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Expert Systems Engineer

Strategic ACI
Springfield, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 7/7/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/6/2026
Job Description

Strategic ACI is seeking a KPMO Space Systems Engineer to provide advanced engineering support across all phases of the system lifecycle to ensure the delivery of timely and accurate Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT). This role applies to a multi-disciplinary approach to the development, integration, and sustainment of space-based capabilities within Controlled Access Programs (CAPs) and Special Access Programs (SAPs) across the National System for Geospatial Intelligence (NSG) and the Department of Defense/Intelligence Community (DoD/IC).

Responsibilities:
Engage in activities including requirements engineering, solutions development, systems reliability and resiliency, services deployment, research and development (R&D), systems integration, test and evaluation (T&E), and maintainability analysis.
Understanding of secure architectures and the ability to operate effectively within highly classified environments is essential.

Qualifications:Required:
TS/SCI clearance adjudication and ability to pass a poly.
Must be willing to sign additional Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs).
Must provide proof of Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) status for participation in KPMO programs.
Master’s in Engineering and 18 years of experience, or PhD in Engineering and 10 years of experience in related technical or scientific fields such as engineering, physics, mathematics.
Experience with Integrated Protection Strategy (IPS) or integrating SSA applications.
Experience with space related activities such as SOSI, BMC3, or orbital analysis.
Experience dealing with data at multiple classification levels and processing data at multiple classification levels.
Demonstrated experience with space enterprise information needs.
Experience with space environments such as space to ground or threat assessments of space assets.
Experience with physics models to include analyzing space weather effects, and threat/damage analysis of space based objects.
Experience with space object measurement.
Experience with NRO/SAO or AF SPO.
Understanding of MBSE processes, tools, and languages.
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About Strategic ACI

Strategic ACI 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 ACI 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.

Where benefits meet your needs:
Competitive salary
100% benefits paid (Includes: Health, Dental, and Vision premiums) for all full-time employees, and their families
401(k) with 5% match vested at day one
PTO – 3 weeks and 3 days per year, increasing at 5 years service
11 Company Paid Holidays (aligned with Federal Government)
Long term/Short term disability
1.5x salary Life Insurance
$100 per month Cellular Device and IT Resource Benefit
$6,000 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
Retirement Savings 401(k) Contribution - Annually calculated as percentage of salary

Salary : $5,250

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