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# Systems Engineer

- **Company:** Markon Solutions
- **Location:** Springfield, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $160,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Cloud Computing, Geospatial Intelligence, Service-Oriented Architecture, Systems Architecture, Systems Integration, Information Technology
- **Published:** November 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/systems-engineer-springfield-va--25b6a2c0-4cb8-4dfe-9fd1-ae95a2fe691e

## About the Role

Systems Engineering, Intelligence Community, Candidate Qualification, Systems Engineering, Federal Government, Time Management, Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT), Community Support, System Integration (SI), Government Requirements, * Education & Experience:

 * Bachelor's degree or higher in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical/scientific field.
 * Must have experience with the NGA, or highly related geospatial systems engineering.
 * Professional Experience:
 * Mid-Level : 6-12 Years of Experience, BS Degree
 * Senior-Level : 12-18 Years of Experience, BS Degree
 * Expert-Level : 18+ Years of Experience, MS Degree
 * Field of Study: Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related STEM field.
 * Proven experience working within government environments, preferably within the Intelligence Community (IC) or Department of Defense (DoD)

Desired Experience:

 * Experience working within government environments, preferably within the Intelligence Community (IC) or Department of Defense (DoD).
 * Experience with Systems Engineering Life Cycle and integration of System of Systems
 * Experience in Service-Oriented Architectures (SOA) and cloud, on-premise, or hybrid infrastructure environments.
 * Working knowledge of Model Based Systems Engineering, processes, tools and languages
 * Working knowledge of Software Development Frameworks
 * INCOSE Systems Engineering Certification

## Description

Markon is building a talent pool of Systems Engineers (Mid-Senior-Expert) to support future Intelligence Community missions. This pipeline opportunity is intended to identify qualified candidates to guide engineering teams in applying a multi-disciplined approach across the National System of Geospatial-Intelligence (NSG), Allied System of Geospatial-Intelligence (ASG), and Federal Agencies to ensure timely and accurate GEOINT. Selected candidates will be considered for future openings aligned to customer priorities.

Responsibilities

 * Support the government in requirements engineering, solutions development, system integration, reliability, and maintainability across the NSG, ASG, and Federal Agencies.
 * Support the planning, analysis, and traceability of user requirements, ensuring alignment with system architectures and cloud-based solutions.
 * Support the translation of mission and customer requirements into scalable and high-performance system capabilities.
 * Contribute to system architecture development by analyzing and allocating requirements across integrated IT systems.
 * Support system integration efforts, ensuring seamless interoperability across platforms, services, and technologies.
 * Conduct in-depth technical assessments, including Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs), Course of Actions (CoAs), Trade Studies, and Engineering Evaluations.
 * Support strategic technical planning and risk management aligned with government and agency objectives.