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Systems Engineer, National/Tactical Systems

Charlottesville, United States

GA-CCRi maintains and deploys production systems for users across the Intelligence Community, Department of Defense, and commercial industry. We build and develop best-in-class all domain and globally focused situational awareness capabilities, including THRESHER and DRAGONSPELL, that process petabytes of data from numerous streaming data sources in near real time. Our systems apply state-of-the-art algorithms and machine learning techniques to extract features and fuse data from multiple phenomenologies to form a rich live view of objects in the sky, on the sea, and on the ground. These analytics are designed to determine not just where something is, but what it is, where it's been and what it's doing. We're dedicated to transforming data into actionable insights through innovative system engineering approaches. We always want to do more, and that's where you come in!

GA-CCRi is looking for Systems Engineers to join our federal team. This role entails designing, integrating, and maintaining complex command and control, situational awareness, and battle management systems across multiple domains.  A strong background in systems engineering for Department of Defense projects and a deep understanding of both hardware and software integration and deployment are essential.  Systems engineers work across the entire development lifecycle from initial requirements definition, modeling and design, to final integration and deployment to DOD facilities.  Join us to help shape the future of our growing systems engineering team!

Duties and Responsibilities 

  • Gather, analyze, and define system requirements from stakeholders.
  • Allocate and decompose high-level requirements to lower-level specifications and design documents.
  • Iterate and refine requirements over time, ensuring continuous traceability to implementation and test plans.
  • Define interfaces between internal software components and external systems.
  • Develop and maintain Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and interface specifications.
  • Coordinate integration activities to ensure that all system components work together as intended.
  • Participate in the development, integration, and testing of system components.
  • Manage and control changes to software, documentation, and integrated components.  
  • Document and communicate highly technical concepts effectively to technical and non-technical audiences in a clear and effective manner.
  • Ensure compliance with industry standards, regulations, and best practices.
  • Observe all laws, regulations and other applicable obligations wherever and whenever business is conducted on behalf of the Company.

Requirements

  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility.
  • Ability to document and communicate system requirements, design specifications, and project progress with management, customers, developers, and users.
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree and two or more years experience on system engineering principles and practices. May substitute equivalent experience in lieu of education.
  • Customer focused, flexibility and adaptability in responding to evolving specifications and can formulate plans based on advanced systems engineering techniques.
  • Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Experience with task documentation and management tools (Jira, Confluence).

Desired Skills and Experience

  • Active Top Secret security clearance and SCI eligibility.
  • Experience in military systems and programs.
  • Knowledge of relevant domains such as aerospace or defense industries.
  • Interested in maintaining and adapting complex systems.
  • Experience with software development lifecycle and use of associated tools.
  • An understanding of formal software engineering principles including design, documentation, ticketing systems, version control and Agile methodologies.
  • Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git) and collaboration tools.
  • Databases technologies (PostgreSQL, Redis, or other DBs).
  • Cloud system management and deployment (AWS).
  • Familiarity with Intelligence Community and DoD mission sets.
  • CompTIA Security+ certification or willingness to get certified. 

Travel Percentage Required 

0-10% 

Relocation Assistance Provided 

Yes 

US Citizenship Required? 

Yes 

Clearance Required   

Willing to obtain clearance

Clearance Level   

Top Secret/SCI with CI Poly

Pay Range 
$120,000-$140,000

Benefits

  • Casual Work Environment
  • Intellectually Challenging Work
  • Health Insurance including FSA, HSA and Tricare Supplement options
  • Short/Long Term Disability Insurance
  • Generous Defined Retirement Benefit, including both a 401K match and pension plan.
  • Very Flexible Vacation Policy
  • The job description above is not intended to be comprehensive list. Responsibilities, activities, duties, and/or tasks may change or be assigned at any time.

CCRi is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce because we know that our differences benefit our employees, our customers, and our community. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a an individual with a disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other applicable legally protected characteristics.

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