CareerPlan

Lead Indications and Warnings Engineer

Chantilly, VA, USFull-time$156k–$234k2026-10-29 → 2026-11-10
On-siteSecurity clearance required

Core

Lead technical efforts for software-intensive ground system-of-systems acquisitions and survivability/resilience for US space systems.

Role type

Senior IC Lead Indications and Warnings Engineer (System Acquisition)

Builds

Resilient space and ground systems for defense, civil, and commercial customers

Domain

Defense / Space Systems / Ground Systems Engineering

Required skills

Software development, Major system acquisition, Technical leadership, Risk management, Stakeholder management, Integration strategy, Team coordination, Subject matter expertise

Preferred skills

Advanced degree, Large system development, Threat analysis, Military command and control, Satellite ground systems, AI technologies, I&W mission knowledge

Technologies

Software-intensive systems, Ground systems, AI technologies

Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership on program development for software-intensive ground system-of-systems acquisitions, Oversee contractor software development efforts and identify risks, Lead SMEs to analyze impacts of recommended changes, Identify opportunities for studies and assessments to inform government decision-making, Lead integration of new innovations into the program, Represent the program office as technical SME in Integrated Product Teams

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities