Space/Ground Systems Integration & Testing Engineer - Arcfield

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.

• Daily interaction with the customer, Acquisition Offices (AOs) and supporting contractors.
• Follow customer standards and processes while providing continuous improvements and innovations.
• Evaluate architecture, requirements, risks, opportunities, and processes for VV&T impacts.
• Define VV&T activities and associated VV&T products (e.g., strategies, plans, Requests for Change (RFCs), procedures, checklists, RVTMs, briefings, etc.) for new and modified mission and service capabilities.
• Lead or support the execution of VV&T activities (e.g., Test events, Transitions, Milestone Readiness Events).
• Prepare reports describing the results, risk assessment, discrepancy reporting, and lessons learned from VV&T activities.
• Risk management, tracking and closure with Acquisition Offices and stakeholders.
• Lead technical meetings to coordinate, and support VV&T activities and milestones.
• Provide technical consultation, briefings and recommendations to the customer and other stakeholders.

• Must possess and be able to maintain a TS/SCI clearance with Poly.
• BS/BA degree with 8-10 years of experience, or 6-8 years with MS/MA or 3-5 years with Ph.D.
• Ability to facilitate meetings and working groups.
• Experience with Enterprise or System level satellite VV&T activities.
• Experience with GEOINT or PROTECTION systems space and ground architecture.
• Knowledge of space to ground mission technical capabilities and system performance analysis/assessment
• Experience with:
  • Mission Planning, Control or Processing functions in support of space and ground operations.
  • Writing test strategies, plans, procedures, and checklists.
  • Executing tests, analyzing data, and summarizing results.
• Ability and willingness to mentor and lead Junior members of the VV&T team.
• Ability to partner with various SETA, FFRDC, and Government lines of authority.

These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have (DESIRED):

• 12+ Years of related experience.
• SME level knowledge of Enterprise /System Level Satellite VV&T.
• Knowledge of Model Based Systems Engineering and experience using SysML and CAMEO.
• Experience with commercial VV&T techniques in service-oriented architecture (SOA) environments, or for infrastructure or application service provider environments.

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.