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GEOINT Product Quality Systems Engineer with Security Clearance

NineFX, Inc.Springfield, VA🇺🇸United StatesPosted 27 Jul 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

As a GEOINT Product Quality Systems Engineer with NineFX, you'll leverage your systems engineering expertise to ensure the quality of critical geospatial intelligence products, contributing directly to national security and developing valuable skills in a mission-driven environment. This hybrid role is ideal for a detail-oriented engineer with strong analytical and communication abilities, eager to grow within a respected organization. Apply today to make a significant impact!

Quick Overview

Work Type
Hybrid
Schedule
Temporary/Casual
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

We are seeking a highly qualified System Engineer – Product Quality to provide technical support to a government customer within the National System for Geospatial‑Intelligence (NSG). In this fully mission‑aligned role, you will develop test strategies, evaluate GEOINT products, and perform independent verification and validation (IV&V) across multiple remote‑sensing phenomenologies to ensure products meet critical operational requirements. Key Responsibilities
• Developing government‑approved test plans, test procedures, and data requirements for GEOINT product quality assessments
• Leading and coordinating technical tasking for multidisciplinary teams of image scientists, analysts, photogrammetrists, and statisticians
• Performing independent verification and validation of GEOINT products to ensure compliance with standards, specifications, and operational concepts
• Assessing visual quality and metadata accuracy for EO, SAR, LiDAR, OPIR, motion imagery, and multi‑/hyperspectral products
• Tracking technical issues, documenting findings, and delivering clear, decision‑focused briefings to government stakeholders
• Supporting requirements analysis, CONOPS development, and system performance evaluations
• Operating effectively within integrated government–contractor teams in a fast‑paced, mission‑driven environment Required Qualifications
• Active Top Secret clearance with the ability to upgrade to SCI and CI Poly
• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline
• 5–10 years of systems engineering experience supporting government or defense programs
• Demonstrated experience in test design, requirements verification, data validation, and mission‑aligned CONOPS development
• Working knowledge of remote‑sensing imaging systems and GEOINT product formation and exploitation workflows
• Strong communication skills for producing technical documentation and delivering concise, effective briefings
• Proven ability to work independently while contributing to integrated project teams Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with EO/IR/SAR remote‑sensing phenomenologies
• Familiarity with NSG tasking, collection, processing, exploitation, and dissemination (TCPED) workflows
• Experience conducting visual and metadata‑driven GEOINT product quality assessments Why Join Us
This position offers the opportunity to directly support national‑level intelligence missions, influence next‑generation GEOINT capabilities, and contribute to high‑visibility government programs that drive critical operational outcomes.

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