Arcfield was purpose-built to protect the nation and its allies through innovations in digital transformation, space mission engineering and launch assurance, miniaturized sensors and satellites, advanced modeling and simulation, cybersecurity, and conventional and hypersonic missile support. Headquartered in Chantilly, VA with 16 global offices, Arcfield employs more than 1,500 engineers, analysts, IT specialists, and other professionals with more than 60 years of collective proven experience supporting missions in cyber and space defense, space exploration, hypersonic and nuclear deterrence and warfighter readiness. Visit arcfield.com for more details.

Arcfield has an opportunity in support of an Enterprise Space Communications Architecture mission and is seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Systems Integration and Requirements Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will work closely with mission stakeholders and technical teams to define, document, and manage space-based communication system requirements.  Arcfield has supported this critical program for over 40 years, and has a proven track record of providing outstanding customer support with consistently high award fees.  This well-established, tenured Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) team wishes to add a candidate who will play a pivotal role in the planning and acquisition of communication systems, ensuring successful development efforts and delivery of cutting-edge solutions.   

Duties include but are not limited to:  

• Provide technical and programmatic advisory services during program execution of communication architectures. 
• Translate mission needs into clear, structured requirements.
• Create and maintain requirement documents and traceability matrices.
• Track, evaluate, and manage changes to requirements throughout the project life
• Review and critique proposed requirements changes, ensuring system integrity is maintained.
• Facilitate communication between project managers, architects, and systems engineers to ensure shared understanding of requirements.
• Analyze existing systems and infrastructure to identify integration requirements.
• Apply best practices and requirements management tools (e.g., Jira, DOORS).
• Support process improvements in requirements engineering practices to increase efficiency and quality.

Required Skills:  

• Must possess and be able to maintain a TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph. 
• Bachelor’s (or equivalent) in engineering related field with 10 to 12 years of experience or 8 to 10 years of experience with master’s in engineering related field or 5 to 7 years of experience with Ph.D. in engineering related field.  
• Experience with Systems Engineering and Technical Advisory (SETA) support. 
• Technical background in space communications technology.
• Experience writing and reviewing Government requirements documents and interface
• Strong communication skills, both oral and written, with the ability to produce clear, logical, and concise products. 
• Excellent organization and interpersonal skills, with the ability to interface effectively with government customers and internal teams. 
• Detail-oriented with a commitment to quality, accuracy, and continuous improvement. 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products for planning and communication. 

Desired Skills:  

• Expertise in evaluating and integrating complex systems, identifying root causes of issues, and developing effective solutions.
• Experience with collaboration tools such as SharePoint and Confluence. 
• Familiarity with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)/Digital Engineering.

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.