Systems Engineer - Senior Level/sme

Engineering · Full-time · VA, United States

Job description

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.

This particular contract effort provides Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) core and SE&I services focused on assured space communications and IT infrastructure. This senior level engineering position focuses on mission strategies, next gen advancements and new mission strategies. The engineer will communicate with system users to identify future requirements and necessary capabilities and then develop plans and strategize to fill in gaps and meet requirements through innovation and leveraging future enterprise infrastructure. 

Apogee's ideal Senior/SME candidate will be part of a fast-paced, high energy, team as an early adopter and leader. If you love mission strategies and next gen innovation, then you'll love Apogee and this position!

What You'll Do

  • Communicate with system users to identify future requirements and needed capabilities and then develop plans and strategies to fill the gaps and meet those requirements through innovation

  • Leverage future enterprise infrastructures and joint collaborations with other government entities to promote and advance the client’s mission

  • Support special studies to evaluate future potential technologies that could be used to advance the client’s mission

  • Additional duties include facilitating, tracking, and promoting innovation ideas from across the client’s organization, which will lead to improved performance and/or more efficiency

Required

  • Relevant Experience: 10 to 12 years with STEM MS in Engineering, Computer Science or related technical degree

  • 5 years of relevant experience in technical innovation planning and future strategy development for government agency

  • The ability to work well within a team of engineers

  • Demonstrated success in working with government customers

Desired Experience/Skills

  • MS in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or Computer Science

  • 5+ years’ experience supporting the client’s technical innovation projects, special studies

  • 10 years’ experience supporting the development of RF based satellite communications related systems

  • Prior experience as a SETA with IC agency customer working user engagement

  • Prior experience with digital signal processing

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 Integration is an Equal Opportunity/AA Employer - M/F/Vets/Disabled