Arcfield Looking for Space/Ground Systems Integration & Testing Engineer with Poly at Chantilly, VA  / Fort Belvoir, VA  / Aurora, CO  Full Time

Arcfield is a leading provider of full lifecycle, mission-focused systems engineering and integration capabilities to the U.S. government and its allies. The company has more than 60 years of proven experience providing advanced engineering and analysis, IT and C5ISR capabilities to support our nation’s most critical national security missions. Headquartered in Chantilly, VA and with 16 offices around the world, Arcfield employs approximately 1,200 engineers, analysts, IT specialists, and other professionals who put our customers’ missions first, helping them solve their most complex challenges through innovations in modeling, simulation and analysis, digital transformation and C5ISR. Visit arcfield.com for more details.

We are hiring and we want you for our Sr. Space / Ground Systems Integration & Testing Engineer!

In this role you will be responsible for technical support of the planning and execution of enterprise and system-level Verification, Validation, and Transition (VV&T) activities for national assets, associated ground segments, and services, and information processing systems within the enterprise.

Our team supports the recommended closure of enterprise and system requirements; independent VV&T in support of delivered system capabilities and mission closure, overseeing readiness events in support of enterprise, system, and acquisition-level test milestones; leading and supporting project planning; assessing schedule and risk; generating and presenting engineering briefings; and interfacing with numerous customers.

What You’ll Get to Do with Us:

Lead technical meeting coordinating with the enterprise in support of VV&T activities and deliverable
• Lead and/or support the execution of VV&T activities/testing events
• Daily interaction and coordination with the customer, Acquisition Offices (AOs), and supporting contractors/stakeholders
• Work with the enterprise ensuring customer standards and processes are followed, while providing continuous improvements and new innovations
• Develop Risk Assessment with AOs and stakeholders, tracking risks and mitigation through closure
• Plan, prepare, execute, and evaluate VV&T activities in support of new space vehicle and ground capabilities, and other major milestones, and full enterprise level campaigns
• Define VV&T activities requiring enterprise verification
• Developed associated VV&T products for newly defined and modified capabilities
  • (e.g., strategies, plans, Requests for Change (RFCs), procedures, checklists, RVTMs/SVTMs, briefings, enterprise reviews, etc.)
• Prepare reports detailing expected results, limitations, and projected risk assessment
• Evaluate architecture, requirements, and risk mitigation is satisfied through execution of VV&T activities
• Provide technical consultation, briefings, and recommendations to the customer and other stakeholders

What You’ll Gain from this Opportunity:

• Experience within the IC (Intelligence Community) working through the acquisition, integration, testing, and transition to operations, of the latest space and ground technology
• Develop the understanding of how the enterprise works across mission stakeholders as a whole (together)
• Develop interpersonal skills through relationships with the government, AOs, and other missions’ stakeholders
• Working with a mission-oriented team focusing on the success of the mission, supporting national priorities and assets that make a difference globally
• Gain experience with MBSE (Model-Based System Engineering), helping shape its impact on the cost and efficiency of new system acquisitions

What We Need from You (REQUIRED):

• Active TS/SCI with Poly
• BS/BA degree with 10-12 years of experience, or 8-10 years with MS/MA or 5-7 years with Ph.D.
• Ability to facilitate meetings and working groups
• Previous experience in Enterprise or System level satellite VV&T activities
• Previous experience in GEOINT, SIGINT, PROTECTION or COMM systems space and ground architecture
• Experience in space-to-ground mission technical capabilities and system performance analysis/assessment
• Experience with:
• Mission Planning, Control or Processing functions in support of space and ground operations
• Ability to development test strategies, plans, procedures, and checklists
• Test execution, data analysis, and summarization of testing results
• Ability to partner effectively with multiple SETA organizations, FFRDC, and Government lines of authority
• Ability and willingness to mentor others

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have (DESIRED):

• Knowledge of Model Based Systems Engineering and experience using SysML and CAMEO
• Experience with commercial VV&T techniques in service-oriented architecture (SOA) environments, or for infrastructure or application service provider environments
• OPS floor or previous mission experience
• Understanding of INCOSE System Testing (Systems Engineering V)
• Understanding of End-To-End functionality (this is the diamond in the rough)

EEO

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