SIGINT Systems Engineer supporting a US Marine Corps contract in Stafford, VA, focused on engineering support across R&D, acquisition, sustainment, testing/fielding and documentation for tactical intelligence collection and dissemination systems. ManTech is a defence contractor supporting government mission programs, with the standout requirement/perk being an active DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance and mission-focused work with USMC SIGINT units.
- Support USMC SIGINT mission
- Active TS/SCI required role
- Work across acquisition to fielding
MANTECH is seeking a motivated, customer-oriented SIGINT Systems Engineer to help support our current Marine Corps Contract in Stafford, VA.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Provide technical expertise in research and development, acquisition and sustainment of
innovative tactical intelligence collection, processing, and dissemination equipment.Support engineering activities and programmatic milestones through the development and review of engineering documentation (System Engineering Plans, Test and Evaluation Master Plans, Interface Control Documents, System Specifications, etc.) and requirements
documentation, system engineering technical review (SETR) briefing materials, configuration management activities and program schedules.Provide technical support, coordination, and recommendations to the Government Project Office using general systems engineering, system design, system development life cycle principles and/or requirements analysis.
Knowledge of detailed technical studies, conducting analysis of current and future requirements relating to design, all phases of testing and fielding, and mission effectiveness.
Support and participate in systems engineering technical reviews (systems requirements review, preliminary and critical design reviews, integration readiness review, and system acceptance review) through documentation preparation, review of criteria, and preparation of briefing material.
Provide Configuration Management support by participating in meetings (Engineering Review Board / Configuration Control Board), generating CM Plans, generating Engineering Change Proposals, and completing assigned action items assigned by the government technical lead. As required, update or develop software patch management plans.
Interface with the Program Office to manage engineering tasks, provide subject matter expertise in acquisition engineering best practices, and analyze technical problems; develop courses of action and present recommendations to leadership on solutions.
Must have the ability to travel up to 10%.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years of related experience supporting SIGINT equipment utilized by USMC SIGINT units.
Subject Matter Expertise with Tactics, Training, and Procedures employed by the USMC SIGINT units and Electromagnetic Warfare concepts.
Knowledge of DoD/USMC garrison and tactical environments and experience with C4ISR
systems.Must be willing to support approximately ~20% of travel throughout the year.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with the AAF pathways, specifically Major Capability Acquisition.
The experience should show increasing responsibility in development or maintenance of
software, system development, system design, and/or information networks.Experience in at least four of the following: requirements definition, modular testing, formulating design methodologies, documentation origination, systems integration and testing to verify required performance, assessment of change proposals for technical merit, database design and development, and DoW Architecture Framework.
Extensive knowledge with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project.
WARU Engineering (or related field) Level I or higher certification.
DoDD 8140/8570 compliant/certified (e.g., current Security+ certification).
Prior military experience.
Clearance Required:
Must have an active DoD Top Secret/SCI Clearance
Physical Requirements:
Sedentary Work.