Systems Engineer (Expert-Level)

Mission Intelligence Group is seeking an Expert-Level Systems Engineer to provide technical leadership across some of the nation's most critical GEOINT, defense, and intelligence initiatives. This role supports the engineering, integration, and modernization of complex systems spanning the National System for Geospatial-Intelligence (NSG), Allied System for Geospatial-Intelligence (ASG), and Intelligence Community environments. The ideal candidate brings deep systems engineering expertise, strategic insight, and a proven ability to guide large-scale acquisition and mission-focused technology efforts.

Your Role

As an Expert-Level Systems Engineer, you will serve as a trusted advisor to Government leadership, helping translate mission needs into impactful technical solutions. You will lead systems engineering activities across the full lifecycle, from requirements development and architecture analysis to integration, testing, risk management, and strategic planning. This position requires the ability to operate across organizational boundaries, influence enterprise-level decisions, and support the successful delivery of critical GEOINT capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support systems engineering activities across NSG, ASG, and Federal Agency environments.
• Advise Government stakeholders on requirements engineering, solutions engineering, integration, and technology modernization efforts.
• Analyze and trace mission, user, and system requirements to architectural and operational solutions.
• Evaluate cloud service capabilities, workflows, system performance, and scheduling limitations.
• Translate customer and mission needs into system and capability requirements.
• Support requirements allocation across systems architectures and program implementations.
• Perform and coordinate systems integration activities.
• Lead or support Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs), Courses of Action (CoAs), Trade Studies, and Engineering Assessments.
• Provide technical input for strategic planning, performance engineering, project management, and risk management efforts.
• Recommend solution design improvements based on emerging technologies and evolving mission requirements.
• Support enterprise-level engineering efforts involving multiple major acquisition programs.
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to Senior-, Mid-, and Junior-Level Systems Engineers.

Required Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance or ability to obtain SCI eligibility and successfully pass a polygraph.

• Bachelor's degree or higher in:

  • Systems Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Physics
  • Mathematics
  • Operations Research
  • Engineering Management
  • Computer Science
  • Information Technology
  • Management Information Systems
  • Related STEM discipline

  OR

  • Four (4) additional years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree
  • Two (2) additional years of relevant experience with a non-STEM degree

• 18+ years of relevant experience supporting Government or Industry programs in one or more of the following areas:

  • DoD/IC Acquisition Processes
  • Requirements Development Processes
  • PPBES Processes
  • Large-scale System of Systems Engineering
  • Service-Oriented Architectures
  • Cloud, On-Premises, or Hybrid Enterprise Environments

• Strong understanding of the systems engineering lifecycle.

• Demonstrated knowledge of current NSG, ASG, and NRO enterprise environments.

• Previous experience supporting NGA and/or NSG/ASG programs.

• Previous Intelligence Community or Department of Defense program experience.

Desired Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher in Systems Engineering or a related STEM discipline.

• Working knowledge of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methodologies, 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
  • ASPRS
  • OGC
  • SAREM
  • USGIF

• Extensive experience supporting Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) missions and programs.

• Experience engineering solutions utilizing:

  • Cloud-based technologies
  • Structured and unstructured Big Data environments
  • Automation, Augmentation, and Artificial Intelligence technologies

• Demonstrated expertise in one or more of the following areas:

  • Photogrammetry
  • Remote Sensing
  • Image Science
  • Information Science
  • Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
  • Geomatics
  • Related GEOINT disciplines

Why Mission Intelligence Group

At Mission Intelligence Group, engineers are trusted to focus on mission outcomes, not bureaucracy. You will work alongside experienced GEOINT professionals who value clear communication, disciplined engineering, and systems that work as intended in operational environments.

We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• 401(k)
• Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Paid Time Off

Join Our Team

If you are motivated by supporting GEOINT analysts, improving mission systems, and delivering reliable capabilities to the operational community, we invite you to apply.