NRO/MID Senior Systems Engineer/Technical Advisor

Stellar Solutions, a nationally recognized "Great Place To Work", offers talented, energetic, and immediately productive resources to satisfy our customers' critical needs in systems engineering and integration, mission operations, program management and strategic planning.

Stellar is seeking Senior Systems Engineer/Technical Advisor for a unique opportunity to provide systems engineering support to the center of gravity for systems engineering and technical evolution in the Mission Integration Directorate (MID) at the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). The candidate will collaborate with senior management, technical project directors, systems engineers, customer stakeholders, mission partners, and development contractors to ensure systems are deployed effectively and sustained throughout the mission lifecycle.

The Intelligence Group provides high-end systems engineering and integration support, software development, and data analytics to national security and military intelligence customers. We help our clients meet complex mission objectives by delivering trusted technical expertise, innovative solutions, and forward-leaning technology.

The ideal candidate will bring a passion for providing intelligence support to the warfighter. They should also be savvy on NRO decision making processes and at least some of the mission systems and capabilities that the NRO provides. They should also possess the ability to create collaborative teams and build trusted relationships with stakeholders internal and external to the NRO.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent years and 10 or more years of technical experience
• Conduct analyses and evaluations of MID projects and initiatives to ensure alignment with MID and group strategic direction, technology roadmaps, NRO requirements, and overarching strategic goals
• Advise MID leadership on technical risks related to new and existing projects, and assess technologies, system concepts, and data to identify applications of emerging technologies that address mission needs
• Support and coordinate MID outreach with NRO offices, other government agencies, industry partners, and academic institutions
• Provide technical expertise and assessments on Intelligence Community (IC) initiatives involving advanced research, applied technology concepts, and demonstration efforts
• Lead and support systems engineering activities, ensuring alignment with mission goals and technical requirements
• Assist in developing and maintaining procedures and standards for managing technical development and architectural planning across the MID Enterprise
• Support enterprise-wide assessments, planning, and visualization activities, including identifying opportunities for transition and implementation of new capabilities
• Review, analyze, and prepare technical and programmatic documentation, including plans, policies, concepts of operations, system architectures, and initiative proposals
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of NRO capabilities across key intelligence domains such as GEOINT, SIGINT, MASINT, and HUMINT
• Maintain awareness of both ground and space-based architectures and their interconnections to ensure cohesive mission integration
• Mission Operations Experience

Desired Qualifications:

• Masters in science or engineering discipline
• Strong presentation skills (oral and written) for senior government managers
• Innovative, proactive, collaborative mindset with ability to work across multiple functional disciplines (Technical, Programmatic, Financial, Business / Contractual)
• PMP Certification

Deliverables will be in the format of reports, briefings, spreadsheets, or other documents as directed by the Government, using NRO and/or government approved and/or mandated systems/software and processes governed by guidance/instructions/policy or direction. The nature of this work will, at times, require a quick response to stringent deadlines and always in a high quality, professional manner.