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Systems Engineer (Hiring Event)
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency · Posted 64 days ago
On-site Full-time Saint Louis, MO $109K – $187K Apply by Jul 25, 2026 Information Technology Management INTJINTPISTJ Engineering
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Systems Engineers apply a structured approach to design, develop, implement, maintain, and optimize systems, infrastructures and processes across the lifecycle. They capture requirements and translate them into capabilities across the GEOINT enterprise. They test, verify, and validate systems and services to meet mission needs. Systems Engineers partner with multi-disciplinary stakeholders to docu
What You'll Do
- →This position may be eligible for a RECRUITMENT INCENTIVE: selected candidates may be offered an incentive as part of the offer of employment.
- →To receive the incentive, selected candidates must be eligible under 5 CFR Part 575, Subpart A, upon issuance of the Final Offer Letter.
- →Changes in federal employment status prior to issuance of the Final Offer Letter may affect eligibility.
- →To receive the incentive, selected candidates will be required to sign a service agreement to stay within the position at NGA for the agreed upon time.
- →If the service agreement is terminated before its completion, the employee may be required to repay a pro rata share amount of the incentive to the government.
- →Additional information regarding recruitment incentives for current federal employees can be found in DoDI 1400.25, Volume 2006.
- →Systems Engineers apply a structured approach to the design and implementation of system and service applications.
- →They capture and translate mission and customer requirements into capabilities using the System Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
- →Systems Engineers analyze and allocate requirements to systems architecture components and oversee the design, development, testing, and validation of systems and services.
- →They also coordinate the integration of systems and services into enterprise architecture and oversee deployment.
Requirements
- ✓SPECIAL INFO: As a condition of employment at NGA, persons being considered for employment must meet NGA fitness for employment standards. - U.S.
- ✓Citizenship - Security Clearance - Top Secret /Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) - Polygraph & Drug Test - Direct Deposit - Trial Period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓We may consider: performance conduct; needs and interests of the agency; and whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government and the efficiency of the Federal service SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: You must be able to obtain and retain a Top Secret security clearance with access to SCI.
- ✓In addition, you are subject to a Counterintelligence Polygraph examination in order to maintain access to Top Secret information.
- ✓All employees are subject to a periodic examination on a random basis in order to determine continued eligibility.
- ✓Refusal to take the examination may result in denial of access to Top Secret information, SAP, or unescorted access to SCIFs.
- ✓Employees with SCI access and who are under NGA cognizance are required to submit a Security Financial Disclosure Report, SF-714, on an annual basis in order to determine continued eligibility.
- ✓Failure to comply may negatively impact continued access to Top Secret information, Information Systems, SAP, or unescorted access to SCIFs.
- ✓NGA utilizes all processes and procedures of the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS).
- ✓Non-executive NGA employees are assigned to five distinct pay bands based on the type and scope of work performed.
- ✓The employee's base salary is established within their assigned pay band based on their unique qualifications.
- ✓A performance pay process is conducted each year to determine a potential base pay salary increase and/or bonus.
- ✓An employee's annual performance evaluation is a key factor in the performance pay process.
- ✓This position is a DCIPS position in the Excepted Service under 10 U.S.C. 1601.
Personality Fit
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