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Launch Vehicle Mission Assurance Systems Engineer

Arcfield logoArcfield
TypeFull-time
SeniorityPrincipal
Salary$120–$150/hr
LocationHome Gardens, CA
Posted9/8/2026
Engineering

Responsibilities

  • Using a holistic approach, designs, develops, evaluates and modifies end-to-end systems and system-oriented products through their entire life cycle.
  • Generates quantifiable requirements based on customer description, system planning and design, and acquisition logistics.
  • Ensures requirements comply with client requirements and government standards through formal verification methods.
  • Translates high level product development strategies into system requirement specifications and works with other engineering disciplines to develop lower-level detailed implementation requirements.
  • Establishes and coordinates development of standards, practices, and procedures as related to the overall product development.
  • Designs interfaces and brings system elements together so they work as a whole.
  • Assesses performance using evaluation criteria and technical performance measures.
  • Customer liaison and support for business development activities and to understand and shape requirements.
  • Participates in system conceptual design and documentation of the design concepts.
  • Translates high level product development strategies into system requirement specifications and works with multi-disciplined engineering teams to develop lower-level detailed requirements.
  • Participates in design reviews of components (hardware and software) to ensure applicability to the current system and traceability of requirements through compliance verification and validation.
  • Generates system level requirements verification procedures and customer acceptance test procedures.
  • Reviews test plans/procedures and ensures they meet the objectives of the contractual requirements and participates in the testing process to validate requirements.
  • Recognized industry authority with advanced technical insight in multiple fields and disciplines.
  • Complexity of work is state of the art and new to the Company and to the industry.
  • Serves as consultant to top management in long-range planning concerning new or projected areas of technological research and advancements.
  • Is instrumental in attracting/obtaining major new business.

Qualifications
Required:

  • BS +16-18 years in Engineering Discipline or MS +14 years in Engineering Discipline or PhD +10 years in Engineering Discipline
  • Must possess and have the ability to maintain an active TS/SCI clearance
  • 20+ years of experince in Launch Vehicle Systems Engineering, Space Launch Integration/Mission Management, and/or Mission Analysis

Equal Pay Act

This is the projected compensation range for this position. There are differentiating factors that can impact a final salary/hourly rate, including, but not limited to, Contract Wage Determination, relevant work experience, skills and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location (For Remote Opportunities), education and certifications as well as Federal Government Contract Labor categories. In addition, Arcfield invests in its employees beyond just compensation. Arcfield ’s benefits offerings include, dependent upon position, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, Short Term and Long-Term Disability, Retirement and Savings, Learning and Development opportunities, wellness programs as well as other optional benefit elections. Min: $120/hr Max: $150/hr

EEO Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and federal government contractor. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment as protected by law.

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Arcfield

Engineer the possible. Deliver the impossible.

Arcfield was purpose-built to protect the nation and its allies through innovations in systems engineering and integration, space and mission launch assurance, cybersecurity and conventional and hypersonic missile support. Headquartered in Chantilly, VA with 16 offices in the U.S. and Canada, Arcfield employs more than 2,200 engineers, analysts, IT specialists and other professionals. The company has more than 65 years of collective proven experience supporting missions in cyber and space defense, hypersonic and nuclear deterrence, and warfighter readiness.

Private companyIn the news
Founded2021
HQChantilly, United States
Size1,001–5,000 employees
Unlock human wisdom
ThesisTermsPrivacy
Industry
Engineering Services
Tech stacktrackit, transcend, haystack, fedora, ibm-cognos-tm1, bridge, serverless, microsoft-ssrs, microsoft-compliance-manager, power-bi
News
  • Veterans Helped Arcfield’s Mike Bosco Find His Way After the Army. Now He Returns the Favor.
  • Arcfield Secures $157M Navy Follow-On Contract for Imaging, Electronic Warfare Systems Work
  • Arcfield awarded $156.5M follow-on contract to deliver imaging and electronic warfare systems engineering, technical and fabrication support to the U.S. Navy
  • Arcfield awarded $156.5M follow-on contract to deliver imaging and electronic warfare systems engineering, technical and fabrication support to the U.S. Navy

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