Overview
Arcfield was purpose-built to protect the nation and its allies through innovations in digital transformation, space mission engineering and launch assurance, miniaturized sensors and satellites, advanced modeling and simulation, cybersecurity, and conventional and hypersonic missile support. Headquartered in Chantilly, VA with 16 global offices, Arcfield employs more than 1,500 engineers, analysts, IT specialists, and other professionals with more than 60 years of collective proven experience supporting missions in cyber and space defense, space exploration, hypersonic and nuclear deterrence and warfighter readiness. Visit arcfield.com for more details.
Responsibilities
Arcfield is seeking a Systems Engineer III to oversee fielding and technical support activities associated with a Cross Domain Solution (CDS) engineered, developed, and fielded under contract to the US Government. Candidate will be responsible for activities associated with engineering cross domain information transfer solutions to meet customer mission requirements, completing installation/integration of CDS systems at customer sites, and providing customer technical support.
What you'll do
- Experienced with Solaris, UNIX, Linux, Windows Operating systems, network protocols, Active Directory, Exchange servers, Virtual Machines.
- Experienced with frequent use and application of technical standards, principles, and theories.
- Works independently and under only general supervision, providing solutions to technical problems of moderate to high scope/complexity.
- Using a holistic approach, designs, develops, evaluates, and modifies end-to-end systems and systems-oriented products through their entire life cycle.
- Generates quantifiable requirements based on customer description, system planning and design, and acquisition logistics.
- Ensures engineered solutions comply with client requirements and government standards through formal verification methods.
- Establishes and coordinates development of standards, practices, and procedures as related to overall product solution engineering.
- Assesses performance using evaluation criteria and technical performance measures.
- Customer liaison and support for business development activities and to understand and shape requirements.
- Participates in system conceptual design and documentation of the design concepts.
- Participates in design reviews of components (hardware and software) to ensure applicability to the current system and traceability of requirements through compliance verification and validation.
- Generates system level requirements verification procedures and customer acceptance test procedures.
- Reviews test plans/procedures and ensures they meet the objectives of the contractual requirements and participates in the testing process to validate requirements.
- Support installation and maintenance of systems/network environments to facilitate installation planning, customer training, and Help Desk operations.
- Facilitates and/or supports implementation of Agile methodologies to achieve a high degree of team backlog and task status awareness.
- Become a mentor to less-seasoned engineers on the team.
Qualifications
- 5-7 years of experience with a bachelors degree, 3-5 years of experience with a masters degree.
- Active TS/SCI clearance
- Expertise with Cross Domain Solutions (CDS) system engineering, fielding requirements, and customer support operations.
- Strong understanding of the objectives of NSA's CDS RTB requirements.
- Detailed understanding of CDS RTB requirements pertaining to network isolation, system fielding, system update, and customer communications.
- Strong analysis, evaluation, and judgment skills (critical thinking).
- Strong background with customer support and training operations.
- Experience integrating systems into established enterprise network environments.
- Background with Linux, scripting, and networking.
- Strong desire to impress teammates and customers with a high degree of attention to detail.
Equal Pay ActThis is the projected compensation range for this position. There are differentiating factors that can impact a final salary/hourly rate, including, but not limited to, Contract Wage Determination, relevant work experience, skills and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location (For Remote Opportunities), education and certifications as well as Federal Government Contract Labor categories. In addition, Arcfield invests in its employees beyond just compensation. Arcfield 's benefits offerings include, dependent upon position, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, Short Term and Long-Term Disability, Retirement and Savings, Learning and Development opportunities, wellness programs as well as other optional benefit elections. Min: $78,945.49 Max: $189,704.83 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.