Avint LLC is looking for a seasoned and strategic ON-SITE Senior Systems Engineer to help drive the future of GEOINT systems. In this critical role, you'll apply your expertise in geospatial data and system architecture to shape complex, mission-focused solutions across large-scale programs. With your deep experience in systems engineering, you’ll lead the development of CONOPS, system requirements, and integration plans—while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to ensure successful deployment, testing, and sustainment of advanced intelligence capabilities.
**This position is 100% ON-SITE in San Diego, CA**
Responsibilities:
- Provide overall systems engineering expertise across all phases of the program
- Develop detailed system architecture and Concept of Operations (CONOPS) briefings
- Generate system requirements and develop supporting documentation
- Lead system development and implementation planning efforts
- Create and assess system engineering management and system integration/test plans
- Collaborate with software development, testing, integration, deployment, and sustainment teams
- Bachelor of Science degree in engineering/technical discipline, and 8 year(s) related experience or equivalent experience, training, and/or certifications
- Hold an active Top-Secret clearance
- Strong understanding of NSG Standards for Electro-Optical (EO) and/or Synthetic Aperture RADAR (SAR) data
- Experience evaluating provided sample GEOINT data and its conformance to NSG Standards
- Experience participating in product development working groups (PDWG) to provide feedback and identify formal redlines to update technical specifications
- Experience navigating and evaluating potential system changes as a result of updates to system interface changes
- Team player with a proactive attitude and the ability to be productive in a dynamic/collaborative environment
- Ability to develop improved methods to increase program efficiency
- Ability to negotiate effectively with higher level managers, functional managers, customers, industry partners, and teammates
- Strong oral and written communications skills
- Good planning and organizational skills
- 5+ years of system architecture experience with enterprise software systems
Preferred Requirements:
- Experience reviewing NSG Standards ISO/IEC Joint BIIF Profile (JBP), STDI-0002, and BPJ2K01.20, NGA.STND.0044
- Experience evaluating provided sample data and its conformance to NSG Standards including but not limited to the NSGPDD Base document and associated product-specific Addendums, and the Compendium of Commercial Requirements Documents (STDI-0006) and associated volumes for NITF 2.1 Electro-Optical (EO) and Synthetic Aperture RADAR (SAR) datasets
- Experience participating in product development working groups (PDWG) to provide feedback and identify formal redlines to update technical specifications such as the NSGPDD Addenda
- Experience navigating and evaluating potential system changes as a result of updates to system interface changes such as the IF500EAA
- Experience with GEOINT Vector data and a strong understanding of existing and future use cases in the enterprise
- Experience with curating or executing GEOINT analyst workflows, specifically ABI tradecraft
- Strong understanding of TCPED intelligence lifecycle
Joining Avint is a win-win proposition! You will feel the personal touch of a small business and receive BIG business benefits. From competitive salaries, full health, and generous PTO and Federal Holidays. Additionally, we encourage every Avint employee to further their professional development. To assist you in achieving your goals, we offer reimbursement for courses, exams, and tuition. Interested in a class, conference, program, or degree? Avint will invest in YOU and your professional development! Salary range $130,355-$221,603
Avint is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class
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We understand the ever-evolving cyber threat landscape our nation faces. It is our mission to help federal and defense agencies, the intelligence community and commercial organizations alike to transform their security posture and, ultimately, defeat our adversaries. We optimize clients’ security investments by applying a holistic strategy that encompasses cyber and physical security governance, engineering, operations, compliance and management. Together, we build innovative and intuitive solutions that allow our clients to secure their assets with confidence.
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