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Nightwing brings disruptive technologies, agility, and competitive offerings to customers in the intelligence community, defense, civil, and commercial markets.\nNightwing is seeking a cleared and experienced Systems Engineer in support of USG in the Warrenton area.\nServes as a technical and engineering lead for design reviews, plans reviews, commissioning of new infrastructure systems, and provides engineering assistance in troubleshooting of system failures.\nPerforms general technical duties and is expected to maintain current technical knowledge and appropriate certifications.\nTracks actions to completion assigned to PAC via cables, LN’s and generated via PM’s.\nTravels as required to assist in equipment deployments/recaps, tests and installations\nAssists in preparing equipment for shipment\nAssists in development of recapitalization plans for station infrastructure based on documented life-cycle programmatic data for all customer field infrastructure.\nR equired Skills:\nMinimum 6 years experience with facilities design, maintenance, renovation, and construction project management at overseas/domestic locations incorporating unique Sponsor requirements.\nStrong written communication skills.\nStrong representational and communications skills that enable close relationships with senior technical officers in the organization and throughout the community.\nExperience formulating and executing large facilities construction, maintenance and repair budgets.\nKnowledge of federal building & safety codes.\nDemonstrated ability to read and understand construction documents.\nExperience in preparing contract documentation, to include: market surveys, technical SOW, and other contract documents (SSJ, CDCG, financial documents, etc.)\nFamiliarity with the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) as they apply to A&E and construction contracting.\nKnowledge of Department of State overseas facilities procedures and standards.\nKnowledge of overseas construction security requirements.\nProficiency in Microsoft Project, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.\nDesired Skills:\nKnowledge of RF principles and methods\nExperience with process improvement technologies\nFamiliarization with COMSEC policies/regulations\nFamiliarity with the FS MAXIMO Asset Management System\nAdvanced degree in engineering\n\nAdditional Requirements:\nAdditional Technical and Specialty Training/Certifications Etc.\nYears of Experience Required: 6+\nRequired Education Level/Major: Bachelors Degree from an accredited university in architecture or engineering\nCan Equivalent Experience be Substituted for Educational Requirement (Yes/No): Yes\nWeapons Certification Required (Yes/No): Not required for hire, but must be willing and capable of becoming certified.\nProfessional License or Certification Required (Yes/No) / Type: No\nOCONUS TDY Required (Yes/No) / %: Yes, up to 10% OCONUS travel, including hazard areas as required.**\nCONUS TDY Required (Yes/No) / %: Yes, up to 10% CONUS travel, as required.**\nRequired Clearance: \nMust be a US Citizen and have an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph from day one of employment and be crossover eligible\nPreviously part of a leading Fortune 100 company and headquartered in Dulles, VA; Nightwing became independent in 2024 but continues to support the nation’s most mission impactful initiatives.\nWhen we formed Nightwing, we brought a deep set of credentials and an unfaltering commitment to the mission. 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Together, we’ll leverage our collective expertise to drive innovation, solve complex problems, and deliver exceptional results for our clients.\nThank you for considering joining us as we embark on this new journey and shape the future of cybersecurity and intelligence together as part of the Nightwing team.\n** Travel requirements/amount and duration are subject to the needs of the Customer and may be more or less than what is listed.\n Salary & Benefits\n\nThe salary associated with this position ($77,000-$163,000) is commensurate with the selected candidate’s qualifications, years of relevant experience, and demonstrated level of expertise. Compensation will be determined based on these factors to ensure alignment with skills, responsibilities, and market standards.Nightwing offers medical, vision and dental insurance coverage in addition to a 401k plan, PTO, Holidays, and additional insurances.\nNightwing is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. 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