Senior OPIR Systems Engineer

• Collaborate with government, FFRDC, contractor, and international partners to develop systems engineering solutions, integration strategies, and acquisition support for OPIR and persistent GEOINT capabilities.
• Define, analyze, and document system requirements, technical specifications, Mission User CONOPS, and supporting technical reports and program documentation.
• Support design, development, integration, and test & verification activities for OPIR ground systems and associated mission applications.
• Provide independent verification and validation (IV&V) of system deliverables to ensure they meet user requirements, performance specifications, and interface documentation.
• Support source selection processes by reviewing and refining acquisition strategies and participating in proposal evaluation activities.
• Identify, assess, and manage technical risks related to performance, schedule, and budget, recommending mitigation strategies to senior stakeholders.
• Lead and contribute to cross-functional technical teams, driving alignment across multiple stakeholder organizations and enhancing enterprise OPIR capabilities.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a related technical field; 15+ years of directly relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• 10+ years of experience directly supporting Major Systems Acquisition-level projects in the IC or DoD.
• Direct, recent (within the past 5 years)

as part of an integrated IC/DoD contractor/government team focused on TCPED of persistent GEOINT phenomena (OPIR strongly desired).

• Strong background in systems engineering, including requirements development, architecture design, integration, test, and verification for complex ISR/GEOINT systems.
• Demonstrated ability to provide senior leaders with decision-quality technical analyses and recommendations for resource allocation and capability development.