ENGINEER

Full Job Description

You will serve as the Lead Systems Engineer (LSE) for Program Executive Office Tactical Information Systems (PEO-TIS) within US Special Operations Command's Special Operations Forces Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (SOF AT&L) Center at NIWC ATLANTIC.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or ND-04 pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Developing and fielding C6ISR systems using agile, Digital Engineering, and AI/ML approaches, leading teams on integrated data models and advanced communications technologies, while driving technical roadmaps and forging cross-organizational partnerships across the IC, Services, OSD, industry, and academia to achieve mission and strategic objectives.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series AND https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Major Duties:

• You will lead systems engineering efforts for tactical communications and intelligence systems supporting Special Operations Forces missions.
• You will integrate software, electronics, satellite, and secure networks into operational command and control solutions.
• You will coordinate and execute testing and experiments across unmanned systems, identity operations, and tactical environments.
• You will translate complex data collection requirements into actionable, mission-relevant intelligence systems.
• You will ensure compliance with engineering standards, acquisition policies, and federally mandated system architectures.
• You will support technical councils, events, and webinars while advising on contract strategies and engineering insertions.
• You will collaborate across departments to share data, establish best practices, and enhance operational decision-making.