SIGINT Collections Systems Engineer

Xator seeks enthusiastic, positive, and proactive self-starters to join our team. Our leadership aims to attract and retain the best and brightest employees, maintain an environment built on trust and pride, and encourage individual and team achievements. We uphold ourselves to an exceptional professional standard of conduct, setting ourselves apart from our competition.

Xator is dedicated to creating and maintaining a lifelong learning environment. We encourage forward-thinking, innovation, and out-of-the-box ideas in an inclusive environment. Our training and continuing education programs allows us to constantly improve services and deliver innovation to our customers. We invest in our employees and they, in turn, advance our clients' mission.

Clearance Requirement: Active or Current TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph

POSITION OVERVIEW 

Xator is looking for a SIGINT Collection Systems Engineer to join our team. The candidate will support our customer’s terrestrial collection systems deployment planning and modernization efforts at their Fort Meade Maryland facility. The Systems Engineer, will support technical processes (stakeholder requirements analysis, implementation processes integration processes, etc.) and will support project engineering processes (planning, assessment and control, decision management, risk management etc.) related to SIGINT collection systems capabilities.  

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS)

• Assist mission partners in the development of CONOPs, Project Plans, GANTT charts, and other SE documents,
• Draft Staff Processing Forms to support project coordination activities,
• Champion various assigned projects at cross-enterprise forums,
• Track partner interactions and action items,
• Facilitate meetings/boards (Configuration Change Management, Executive Requirements Review etc).
• Perform systems engineering activities and assist in the preparation of multiple work products associated with the technical and project systems engineering process areas. 

JOB REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS

Education Requirements: Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or other related

Experience Requirements:

• Master’s Degree or Doctorate (PhD) in approved field AND 8 years of system engineering experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in approved field AND 10 years of systems engineering experience
• Associate’s degree in approved field or HS/GED AND 14 years of systems engineering experience.

Specialized Knowledge/Skills Requirements:

• Proficiency in data flow diagrams, and DMR processes a strong plus.
• Should be experienced with Atlassian tools suite, especially Jira and Confluence.
• The candidate should have some familiarity with SIGINT systems.

Individual Capabilities/Experience Desired:

• Prior System Engineer experience
• Detail Oriented
• Ability to communicate effectively and concisely using a variety of styles and technique appropriate to the audience
• Extensive analytical, problem-solving, interpersonal, and organization skills
• Ability to get consensus and collaboration across multiple unites
• Ability to participate productively as a contributing member in a team environment
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated experience in the use of Microsoft Office and standard computer applications
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.

On September 24, 2021, the U.S. Government’s Safer Federal Workforce Task Force issued “2021 Guidance for Federal Contractors and Subcontractors” mandating that Covered federal contractors, including Xator Corporation, and their employees shall be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Therefore, this position may require individuals to be fully vaccinated (2 weeks past final dose) or have been granted a religious or medical accommodation by December 8, 2021 or shortly thereafter.

Equal Opportunity Statement
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