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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Systems Engineer - Expert-Level - **Company:** Mission Intel - **Location:** Springfield, VA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Systems Engineering, Big Data, Cloud Computing, Expert Systems, Geospatial Intelligence, Design of User Interfaces, Service-Oriented Architecture, Software Engineering, Systems Architecture, Systems Integration - **Published:** June 14, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=8ecaea5e687fe8c7 ## About the Role Do you have experience in Intelligence community?, Do you have a Master's degree?, * Bachelor's degree or higher in Systems Engineering or a related STEM field, or equivalent experience: + 4 additional years of experience with no degree, or + 2 additional years with a non-STEM degree * 18+ years of experience supporting government or industry programs in: + DoD / IC Acquisition, Requirements, or PPBES processes + Systems engineering of large-scale System-of-Systems or SOA environments across cloud, on-premise, or hybrid infrastructures * Strong understanding of the systems engineering lifecycle and enterprise architectures * Demonstrated knowledge of NSG/ASG and NRO enterprise environments * Prior NGA and/or NSG/ASG program or project experience * Prior IC or DoD program or project experience * Active TS/SCI clearance, with ability to obtain SCI and successfully pass a polygraph Desired Qualifications * Master's degree or higher in Systems Engineering or a related STEM field * Working knowledge of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) processes, tools, and languages * Software Development Framework certification * INCOSE Expert Systems Engineering Professional (ESEP) certification * Professional Engineer (PE) licensure * Membership or leadership participation in professional organizations, such as: + ACSM + ASCE, * Extensive experience supporting geospatial intelligence mission environments * Experience engineering solutions using: + Cloud-based technologies + Structured and unstructured Big Data + Automation, Augmentation, and Artificial Intelligence technologies * Demonstrated expertise in: + Photogrammetry + Remote sensing + Image science ## Description * Assist the Government in directing requirements engineering, solutions engineering, integration, test & evaluation, sustainment, and analysis across NSG, ASG, and Federal Agencies * Lead planning and requirements and architecture traceability to improve, modernize, or automate existing systems * Advise on solution design changes based on requirements analysis and emerging technologies * Translate mission and customer needs into system and capability requirements and solutions * Support the allocation of requirements to systems architecture components and operational programs * Perform and oversee systems integration activities across complex enterprise environments * Lead and support Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs), Courses of Action (CoAs), trade studies, and engineering assessments * Provide strategic input on technical planning, project management, performance engineering, risk management, and interface design * Deliver expert guidance linking vision, strategy, requirements, and capability development * Operate across multiple Major Systems Acquisitions spanning organizational, agency, and national boundaries * Oversee and coordinate the work of Senior-, Mid-, and Junior-level Systems Engineers, At Mission Intelligence Group, engineers are trusted to focus on mission outcomes, not bureaucracy. 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