Operations Domain Systems Engineer

Barbaricum is a rapidly growing government contractor providing leading-edge support to federal customers, with a particular focus on Defense and National Security mission sets. We leverage more than 17 years of support to stakeholders across the federal government, with established and growing capabilities across Intelligence, Analytics, Engineering, Mission Support, and Communications disciplines. Founded in 2008, our mission is to transform the way our customers approach constantly changing and complex problem sets by bringing to bear the latest in technology and the highest caliber of talent.

Headquartered in Washington, DC's historic Dupont Circle neighborhood, Barbaricum also has a corporate presence in Tampa, FL, and Bedford, IN, with team members across the United States and around the world. As a leader in our space, we partner with firms in the private sector, academic institutions, and industry associations with a goal of continually building our expertise and capabilities for the benefit of our employees and the customers we support. Through all of this, we have built a vibrant corporate culture diverse in expertise and perspectives with a focus on collaboration and innovation. Our teams are at the frontier of the Nation's most complex and rewarding challenges. Join our team.

Barbaricum is seeking mission-focused Mid-Level Operations Domain Systems Engineers to provide support to U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), its Components, and Joint Staff counterparts. These engineers will enable real-time decision-making by supporting and enhancing Command and Control (C2) systems, Common Operational Picture (COP) tools, and other operational technologies across global mission sets.

This position is essential to bridging operational requirements with technology, ensuring units are fully equipped and trained to execute dynamic missions through effective use of COP, Operational Area of Interest (OAI) management, and mission command systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support for SOCOM and Joint Staff operational and targeting cycles.

  Train and assist users on programs of record such as:

  • COP Management
  • OAI Management
  • Commander’s Critical Information Requirements (CCIR)
  • Tactical Data Links (TADL) and other C2 systems.
• Participate in working groups and forums across AoR such as:
  • COP, Joint Fires, Sustainment, Protection, and TADL Working Groups.
• Analyze unit-specific operational technology gaps and report findings to SOCOM.

  Collaborate with regional GSSE leads and Joint Task Forces to ensure synchronized support.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years of progressive technical experience supporting operations or intelligence communities.
• At least 4 years of operational experience in:
  • Mission planning for aircraft weapons systems
  • Navigation systems, tactical comms, and C2 platforms
• Development and execution of peacetime/wartime SOF missions.
• Working knowledge of Joint and SOF operational tools and platforms.
• Familiarity with task organization, mission command principles, and support relationships.

Preferred Qualifications

• Candidates will have proficiency or high potential to gain some level of proficiency to enable and train software capabilities across three "domains": (1) Operations, (2) Intelligence warfighting functions and (3) tactical Mission Planning and Execution domain

Security Clearance

• Active Top Secret Clearance with SCI eligibility is required.

EEO Commitment

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.