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Senior-Level Systems Engineer with Security Clearance

SHINE SystemsReston, VA🇺🇸United States

Why this role stands out

Elevate your career at SHINE Systems with this high-impact role that offers a competitive salary of up to $190,000 and the flexibility of a hybrid work environment. You will thrive here if you are a strategic leader eager to guide engineering teams and shape the future of critical geospatial-intelligence infrastructure. Apply today to leverage your expertise while driving innovation in a collaborative, mission-driven team.

Quick overview

Salary$130k - $190k/yr
SeniorityMid Senior
Employment typeEmployee
Work modeHybrid
LocationReston, VA, United States
Project Management

Job description

Overall Assignment Description: Senior-level Systems Engineers guide engineering teams in taking a multi-discipline approach to requirements engineering, solutions engineering, scheduling, reliability, resiliency, services development, integration, test and evaluation, maintainability and analysis across the National System of Geospatial-intelligence (NSG), Allied System of Geospatial-intelligence (ASG) and Federal Agencies to ensure timely and accurate GEOINT. Duties may include:

  • Guides Mid-level and Junior-level system engineers performing requirements engineering, solutions engineering, scheduling, reliability, resiliency, services development, integration, test and evaluation, maintainability and analysis across the National System of Geospatial-intelligence (NSG), Allied System of Geospatial-intelligence (ASG) and Federal Agencies.
  • Guides the planning, analysis/traceability of user requirements, architectures traceability, procedures, and problems to automate or improve existing systems and review cloud service capabilities, workflow, and scheduling limitations.
  • Guides Mid-level and Junior-level system engineers developing solutions designs based on analysis of requirements and new technology.
  • Assists the Government in the capture and translation of mission and customer requirements/needs into systems/capability requirements and solutions.
  • Supports the analyses and allocation of requirements to systems architecture components and executing programs.
  • Performs systems integration activities.
  • Conducts Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs), Course of Actions (CoAs), Trade Studies, and Engineering Assessments.
  • Assists the Government in strategic technical planning, project management, performance engineering, risk management and interface design.
  • Operates at the level of integrating multiple systems, services, processes, and interfaces within a Major Systems Acquisitions across organizational and agency boundaries.

Skills and Experience: Required

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Systems Engineering or in a related technical or scientific fields such as Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Operations Research, Engineering Management, Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or related STEM degree program, or related equivalent additional experience of 4 years with no degree or 2 years with a non-STEM degree.
  • 12+ years of experience working in government or industry in relevant work areas including: DoD/IC Acquisition Process, Requirements Process, PPBES Process or systems engineering of large complex System of Systems or Service Oriented Architecture environments residing in cloud, on premise, or hybrid infrastructures.
  • Experience with and understanding of systems engineering lifecycle.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of the current NSG/ASG and NRO enterprises.
  • Previous NGA and/or NSG/ASG program/project work experience
  • Previous IC or DoD program/project work experience
  • TS/SCI clearance adjudication or ability to obtain SCI and pass a polygraph
Desired:
  • Master’s degree in Systems Engineering or in a related technical or scientific fields such as Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Operations Research, Engineering Management, Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or related STEM degree program.
  • Working knowledge of Model-Based Systems Engineering, processes, tools and languages.
  • Working knowledge of Digital Engineering, processes, and tools.
  • Working knowledge of Software Development Frameworks.
  • INCOSE Certified Systems engineering Professional (CSEP) certification.
  • Documented work experience in the field of geospatial intelligence.
  • Licensure as a professional engineer.
  • Membership or leadership participation in any of the following professional organizations:
  • ACSM
  • ASCE
  • ASPRS
  • OGC
  • SAREM
  • USGIF
  • Demonstrated expertise in photogrammetry, remote sensing, image science, information sciences, geographic information systems, geomatics, or related fields.
SHINE Systems is an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class. Compensation $130,000 Salary Range $130,000 - $190,000 Posted: Wednesday, October 21, 2026

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