Space Communications Systems Integration and Test Engineer with Security Clearance

Overview 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. Responsibilities Do you have what it takes to make a difference in delivering Space Communications capabilities? If so, our Verification, Validation and Transition (VV&T) team is your calling! The VV&T team is responsible for technical support of the planning and execution of enterprise and system-level verification, validation and transition activities for national assets, associated ground segments and services, and mission processing systems within the enterprise. The team executes enterprise tests and provides the recommended closure of enterprise and system requirements; conducts Independent Verification, Validation and Transition in support of delivered system capabilities and mission closure, oversees readiness events in support of enterprise, system and acquisition-level test milestones; leads and/or supports project planning; assesses schedule and risk; generates and presents engineering briefings; and interfaces with numerous customers. This is a senior position that requires an understanding of the Intelligence Community and customer domain, along with a strong focus on core systems engineering processes in support of end-to-end mission and services closure. Selected candidate will serve as a technical member of a dynamic systems engineering integration team supporting both software and hardware development programs. Responsibilities: * Participate in the integration initiatives for development contracts on behalf of the customer. * Perform Agile System Integration to include transition to Ops in a DevOps construct and will support agile test strategies allowing for continuous integration/continuous delivery. * Write test strategies and plans, execute tests, analyze data and author summarized results in a test report. * Perform investigations into potential new capabilities being proposed by the developer and provide guidance on relevance and worth. * Assess test and evaluation strategies, plans and methods to assure delivery of ground systems meet system specifications and defined enterprise capabilities, and integrates ground segment and system elements together so they work as a whole. * Perform acquisition system integration tasks, to include regression testing, and provide deliverables in support of integrating the products, processes, subsystems, and components of a system. * Participate in the creation of assessment reports and VV&T results. * Have the aptitude to assess processes and create efficiencies continuously, and may lead projects, have frequent client interactions, and support system and mission strategy development. * Have daily interaction with the developer and customer and supporting contractors,and will need to follow integration processes as to transition capabilities through the lifecycle. Qualifications Qualifications: * 10 to 12 years' experience with B.S. in engineering or related technical field or 8 to 10 years' experience with M.S. in engineering or related technical field or 5-7 years' experience with Ph.D. in engineering or related technical field. * Must possess and be able to maintain an active TS/SCI with Poly.
* Working understanding of the end-to-end Systems Engineering Process (INCOSE Vee) * Experience with space/ground testing and systems engineering, systems integration, Verification, Validation and Transition (VV&T) activities. * Broad Systems Engineering experience with radio frequency (RF) systems. * Experience writing test strategies and plans, executing tests, analyzing data and summarizing results. * Experience with automated test tools and reading output from automated tests. * Experience supporting agile automated focused test, DevOps verification strategies and integration of new systems and initiatives in support of expanded mission capabilities. * Ability to work with a combined government/Federally Fund Research and Development Center/Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance workforce Desired Skills/Experience: * Experience with Digital Engineering concepts and tools (e.g., Model Center, Cameo, Rhapsody) * Prior experience with GEOINT and/or SIGINT systems, and/or mission operations is highly desired * Exposure to Laser Communications technology EEO Statement EEO We are required to compile the following information for statistical purposes in order to comply with certain federal regulations relating to Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action requirements. The information you provide is strictly on a voluntary basis, and the content of the information will not affect your eligibility for employment. Likewise, if you choose not to provide this information it will not affect your eligibility for employment in any way. For your reference: •Hispanic or Latino - A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin regardless of race. •White (not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa. •Black or African American (not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa. •Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands. •Asian (not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian Subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam. •American Indian or Alaska Native (not Hispanic or Latino) - A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America ), and who maintain tribal affiliation or community attachment. •Two or More Races (not Hispanic or Latino) - A person who identifies with more than one of the following, as defined above: White; Black or African American; Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; Asian; or American Indian or Alaska Native.