Systems Engineer
Location
Dulles, VA; Washington, D.C. Metro
Clearance
Secret, TS, and TS/SCI (or US citizens capable of obtaining a security clearance)
Summary
Northstrat is seeking Systems Engineers to provide systems engineering and complete life-cycle management for complex software development projects for intelligence community government customers. Systems Engineers are expected to have a strong technical background and be highly self-directed and motivated.
Required Skills
5+ years of experience in systems engineering for federal government customers
Demonstrated experience with commonly used government program life-cycle management methodologies (PDR, CDR, RFCs, and CM)
Experience performing requirements definition and management
Experience with concept development, design, integration & test, and site deployment & installation
Broad understanding and experience with current software development methodologies
Must be able to translate users’ needs into requirements and work with developers to ensure customer satisfaction with the developed technologies
Some positions require specific customer domain experience
Desired Skills
Work is performed in a multi-contractor environment that involves daily interactions with customers and peers from other companies. The successful candidate must exhibit a high degree of professionalism, flexibility, and tolerance to change
Requires periodic status presentations to customers and program management
Understanding of the operational environments into which the developed technologies are deployed
Scripting, coding, and database experience would be very beneficial
Previous use and/or creation of automated testing capabilities