Systems Engineer - Expert-Level

About this role

Systems Engineer (Expert-Level) Mission Intelligence Group is seeking an experienced Expert-Level Systems Engineer to support some of the nation's most critical GEOINT missions. This position will play a key role in shaping, integrating, and advancing complex systems across the National System for Geospatial-Intelligence (NSG), Allied System for Geospatial-Intelligence (ASG), and federal agency environments. The ideal candidate brings deep systems engineering expertise, strategic vision, and a proven ability to lead large-scale technical efforts across organizational boundaries.

Your Role As an Expert-Level Systems Engineer, you will provide senior technical leadership across the full systems engineering lifecycle, helping government stakeholders transform mission needs into operational capabilities. You will guide requirements development, systems integration, architecture analysis, engineering assessments, and strategic technical planning while supporting complex GEOINT mission environments. This role requires the ability to operate at the enterprise level, influence major acquisition efforts, and mentor engineering teams across multiple programs and organizations.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and support systems engineering activities across NSG, ASG, and Federal Agency environments.

Advise government stakeholders on requirements engineering, solution design, integration strategies, and technical roadmaps.

Analyze and maintain traceability between user requirements, system architectures, and mission capabilities.

Evaluate cloud service capabilities, workflows, operational constraints, and scheduling limitations.

Translate mission and customer needs into actionable system and capability requirements.

Support requirements allocation across system architecture components and execution programs.

Perform and oversee systems integration, testing, evaluation, maintainability, and performance engineering activities.

Lead or support Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs), Courses of Action (CoAs), Trade Studies, and Engineering Assessments.

Provide expertise in strategic technical planning, project management, risk management, and interface design.

Advise leadership on technology adoption, system modernization, and capability development initiatives.

Coordinate and oversee the work of Senior-, Mid-, and Junior-level Systems Engineers.

Support integration efforts spanning organizational, agency, departmental, and national-level boundaries.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or higher in Systems Engineering or a related technical/scientific field, including:

Engineering

Physics

Mathematics

Operations Research

Engineering Management

Computer Science

Information Technology

Management Information Systems

Related STEM disciplines

Equivalent experience may be substituted:

4 additional years of experience in lieu of a degree

2 additional years of experience with a non-STEM degree

18+ years of experience supporting government or industry programs in one or more of the following areas:

DoD/IC Acquisition Processes

Requirements Development Processes

PPBES Processes

Systems Engineering of large, complex System-of-Systems environments

Service-Oriented Architectures operating within cloud, on-premises, or hybrid infrastructures

Strong understanding of the systems engineering lifecycle.

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

Previous NGA and/or NSG/ASG program experience.

Previous Intelligence Community (IC) or Department of Defense (DoD) program experience.

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

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 within the Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) community.

Experience engineering solutions using:

Cloud-based technologies

Structured and unstructured Big Data environments

Automation, Augmentation, and Artificial Intelligence technologies

Demonstrated expertise in one or more of the following disciplines:

Photogrammetry

Remote Sensing

Image Science

Information Sciences

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Geomatics

Related GEOINT-focused fields

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.