Senior Systems-of-Systems SME Lead

Careers Lmi, Washington, DC, DC

The role

Overview

LMI is seeking a Senior Systems-of-Systems Subject-Matter Expert (SME) Lead to provide strategic and technical leadership supporting PMOD’s integration of complex, interdependent operational technology capabilities across U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) and CBP. The selected individual will apply systems-of-systems engineering and enterprise architecture principles to help ensure that diverse technologies operate as an integrated enterprise rather than as standalone capabilities.

What you will do

Serve as PMOD’s senior systems-of-systems engineering and enterprise integration advisor for complex operational technology initiatives across USBP and CBP.
Develop and advance a systems-of-systems approach that enables interoperable, scalable, resilient, and sustainable mission capabilities across multiple programs, portfolios, and technology domains.
Apply enterprise architecture, systems engineering, and integration best practices to assess how individual systems, platforms, services, data sources, and operational processes interact within the larger CBP technology environment.
Provide technical leadership for the integration of sensors, AI-enabled analytics, communications and infrastructure capabilities, data platforms, command-and-control applications, unmanned systems, and related technologies.
Identify system dependencies, interoperability needs, integration risks, technical constraints, capability gaps, and lifecycle considerations that may affect operational outcomes.
Develop and recommend repeatable systems engineering approaches, integration patterns, reference architectures, interface standards, technical governance processes, and decision frameworks.
Support the definition and refinement of enterprise architecture artifacts, including operational views, capability maps, system context diagrams, data flows, interface descriptions, roadmaps, and integration strategies.
Coordinate across PMOD portfolios, CBP programs, technical teams, acquisition stakeholders, and other relevant organizations to align requirements, integration plans, technical decisions, and delivery priorities.
Advise leadership on the technical feasibility, operational suitability, implementation risks, tradeoffs, costs, and sustainment implications of proposed technology investments and modernization efforts.
Support acquisition planning and technical evaluation activities by helping define integration requirements, performance measures, interoperability criteria, system interfaces, verification approaches, and sustainment considerations.
Guide systems integration teams and, as appropriate, field personnel in applying consistent engineering, implementation, testing, and operational-transition practices.
Support the development of test, evaluation, verification, validation, and acceptance strategies for integrated capabilities and systems-of-systems solutions.
Identify and facilitate resolution of cross-program issues related to interfaces, data exchange, cybersecurity, network and infrastructure dependencies, operational workflows, deployment sequencing, and sustainment responsibilities.
Develop executive-level briefings, technical recommendations, architecture products, decision papers, and roadmaps that clearly communicate integration status, risks, dependencies, and recommended actions.
Promote continuous improvement by capturing lessons learned, identifying systemic integration challenges, and incorporating proven practices into future planning, acquisition, engineering, and sustainment efforts.
Remain current on applicable CBP, DHS, federal, and industry systems engineering, enterprise architecture, cybersecurity, acquisition, and technology-governance guidance.

Nice to have

Master’s degree in systems engineering, engineering management, computer science, information systems, operations research, or another related technical discipline.
INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP), Expert Systems Engineering Professional (ESEP), or comparable systems engineering certification.
Enterprise architecture certification, such as TOGAF, DoDAF, FEAF, or a comparable credential.
Experience supporting U.S. Border Patrol, CBP, DHS, Department of Defense, federal law-enforcement, or other complex operational organizations.
Experience integrating field-deployed technologies or capabilities operating in remote, austere, geographically dispersed, or infrastructure-constrained environments.
Experience with integration of sensor systems, data platforms, AI-enabled analytics, cloud and edge computing, communications systems, command-and-control technologies, or unmanned systems.
Experience with model-based systems engineering, digital engineering, architecture repositories, simulation, digital twins, or similar systems-engineering tools and practices.
Experience establishing systems-integration governance, technical review boards, architecture-review processes, interface-management practices, or engineering standards.
Experience supporting acquisition strategies, source-selection technical evaluations, vendor-management activities, performance measures, or contractual deliverables for complex technology programs.
Experience supporting capability roadmaps, modernization strategies, technical-debt assessments, lifecycle-cost analyses, or sustainment planning.
Demonstrated thought leadership through technical publications, conference presentations, development of standards or engineering guidance, mentoring, or leadership of complex systems-engineering initiatives.
U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain a CBP Background Investigation (BI) is required; active CBP BI preferred.

Target salary range is $180,000 – 205,000

Disclaimer: The salary range displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is not a guarantee of compensation. Individual salaries are determined by various factors including, but not limited to location, internal equity, business considerations, client contract requirements, and candidate qualifications, such as education, experience, skills, and security clearances.

Job Locations US-DC-Washington, DC

Senior Systems-of-Systems SME Lead

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Senior Systems-of-Systems SME Lead

The role

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