Systems Engineer - SME

Title: Systems Engineer SME  
Clearance Required: TSSCI  
Location: Springfield, VA
Position Type: Full-Time 

About the company:  
At VivSoft, we aim to solve complex federal problems using emerging and open technologies in a collaborative and rewarding environment. VivSoft is a diverse team of strategists, engineers, designers, and creators experienced in building high performance effective softwares, with impactful organizational design and organizational dynamics for software delivery. We build secure Software Factories based on DoD reference designs and NIST Frameworks for Cloud and DevSecOps. These factories deliver AI/ML Applications, Data Science Platforms, Blockchain and Microservices for DoD, Healthcare and Civilian Agencies

Job Summary:
We are seeking an Expert Systems Engineer to provide Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) support with a focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI) for a high-impact defense and intelligence mission. This role is critical in supporting the engineering, development, and lifecycle management of systems and services across domains such as Financial Management, Platform Engineering, Program Protection/Control, Product Management, and Requirements Management. The engineer will work closely with stakeholders with NGA

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and support multi-disciplinary engineering teams through all phases of the systems engineering lifecycle.
• Apply expertise in AI/ML model development, operations, and applied data science to support mission needs.
• Perform systems engineering tasks including requirements analysis, solution design, integration, test and evaluation, reliability and maintainability analysis.
• Translate technical needs into actionable engineering strategies aligned with DoD/IC acquisition and planning processes.
• Engage with stakeholders across financial, platform, protection, and product domains to ensure technical coherence and alignment.
• Support model-based systems engineering (MBSE) activities, toolsets, and best practices.
• Ensure compliance with government and industry systems engineering standards.
• Contribute to technical risk assessments and engineering trade studies.
• Interface with AI and data science teams to guide the integration of AI technologies into operational environments.
• Provide technical input on cloud, big data, and automation solution architectures.

Required Skills:

• Education & Experience:
  • Master’s degree in Systems Engineering or related STEM field with 15 years of experience, OR
  • Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering or related STEM field with 18 years of experience.
• Expertise In:
  • Government or industry systems engineering within DoD/IC environments.
  • DoD Acquisition, PPBES, and Requirements Management processes.
  • Large-scale System of Systems (SoS) or Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) / Cloud systems.
  • Full systems engineering lifecycle.

Desired Skills:

• Doctorate in a relevant technical field.
• Experience with geospatial intelligence systems.
• Working knowledge of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools and practices.
• INCOSE ESEP certification or Professional Engineering (PE) licensure.
• Software Development Framework certification.
• Membership in professional organizations such as ACSM, ASCE, ASPRS, OGC, SAREM, or USGIF.
• Experience with:
  • Cloud technologies and architectures
  • Structured/unstructured Big Data environments
  • AI/ML integration and automation systems
  • Photogrammetry, remote sensing, image science, or GIS

 
Benefits:  

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans (Healthcare benefits are 100% employer-paid for employees only)  
• Life Insurance  
• Paid Time Off (Flexible/Combined PTO, Bereavement Leave, 11 Company Paid Holidays)  
• 401K Retirement Plan with employer match  
• Professional Development Training Reimbursement