Integrator
Posted 6 Aug 2026
Advertised as “Lead Integrator (Expert) #857”
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- Expected experience
- 18+ yrs
- Management level
- People management
- Employment
- On-Site
No salary listed for this role.
Field of studyComputer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, STEM (or related)
Study levelMaster's
Lead Integrator (Expert)
Clearance Required: TS/SCI
Location: This position is fully onsite in either Chantilly or Springfield, VA
Overall Assignment Description:
We are seeking an Expert GEOINT Lead Integrator to support enterprise transformation initiatives across NGA and its Mission Partners. In this highly visible technical leadership role, you will guide systems engineering and integration efforts spanning the full engineering lifecycle—from architecture and requirements development through integration, testing, and transition to operations.
As a trusted technical advisor, you will help modernize the GEOINT enterprise by leading complex integration initiatives, shaping future-state architectures, and providing strategic recommendations that influence mission capability investments. Working within NGA's Enterprise Engineering & Architecture Division, you will collaborate across multiple organizations to ensure alignment of enterprise architecture, requirements, interfaces, and mission capabilities.
This position is ideal for an experienced systems integration leader with deep knowledge of GEOINT TCPED architecture, enterprise systems engineering, and Digital Engineering/Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) practices.
What You'll Do
Enterprise Systems Integration
- Lead enterprise-wide systems integration efforts across NGA Program Executive Offices (PEOs) and Mission Partners.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to government stakeholders on integration strategy, architecture modernization, and enterprise transformation initiatives.
- Establish partnerships across organizations to drive synchronized integration planning and execution.
- Lead high-visibility integration projects from concept development through Transition to Operations (TTO).
Architecture & Engineering
- Lead architecture gap analyses and development of future-state enterprise architectures.
- Perform engineering assessments, trade studies, Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs), and Courses of Action (COAs) to support strategic investment decisions.
- Analyze enterprise baselines and ensure end-to-end traceability between requirements, architecture, interfaces, and system capabilities.
- Capture and translate mission and customer needs into technical requirements and integrated solutions.
Digital Engineering & Technical Leadership
- Drive adoption of Digital Engineering and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methodologies.