Operate at the level of integrating multiple Major Systems Acquisitions across organizational, agency, department, and governmental/national boundaries. * Oversee and coordinate the work of Senior-, Mid-, and Junior-level contractor Systems Engineers. ## Related Videos - [The Software Engineer 2030: From Coder To AI Orchestrator? - Patrick Schnell](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1825-the-software-engineer-2030-from-coder-to-ai-orchestrator-patrick-schnell) - [Alibaba Big Data and Machine Learning Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/37-alibaba-big-data-and-machine-learning-technology) - [Leverage Cloud Computing Benefits with Serverless Multi-Cloud ML ](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/78-leverage-cloud-computing-benefits-with-serverless-multi-cloud-ml) - [Designing UX for SRE Agents in High-Stakes Incidents](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100003-designing-ux-for-sre-agents-in-high-stakes-incidents) - [ZEISS & Microsoft - Building the Next Generation Medical Ecosystem in the Cloud](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/424-zeiss-microsoft-building-the-next-generation-medical-ecosystem-in-the-cloud) - [One Does Not Simply Make Architecture Decisions Alone](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2128-one-does-not-simply-make-architecture-decisions-alone) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [A Guide to Green Tech and Green IT Careers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/374-a-guide-to-green-tech-and-green-it-careers) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [What Jobs Can You Get with a Software Engineering Degree?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/398-what-jobs-can-you-get-with-a-software-engineering-degree) - [Software Engineer Career: Things You Should Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/143-software-engineer-career-things-you-should-know)