ARKA Group, LP · 1 day ago
Senior System Engineer (TS/SCI with CI Poly) {S}
King of Prussia, PA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expARKA Group L.P. is an advanced technologies company serving the U.S. military and intelligence community. The Senior Systems Engineer will support mission-critical software and AI/ML product development, ensuring alignment between user needs and system architecture while collaborating with various teams in an Agile environment.
AerospaceCommunication HardwareHardwareInformation TechnologyManufacturingOptical CommunicationSoftware
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Analyze stakeholder intent and user workflows to shape requirements, features, and user stories, serving as a user proxy to ensure system functionality meets operational needs
Act as a knowledgeable user proxy by executing and evaluating prototype capabilities, AI/ML outputs, and user experience implementations to assess operational suitability, usability, and alignment with intended outcomes
Collaborate with product owners, software engineers, data scientists, ML engineers, UX designers, and test teams to support continuous integration, verification, and validation of AI-enabled capabilities
Support UI/UX concept development (e.g., wireframes or mockups) to inform user-centered design and operational workflows
Contribute to automated test strategy, including definition of verification criteria and support to test implementation
Provide informal technical leadership and guidance across multiple Agile software and AI/ML development teams
Maintain requirements transparency and traceability across system, software, and AI/ML components throughout the development lifecycle
Perform end-to-end requirements management, including decomposition, allocation, traceability, verification mapping, and development of compliance artifacts
Develop and maintain system architecture artifacts, interface definitions, and design documentation using digital engineering best practices
Generate and maintain formal program artifacts such as system specifications, interface control documents (ICDs), software description documents (SDDs), V&V documentation, and user-facing technical documentation
Support the Chief Engineer with technical planning, interface coordination, risk tracking, and milestone readiness
Participate in customer engagements, program reviews, government test events, and discrepancy review boards as a systems engineering representative
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in systems engineering, software engineering, computer science, or a related STEM discipline
Minimum of 5 years of systems engineering experience supporting software-intensive systems across the full development lifecycle
Ability to serve as an operationally informed stand-in for the customer by executing the system, interpreting AI outputs, and assessing fitness-for-purpose against defined operational questions, stakeholder intent, and system performance objectives
Demonstrated experience working hands-on within Agile development teams, including writing and refining epics, features, and user stories; defining acceptance criteria; and participating in sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives
Strong background in requirements management, including decomposition, allocation, bidirectional traceability, and verification planning
Experience supporting system integration, verification, and validation (IV&V) for software-based systems
Ability to collaborate effectively with software engineers, data scientists, ML engineers, UX designers, and test teams
Experience developing and maintaining technical documentation such as system specifications, interface control documents (ICDs), and software design descriptions
Demonstrated strong communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills, with experience engaging technical and non-technical stakeholders and working effectively across distributed and virtual Agile teams
Active TS/SCI U.S. Government Security Clearance with current CI Poly
Preferred
Proven business acumen, with the ability to balance technical trade studies, schedule, cost, and mission outcomes
Working knowledge of AI/ML concepts and technologies, including model training workflows, data pipelines, and performance considerations
Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and digital engineering tools such as Cameo Systems Modeler or equivalent
Experience defining and executing automated verification strategies, including the use of automated tests to satisfy formal system and software requirements
Familiarity with government Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) processes, procedures, and documentation
Experience designing and integrating software-defined interfaces, including interface specification and implementation using XML, JSON, or similar data exchange formats
Experience contributing to or developing software and system architectures using digital engineering and architecture modeling tools
Familiarity with cloud-based system architectures, including deployment and accreditation considerations for U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) environments
Experience supporting operational deployment and sustainment of multi-product baselines and incremental capability releases
Experience with satellite communications (SATCOM) and/or geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) systems
Experience using requirements management tools such as IBM DOORS or DOORS Next Generation
Experience working in Git-based configuration management environments, such as GitLab
Current DoD 8570/8140 IAT Level II or III certification (e.g., Security+, CISSP, CASP+)
Benefits
Comprehensive medical/vision/dental insurance packages
Company contributions to qualified HSA accounts
401k retirement plan with industry leading company contributions
3 weeks of vacation accrual per year plus time off for sick leave and unscheduled life events
13 paid holidays
Upfront tuition assistance for approved degree programs
Annual bonus program based on company and employee performance
Company paid life insurance, AD&D, Short-Term and Long-Term disability insurance
4 weeks paid Parental Leave
Employee assistance program (EAP)
Company
ARKA Group, LP
We are a fully integrated mission partner providing world-leading technologies and services with an unrivaled reputation for excellence.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2025-12-22Acquired
Leadership Team
Brett Gabari
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2026-01-09
2025-12-27
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