SimIS Inc.

Systems Engineer (DHS)

Suffolk, VA - Full Time

ON SITE

Who We Are: Founded in 2007, SimIS Inc. is an innovative information technology solution Veteran Owned Small Business (VOSB) that models future environments, requirements, and capabilities, and then secures the enterprise from internal and external threats compliant with Federal, State, and industry standard governance to ensure client mission success. Our performance standard is “excellence,” with an outcomes-based, quality focus in our services and products, guided by our core values of honesty (in word and deed), relationships (confidence and trust with clients and partners), teamwork (shared goals, mission, and purpose), loyalty (allegiance to our client and team), and importance of others (work and win as a team).

SimIS is currently recruiting for the listed position.

The DHS CBP Program Management Office Directorate (PMOD) serves as the Independent Test Authority (ITA) for CBP acquisition programs and requires comprehensive systems engineering and test and evaluation (T&E) support. SimIS seeks a Systems Engineer to conduct comprehensive systems engineering trade studies and technical analysis to support CBP's mission of achieving 100% border coverage through integrated surveillance technologies. This role requires expertise in border security technologies including fixed towers, mobile sensors, UAS, tunnel detection systems, and ground-based sensors. The Systems Engineer develops system architectures, performs integration analysis, and creates technical documentation to support optimal technology deployment strategies across diverse border environments.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field; Master's degree preferred
  • Minimum 5 years of systems engineering experience with surveillance and detection technologies
  • CSEP (Certified Systems Engineering Professional) certification preferred
  • Ability to obtain and maintain DHS suitability background check
Technical Skills:
  • Expertise in surveillance technologies (radar, EO/IR, ground sensors, UAS)
  • Experience with systems integration and interface control documents
  • Knowledge of modeling and simulation tools for view shed analysis
  • Understanding of border security operational requirements
  • Proficiency in system architecture development and documentation
  • Strong analytical capabilities for trade studies and technical analysis
  • Excellent technical writing and presentation skills
Key Responsibilities
  • Conduct comprehensive systems engineering trade studies to determine optimal technology mix for 100% border coverage
  • Perform view shed analysis using advanced modeling and simulation to identify coverage gaps and optimize sensor placement
  • Develop system architecture documents and reference architectures integrating tower sensors, mobile systems, tunnel detection, and ground-based sensors
  • Create System Interface Control Documents (ICDs) to ensure interoperability between disparate systems
  • Perform independent verification and validation of vendor claims and system capabilities
  • Document specific infrastructure requirements including land, power, communications links, and interfaces to Border Patrol operating picture
  • Develop technology roadmaps aligned with CBP strategic objectives
  • Perform comparative analysis of sensor technologies including radar systems, electro-optical/infrared cameras, and ground detection systems
  • Support development of Planned Product Improvement (PPI) framework for major system components
  • Create consolidated technical data repository documenting system capabilities, limitations, and test results
Benefits:
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision  
  • Short-Term Disability (at no cost to you) & Long-Term Disability
  • Life Insurance
  • Flex Spending Accounts  
  • 401(k) Savings Plan  
  • Tuition Assistance Program
  • Professional Development  
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)  
  • 11 Federal Holidays each year  
SimIS, Inc. is an EOE / M / F / Disability / VET / Drug Free Employer
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