This job requires an active Top Secret / SCI clearance (with CI Polygraph eligibility). Please apply only if you currently hold an active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
North Point Technology is hiring a hands-on Systems Engineer to own, harden, and scale GEOINT capabilities for NGA’s Chinook modernization. You’ll drive architecture and integration, build interoperable systems, and ship automation that accelerates analysts and mission partners across the enterprise.
Locations: Gaithersburg, MD (primary); Alexandria, VA; Chantilly, VA; Aurora, CO; St. Louis, MO; Tucson, AZ
Clearance: Top Secret with SCI eligibility; able to obtain Polygraph
Responsibilities
Support system architecture, requirements development, integration planning, and configuration management.
Provide engineering expertise across the full lifecycle—from concept through deployment and sustainment.
Collaborate with Customer and contractor teams to ensure interoperability, scalability, and mission alignment.
Evaluate and recommend tools, techniques, and processes for system development and integration.
Develop and maintain technical documentation (ICDs, engineering reports, diagrams, and specs).
Participate in technical reviews, readiness assessments, and milestone events.
Analyze system performance and recommend optimizations.
Basic Qualifications
U.S. citizenship (per contract).
Bachelor’s in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or related field with 4–8 years’ experience; or Master’s with 2–6 years.
Strong grasp of SE principles: requirements management, integration & test, configuration control.
Familiarity with MBSE tools/methods (e.g., Cameo, SysML).
Experience in DoD or Intelligence Community environments.
Proficiency with Atlassian (JIRA, Confluence), Microsoft 365, and collaboration platforms.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
INCOSE SEP, CISSP, Security+, or similar credentials.
Experience supporting the Customer’s programs and GEOINT lifecycle.
Knowledge of cloud architectures (AWS, C2S) and DevSecOps environments.
Familiarity with Agile and SAFe practices.
Direct experience supporting GEOINT missions.
North Point Technology is THE BEST place to work for curious-minded engineers motivated to support our country’s most crucial missions! We focus on long term projects, leveraging the latest technology in support of innovative solutions to solve our customer’s most difficult problems.
At North Point Technology, EMPLOYEES come first! We value our employees by providing excellent compensation, benefits, and a flexible work-life balance. We strive for a close-knit and open atmosphere where the owners are always directly available to our team members.
Come join us! Apply with North Point Technology today!
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What We Do
North Point Technology, LLC provides the its customers with cost-efficient technology services. Through Agile methodology, we specialize in architectural design, delivery, and sustainment of cloud enabled intelligence tasking, collection and dissemination applications and services. These services are supported by geospatial technology, enterprise search and advanced database integrations which harvest meaningful results from today's big data challenge. Our technical staff has expertise integrating and deploying software products from vendors including Amazon, Citrix, Esri, Microsoft, Oracle, and VMware; as well as engineering and deploying custom open source solutions following industry standards such as OpenGIS specifications from the Open Geospatial Consortium. This expertise gives North Point Technology the unique ability to help clients cut costs by reducing dependence on expensive COTS products where possible, and maximizing return on investment by implementing COTS integrations and custom solutions following open standards and open source platforms.
