Junior SBST Systems / Mission Engineer

Arcfield Overview: Arcfield was purpose-built to relentlessly protect the nation and its allies from today’s national security threats. We have nearly 70 years of proven expertise and excel in space superiority, hypersonic defense and nuclear deterrence, digital transformation, and surface and undersea warfare domains. Our solution areas include space mission engineering, atmospheric science, digital engineering, mission assurance, and advances in modeling and simulation that together with our enterprise-wide adoption of artificial intelligence and machine learning, lead to better systems and timely, reliable decision-making. Headquartered in Chantilly, VA with 18 North American offices, Arcfield employs 2,200 engineers, scientists, analysts, IT specialists and other professionals who challenge the status quo to deliver an efficient technological advantage to our national security and defense partners. Responsibilities:

Arcfield is seeking a motivated Junior Systems / Mission Engineer to support the development and integration of advanced space-based sensing and mission capabilities supporting national security and Joint US Forces. This is an opportunity for an early-career engineer to work on complex, mission-critical systems where rapid learning, technical curiosity, and a results-oriented mindset are highly valued. 

The successful candidate will work alongside experienced systems and mission engineers, technical leads, and government customers to understand mission objectives, translate requirements into engineering activities, and support the integration of complex systems and capabilities. The role will involve working across the full system lifecycle, including requirements, architecture, modeling and simulation, analysis, integration and test, communications, sensors, ground systems, and mission operations. 

Responsibilities 

• Become familiar with customer objectives, mission concepts, system documentation, requirements, and program processes. 

• Support systems engineering and mission engineering activities under the direction of technical leads. 

• Contribute to requirements development, decomposition, traceability, system architecture, and/or integration activities. 

• Support analysis, modeling and simulation, mission planning, and/or system performance assessments. 

• Work across space, ground, communications, sensing, and mission-processing elements of complex systems. 

• Communicate technical findings, identify issues, and proactively propose solutions. 

• Learn new technologies, tools, and mission systems quickly while progressively taking on greater responsibility. 

Qualifications:

Basic Qualifications 

• BS 2-4 Years, MS 0-2 or HS 8-10

• Technical degree or relevant experience including internships or early-career professional experience. 

• Must possess and be able to maintain a TS/SCI clearance with polygraph. 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills. 

• Self-directed, motivated, and willing to take initiative in an environment where requirements and priorities can evolve. 

• Ability to work effectively with technical leads, teammates, customers, and multidisciplinary engineering teams. 

Desired Experience & Interests 

Most importantly, we are looking for someone who is curious, willing to learn, comfortable with ambiguity, and eager to turn engineering into mission results. 

Equal Pay Act: This 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: $75,347.21 Max: $112,458.53 EEO Statement:

We are an equal opportunity employer and federal government contractor. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment as protected by law.