Test Systems Engineer with Security Clearance

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Job description

Job Description Strategic ACI is seeking a motivated product quality Test Systems Engineer to lead the planning, test development, data definition, and task execution for new and existing products within the National System for Geospatial-Intelligence (NSG). The candidate will need to write clear test plans to satisfy the test objective. They will lead a team of image scientists, image analysts, photogrammetrists, and statisticians to perform specific tasks, track issues, and clearly communicate status and results to multiple stakeholders. The mission spans many data providers and sensor phenomenologies including electrical-optical, RADAR, LIDAR, OPIR, motion, multi- and hyper-spectral. We work to verify and validate product visual quality, as well as the accuracy of the support data. The qualified candidate should have experience with test design to verify and validate products against requirements to meet planned concept of operations. The ideal candidate will have image science or imagery analysis experience or knowledge ready to apply to the challenges of the group. Good written and verbal communication and teamwork is critical. Qualifications: Required: Must have a minimum of a Top Secret clearance and willing to upgrade clearance to TS/SCI and sit for and pass a polygraph within 30 days of employment or at customers request- Contract requires TS/SCI with poly.
Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in System Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Software Engineering, or a related Science or Engineering.
3-10 years of system engineering experience, to include independent testing and data verification, requirements, and development of concept of operations.
Experience with sensor imaging systems, products, and exploitation processes. Strong written and oral communication skills, with emphasis on briefing to obtain decisions and solve technical issues and test plans/reports writing.
Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
Willingness to learn, solve problems and perform in a dynamic work environment.
Desired: Experience in remote sensing phenomenologies (for example EO/IR/SAR).
Knowledge of NSG tasking, collection, processing, exploitation and dissemination (TCPED) image chain. Experience with product quality assessments, visual or metadata assessments. About Strategic Alliance Consulting, Inc Strategic Alliance Consulting Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It has been and will continue to be a fundamental policy of Strategic ACI not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, partnership status, domestic violence victim status, sexual orientation, age, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, veteran or military status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, caregiver status, unemployment status or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state and/or local laws. This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, demotion, compensation, training, working conditions, transfer, job assignments, benefits, layoff, and termination. Applicants can learn more about the company's status as an equal opportunity employer by viewing the federal EEO is the Law poster. Why choose a career with Strategic ACI? Strategic Alliance Consulting, Inc. believes that our greatest asset is our employees. Our goal is not to meet our staff's expectations, but to exceed them. Competitive salaries, work-life balance, industry leading benefits packages, and family first values are at the core of Strategic ACI's culture. We're proud the be selected as a 2020 Best Places to Work in the Greater Washington Area by the Washington Business Journal (WBJ), as well as being 1 of 19 Virginia based companies to be awarded the prestigious HIRE Vets Gold Medallion by the Department of Labor for our commitment to veteran hiring, retention, and professional development. Your Strategic ACI Total Rewards Compensation Package includes: Competitive salary 100% benefits paid (Includes; health, dental, and vision plan premiums) for all full time employees and their families 401k with 5% match vested at day one! Profit sharing commensurate with company growth PTO - 3 weeks and 3 days per year 11 Company Paid Holidays (aligned with Federal Government) Long term/Short term disability 1.5x salary life insurance $100 per month cell phone allowance $6000 cash in lieu of benefits per year if employee is insured elsewhere Tuition reimbursement of up to $5,250 per year for college or professional certifications Casual dress code, company lunches, flexible schedules, employee phone plan discounts

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