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Senior Mission Systems Engineer

San Diego, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 30 Jul 2026

About the role

About INflow Federal - founded in 2013, INflow Federal is a mission-driven small business delivering cutting-edge solutions to the Department of War (DoW) and Joint Force operations across 20+ states. Our strength comes from our people - especially the Veterans who make up over 50% of our workforce. Through our Veteran Outreach Program and employee-first culture, we invest deeply in professional growth, well-being, and innovation. Known for our agility, transparency, and integrity, INflow combines real-world experience with emerging technologies like AI/ML to help our customers lead in a rapidly evolving defense landscape. We empower both our employees and mission partners to stay ahead - driving smarter, faster, and more secure outcomes.

Job Overview:

INflow Federal is seeking a experienced, self-motivated Senior Systems Engineer to work on a multi-disciplinary team in an Agile, fast-paced development environment. The qualified candidate will support the development and implementation of a Space Ground mission-focused software cloud application.

In this position, you’ll design, secure, and manage mission-critical systems that power defense innovation - from hardened Linux environments to multi-platform authentication domains. Your work will directly contribute to safeguarding classified operations while ensuring seamless system performance and compliance with top-tier cybersecurity standards.

Because of the need for consistent, in-person collaboration and/or the requirement to perform all work onsite due to the nature of this particular role, it will be performed full-time on site.

** Please note that this position is contingent upon contract award **

Required Skills:

Experience with TCPED processes, practices and tools at the IC and/or COCOM level, focusing on tasking and collection (strong preference for SIGINT)
Understanding of User Interface design and development practices
Experience with Government contracting for the Space market to include Ground Processing, Command and Control and/or Intelligence Systems
Experience working on-site with customers and end users in the DoD and/or Intelligence Community
Experience with Agile management tools (e.g., Jira, etc.)
Experience with UML/SysML modeling tools such as MagicDraw
Experience with configuration management tools (e.g. Subversion, Git, etc.)
IC3 experience preferred
Experience with DevSecOps tools and processes
Experience with Cloud computing environments ( e.g., AWS, Azure)
Knowledge of open, standards-based architectures, interfaces and geospatial data

Desired Skills:

Proficient in requirements identification, analysis, documentation, and tracking

Proficient analyzing customer needs, and identifying user stories and technical tasks to achieve various Agile objectives and iterative development schedules

Proficient in statistical analysis methods and tools

Experience with system integration and test on a UNIX or Linux platform

Team player with a proactive attitude and the ability to be productive in a dynamic/collaborative environment

Motivated self-starter with good problem solving skills, judgment, and analytical capability

Ability to develop improved methods to increase program efficiency

Demonstrated leadership skills (supervisory experience, building teams, mentoring, building customer relationships)

Ability to negotiate effectively with higher level managers, functional managers, customers, industry partners, and teammates

Strong oral and written communications skills

Good planning and organizational skills

Experience & Education Requirements:

Bachelor of Science degree in engineering/technical discipline
8+ years related experience or equivalent experience, training and/or certifications

Clearance Requirements:

Active DoD Top Secret (SCI preferred)

Other Notes

Some travel may be required: Must have valid driver’s license and transportation. This is subject to change at the direction of the customer.
If accommodation is needed with your application or the interview process for applicants with disabilities, please contact Human Resources at 703-594-8601.
Candidate must have the ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
Must have willingness to perform duties not listed in the job description as required by INflow and our customer.

Citizenship Requirements

* Please note that INflow Federal is a defense contractor. Pursuant to our government contracts, candidates must be US Citizens to b