Senior Integration Engineer

Seeking a Senior Integration Engineer to join the Enterprise Engineering & Architecture (TAE) Lead Integrator Team. This role involves applying deep systems engineering and integration expertise to modernize GEOINT architecture and enhance mission capabilities. The engineer will support integration efforts across NGA Program Executive Offices (PEOs), aligning activities, ensuring enterprise-wide coordination, and maintaining documentation for architecture, requirements, and interfaces, leveraging knowledge of the GEOINT Enterprise Architecture and the full TCPED cycle.

Must Have

• Partner with Government stakeholders to define and implement integration processes across NGA PEOs and supporting organizations.
• Lead or contribute to cross-organizational Integrated Project Teams (IPTs) focusing on analytic modernization, collection management, data services, Foundation GEOINT, and IT transformation.
• Drive development of engineering and architecture artifacts including integrated project plans, requirements, target state architectures, CONOPS, roadmaps, and risk registers.
• Conduct engineering analyses (AoAs, COAs, Trade Studies, Engineering Assessments) to inform investment and modernization decisions.
• Perform baseline analyses and support requirements allocation to systems architecture components.
• Ensure end-to-end traceability between mission needs, requirements, architecture, and program execution.
• Capture and translate mission and customer requirements into technical solutions and capability recommendations.
• Identify opportunities to improve integration processes, driving greater adoption of Agile practices, digital engineering, and cross-organization collaboration.
• Support and participate in NGA Governance, Configuration Management, and Risk Management processes.
• Possess a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, IT, MIS, or related STEM field, or 12+ years of experience as an Integration Engineer.
• Minimum 12 years of experience in government or industry in database management and big data analysis.
• Strong working knowledge of the systems engineering lifecycle, including architecture, requirements, CONOPS, integration, test, and transition.
• Active TS/SCI and CI Polygraph clearance.
• Permanent U.S. citizenship.

Good to Have

• Senior-level experience and in-depth knowledge of geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) systems and services, including the TCPED cycle.
• Technical expertise supporting modernization initiatives within the GEOINT enterprise, such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Tactical Edge Computing, and Multi-Cloud Environments.
• Proven experience leading complex system-of-systems integration projects with cross-organizational teams and senior Government leadership engagement.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-organization engineering assessments, studies, and Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs).
• Experience with Jira and Confluence.
• Familiarity with Digital Engineering tools and processes.
• Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) training and certification, with demonstrated experience applying SAFe practices.

Job Description

We are seeking a Senior Integration Engineer to join our high-impact Enterprise Engineering & Architecture (TAE) Lead Integrator Team. In this role, you’ll bring deep systems engineering and integration expertise to help modernize the GEOINT architecture and enhance mission capabilities across the enterprise. You’ll apply your knowledge of the GEOINT Enterprise Architecture and the full TCPED cycle (Tasking, Collection, Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination) to support integration efforts across NGA Program Executive Offices (PEOs). This includes aligning activities, ensuring enterprise-wide coordination, and maintaining accurate documentation of architecture, requirements, and interfaces.

What You’ll Do

As a key technical leader on the team, you will:

• Partner with Government stakeholders to define and implement integration processes across NGA PEOs and supporting organizations
• Lead or contribute to cross-organizational Integrated Project Teams (IPTs) focused on:
• Analytic modernization
• Collection Management
• Data Services
• Foundation GEOINT
• IT transformation
• Drive development of engineering and architecture artifacts, including:
• Integrated project plans
• Requirements and epics
• Target state architectures
• CONOPS
• Roadmaps and schedules
• Risk registers
• Conduct a wide range of engineering analyses to inform investment and modernization decisions, including:
• Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs)
• Courses of Action (COAs)
• Trade Studies
• Engineering Assessments
• Perform baseline analyses and support requirements allocation to systems architecture components
• Ensure end-to-end traceability between mission needs, requirements, architecture, and program execution
• Capture and translate mission and customer requirements into technical solutions and capability recommendations
• Identify opportunities to improve integration processes, driving greater adoption of:
• Agile practices
• Digital engineering
• Cross-organization collaboration
• Support and participate in NGA Governance, Configuration Management, and Risk Management processes

Skills & Experience

Required Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or related STEM field – OR – 12+ years of experience as an Integration Engineer in lieu of a degree

Technical Experience

• Minimum 12 years of experience in government or industry in:
• Database management
• Big Data analysis
• Strong working knowledge of the systems engineering lifecycle, including:
• Architecture
• Requirements
• CONOPS
• Integration
• Test
• Transition

Desired Qualifications

• GEOINT & Mission Expertise
• Senior-level experience and in-depth knowledge of geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) systems and services, including the TCPED cycle
• Technical expertise supporting modernization initiatives within the GEOINT enterprise, such as: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Tactical Edge Computing, Multi-Cloud Environments
• Leadership & Strategic Planning
• Proven experience leading complex system-of-systems integration projects, with: Cross-organizational teams, Senior Government leadership engagement
• Demonstrated ability to: Lead cross-organization engineering assessments, studies, and Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs), Develop Plans of Action and Milestones (POAMs), Facilitate Integrated Project Teams (IPTs), Engineer and present Courses of Action (COAs), Provide briefings and updates to senior government stakeholders
• Tools & Methodologies
• Hands-on experience with Jira and Confluence
• Familiarity with Digital Engineering tools and processes
• Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) training and certification, with demonstrated experience applying SAFe practices in prior projects

Clearance Requirement:

• Active TS/SCI and CI Polygraph
• Applicant MUST hold a permanent U.S. citizenship for this position in accordance with government contract requirements.