Full-time · VA, United States
Security Clearance: Active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph required
Position
The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) is the U.S. Government agency in charge of designing, building, launching, and maintaining America’s intelligence satellites.
Develop. Acquire. Launch. Operate.
Apogee's ideal Systems Engineer will be providing technical support and assessments focused on Intelligence Community (IC) activities that address technology, research, applied technology concepts and technology demonstrations. The Engineer will be supporting the Mission Integration Directorate (MID) Technical Division. If you enjoy Systems Engineering, then you'll love this position and Apogee Integration!
What You'll Do
Support, coordinate, and manage systems engineering actions and activities
Advise MID management and staff on the technical risks of new and ongoing projects, and review, analyze and assess technologies, system concepts, data and information to recommend applications of new or possibly emerging technologies to meet MID needs
Perform analyses and assessments of MID projects or activities to help determine their consistency with the MID and group strategic direction, technology development plans, NRO requirements and MID strategic goals and objectives
Support and coordinate MID outreach efforts with NRO offices, other Government agencies, industry, and academia
Assist in establishing procedures and standards for managing technical development / architecture plans across the MID Enterprise
Assist in MID Enterprise assessments, planning and visualization to include identifying transition and implementation opportunities
Review, analyze, comment, and prepare staffing documents including plans, policies, concepts of operation, technical architectures, initiatives and programmatic documents
Possess and articulate an awareness and understanding of key products, services, and capabilities across intelligence domains (i.e., GEOINT, SIGINT, MASINT, HUMINT, etc)
Understanding and awareness of ground and space-based architectures and the connections between them
As directed, provide decision support, expertise, and advice for building future Intelligence Program Budget Submissions (IPBS), NRO Program Objective Memorandums (POM), Congressional Justification Books (CJB) and Congressional Budget Justification Book (CBJB) inputs that are formulated with investment strategies that map MID efforts with IC requirements
Serve as key advisor in support of a Research and Development Lab Facility (innovation, rapid prototyping and compliance).
Serve as key advisor to cybersecurity initiatives
Support special studies and assessments as directed
Required
Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent years and 7 or more years of technical experience
System Engineering experience
GEOINT, SIGINT, MASINT, HUMINT experience
Ground and space-based architectures experience
Research and Development experience
Cybersecurity experience
Intelligence Community (IC) experiences
Desired Skills
Strong presentation skills (oral and written) for senior government managers
NRO experience
Innovative, proactive, collaborative mindset with ability to work across multiple functional disciplines (Technical, Programmatic, Financial, Business / Contractual)
What You'll Love About Apogee
Challenging work in support of US Intel Community - a Mission that Matters!
Access to our cool ApogeePlex facility
Support for new ideas & encouragement to take risks
Professional Development Assistance (PDA)
Wicked smart and collaborative coworkers
Regular interfacing with company leadership
401(k) with huge company match
Paid Time Off / Fixed & Floating Holidays
Medical, Dental, Vision
Health Savings Accounts / Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Life Insurance, Disability (Short and Long Term), Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D)
Apogee's Mission
Be the PROVIDER of choice for government & commercial organizations with an unwavering commitment to responsiveness, accuracy, integrity, collaboration, and innovation
Be the EMPLOYER of choice committed to an open & transparent corporate atmosphere and progressive culture that attracts and empowers world class professionals to explore cutting-edge technical solutions while fostering professional growth
Be the preferred SOURCE for cutting-edge Analytic Products, Systems & Software Engineering, Big Data Integration, IT and Business Services that directly contribute to customer success
Apogee is an M/F Disabled and Vet EEO/AA Employer