GEOINT Systems Integration & Test Engineer Technical Specialist

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

Join a high performing team leading GEOINT Systems Engineering Integration and Test (SEIT). Provide expert Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) to optimize early integration of GEOINT software systems, increase test automation, and share best practices across multiple sensor end to end teams.

 

You will focus on defining and leading Informal Integration Windows (IIWs), optimizing Solution Demos, and ensuring our sensor teams are ready for final verification and validation in formal enterprise tests.

• Facilitate integration and test focused Technical Exchange Meetings (TEMs) and frequently brief recommendations to senior Government representatives.
• Review Agile Solution Epics to ensure interfaces are well defined, CONOPS is fully represented, and data definitions and dependencies are documented to enable development and integration.
• Analyze Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and Application Programmable Interfaces (APIs), assessing what modifications and enhancements are needed for a future GEOINT mission.
• Evaluate GEOINT data and metadata exchanges across software systems to enable end to end data collection and processing.
• Define and lead Informal Integration Windows (IIWs).
• Participate in Developer TEMs, Solution Planning Events, Solution Demos, and end to end sensor working groups.
• Ensure accuracy and readiness for enterprise tests by reviewing and providing comments to detailed test plans and detailed checklists.
• Collaborate and partner with MP to ensure end to end capabilities are integrated early prior to joint formal test and joint formal transitions.
• Ensure readiness for transitions to operations, quick resolution of operational discrepancies, and analyze cause of outages and discrepancies to reduce future operational issues.
• Advise Government on how to re-organize resources into new Verification Test and Systems Integration Team (VTSI).

Qualifications

Required:

• 10 to 12 years with BS/BA or 8 to 10 years with MS/MA or 5 to 7 years with Ph.D.
• Must possss and be able to maintain a TS/SCI clearance. Must be able to obtain a Poly.
• Experience with informal and formal enterprise testing of GEOINT software systems.
• Knowledge of GEOINT systems, CONOPS, and metadata.
• Experience with Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) and/or Systems Engineering Integration and Test (SEIT).
• Experience with requirements tracing, architecture and interface analysis, and data/messaging exchanges across software systems.
• Knowledge of SAFe or Agile frameworks.
• Strong representational, oral, and written communications skills, including the ability to produce clear, logical, and concise products.
• Proven organization and interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to interface effectively via written and oral forums with personnel at all levels of government.

Desired:

• Experience with RADAR and EO.
• Experience with GEOINT Product Quality.
• Experience leading early interface testing and informal integration windows.
• Experience with commercial Atlassian tools (e.g. Confluence, JIRA).

EEO Statement

EEO

Arcfield proactively fulfills its role as an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, marital status, physical or mental disability, status as a Disabled Veteran, Recently Separated Veteran, Active-Duty Wartime or Campaign Badge Veteran, Armed Forces Services Medal, or any other characteristic protected by law.