Job Description
Insight Global is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to lead mission definition, architecture clarity, and integration risk reduction across complicated tactical communication systems. This role elevates systems engineering maturity and ensures predictable system behavior under operational stress.
Chief Engineer (ChEng) Designation
Depending on mission scope, system complexity, and organizational need, this role may be designated as a Chief Engineer (ChEng). When assigned, the ChEng is responsible for maintaining coherence across mission intent, architecture, integration strategy, technical risk posture, and delivery readiness throughout the Define–Design–De-risk–Deliver lifecycle. The ChEng serves as the technical authority for system readiness, mission effectiveness, and engineering execution, driving uncertainty reduction through modeling, simulation, experimentation, and progressive integration.
Key Responsibilities
Define
• Establish and maintain Design Reference Missions (DRMs) that anchor mission intent and guide hypothesis formation
Design
• Lead system architecture definition across disciplines
De-risk
• Design and drive modeling and simulation strategies
Deliver
• Establish objective delivery readiness criteria based on integration risk retirement rather than schedule milestones alone
• Chief Engineer (ChEng), serve as the technical authority for mission readiness, engineering execution, and cross-discipline architectural coherence across the system lifecycle
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Required Skills & Experience
• Active U.S. Secret Clearance
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related technical field or equivalent experience
• 10+ years of experience in complicated system development
• Experience leading system architecture and integration efforts
• Experience with requirements management tools (e.g., Jama, DOORS) in complex DoD programs
• Demonstrated ownership of traceability from mission intent through verification artifacts (digital thread)
• Demonstrated ability to lead iterative, uncertainty-reduction driven development efforts across hardware and software domains
• Comfortable operating in environments where architecture evolves through experimentation and integration learning
• Experience establishing and maintaining traceability from Design Reference Mission (DRM) through integration evidence
• Demonstrated ownership of architectural risk posture at the Epic (hypothesis) level
• Experience structuring integration and test activities as learning mechanisms to validate or refute system-level assumptions
Nice to Have Skills & Experience
• Experience with SysML, Cameo, or MBSE practices
• Experience using Jira or similar tools to coordinate cross-discipline integration efforts
• Experience with digital engineering and simulation approaches
• Experience implementing digital thread practices where traceability is treated as a learning signal rather than a compliance artifact
• Experience operating above WBS structures, preserving contractual integrity while protecting architectural coherence
• Experience interfacing directly with DoD customers
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.