Systems Integration Consultant
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 8, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 7, 2026.
Ignite Digital enables national security agencies to accelerate decisions, elevate operational outcomes and achieve the outsized performance only an inside partner can deliver.
We combine mission experience, domain knowledge and technology expertise with the things partners can only know by being there every day. When agencies need a combination of tech and touch, Ignite Digital creates outcome-driving partnerships and stands with agencies to accomplish mission objectives.
Ignite Digital accelerates capability to the speed of every mission, deploying intelligent solutions and AI integration for faster, better transformation. Ignite delivers partnership beyond presentations to inspire the confidence to lead in a digital-forward world.
Ignite Digital. The Edge from Within.
Perks of Working at Ignite Digital:
- Competitive pay and benefits, including PTO
- Education stipends and referral bonuses
- Compelling work with the U.S. federal government
- Strong emphasis on volunteer and community engagement
- Opportunity to shape the future of our industry
- Supportive colleagues and management who invest in your growth
Ignite Digital Services is seeking a Systems Integration Consultant for an exciting opportunity to support the Unmanned Naval Innovation Team at Naval Information Warfare Center - Atlantic. This opportunity features a growing team of motivated and technically-skilled contributors, the potential to travel to domestic and international locations, and experience integrating cutting-edge technology like unmanned systems, AI/ML, and data compilation. This role will bring significant job satisfaction to anyone interested in ensuring the seamless deployment, scaling, and management of applications in a cloud environment to support the Department of Navy’s fleet operations and exercises.
Responsibilities:
- Provide project management support to client to include managing project schedules and providing recommendations on policy, project briefs, and risk management.
- Provide systems engineering support for Navy unmanned, autonomous, command-and-control, and mission-system development efforts.
- Translate operational needs and stakeholder objectives into technical requirements, engineering tasks, and executable development activities.
- Support requirements decomposition, traceability, interface definition, verification, and validation across integrated hardware and software systems.
- Coordinate technical integration across systems engineering, software, data, cloud, communications, and platform teams.
- Identify and track technical risks, system dependencies, interface issues, and integration challenges throughout the development lifecycle.
- Support development and evaluation of system architectures, data flows, communications paths, and command-and-control interfaces.
- Plan and coordinate system integration activities, test events, demonstrations, and technical evaluations involving multiple systems and stakeholders.
- Analyze system performance, integration status, technical deficiencies, and test results to support engineering decisions and follow-on actions.
- Support transition of prototype and developmental capabilities into operationally relevant environments and future fleet implementation.
- Serve as a technical liaison among government, contractor, industry, engineering, and operational stakeholders to align system development with mission requirements.
- Assist with development of Integrate Master Schedule (IMS).
- Collaborate with data lead, cloud architects, and systems engineers to complete items on the Integrated Master Schedule.
Required Qualifications:
- Security Clearance: Able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI Clearance
- Proficient with Jira Suite of tools (Confluence and Atlassian) & Microsoft Office products (i.e., Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and SharePoint)
- Proficient with BitBucket, AWS Webservices concepts
- General familiarity with NAVWAR Enterprise
- Comfort around highly technical concepts and discussions
- Ability to multi-task and meet deliverable deadlines
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Strong analytical skills
Preferred Qualifications:
- Top Secret/SCI Clearance adjudicated
- 5+ years of experience in project/program management, supporting system integration for USV/UAV/UUVs
- BA/BS in Engineering, Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Management Information Systems, Project Management or Business
- Knowledge of C4I systems and NAVWAR processes and procedures
- Understanding of COCOM Organization Structure, Numbered Fleets
Salary: 120k+ to align with education and experience
Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Ignite Digital is a Small Business committed to providing exceptional service to government agencies at competitive prices. The capabilities and experience of our staff and our extensive industry relationships distinguish Ignite Digital Services among government contractors.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
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