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title: 'Systems Engineer IV, PNT Product Lines at Sitreps'
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# Systems Engineer IV, PNT Product Lines at Sitreps

- **Company:** Sitreps
- **Location:** Northern Virginia OR Las Vegas, NV
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-08-31
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-11
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/sitrepsllc/jobs/4388714009

## Job description

Systems Engineer IV, PNT Product Lines

Company: Defense-technology company (name shared under NDA) Location: Northern Virginia or Las Vegas, Nevada Type: Full-time Compensation: $130,000 to $160,000, flexible upward for the right Virginia-based candidate Eligibility: U.S. citizenship required

Confidential Search · Defense Technology

Confidential search. The hiring company's identity is shared with candidates under NDA.

## About the Client

A founder-led defense technology company building deployable position, navigation, and timing (PNT) hardware for the U.S. Army. The company is moving three product lines out of prototype and onto a production floor of its own in Las Vegas, with engineering based in Northern Virginia. This is a place where the work you own is the work that ships: a small team, real hardware, and fielding timelines that do not move.

## About the Role

You establish the systems engineering baseline for four PNT product lines: a tactical radio product, a mounted radio module, a software-defined timing and telemetry module, and a navigation sensor fusion line. Everything downstream this year sits on the requirements, interfaces, and trade studies you produce, including integration engineering, production line stand-up, and test and verification.

Today these products exist as a working prototype baseline. Your job is to turn that into an engineering baseline that a production line and a Government customer can both be held to.

## Responsibilities

- Requirements analysis. System-level functional, performance, interface, environmental, and supportability requirements for each product line, traceable to the customer's operational needs and to applicable military standards including MIL-STD-461 and MIL-STD-810.
- The Systems Engineering Plan. Authored and delivered as a formal PWS deliverable.
- Requirements traceability. Stand up the Requirements Traceability Verification Matrix (RTVM) for each product line, with requirements allocated to design elements and defined verification methods and acceptance criteria.
- Interface Control Documents. Lead ICD development covering physical connectors, power interfaces, data exchange protocols, RF interfaces, and integration interfaces across dismounted, vehicle-mounted, and unmanned system architectures.
- Oscillator upgrade trade study. Lead the timing module technology upgrade path from a TCXO baseline to an OCXO upgrade, covering technical rationale, holdover performance projections, component availability, and the program milestone dependencies that govern the decision.
- Thermal management analysis. Characterize modem heat generation under sustained transmit power and evaluate passive cooling design options for the timing module chassis across all three deployment configurations.
- Technical direction. Provide engineering and managerial direction on problem definition, analysis, and implementation, and perform risk assessment using modeling and simulation techniques.

## Requirements

Must-Haves

- 10 to 20 years of systems engineering experience on complex hardware systems. A master's degree may be required to meet the contract labor category.
- Hands-on ownership of the full systems engineering artifact set, including requirements decomposition, ICDs, RTVM and verification matrices, and the SEP, on a program that actually shipped hardware.
- Working fluency with MIL-STD-461 and MIL-STD-810 qualification, and what those standards cost you in design.
- Embedded electronics depth across RF, power, connectors, and data interfaces. You can read a schematic and argue with a hardware engineer productively.
- Comfort operating as the single technical authority across multiple concurrent product lines, with no one above you to escalate the engineering call to.
- U.S. citizenship, and the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance.

Nice-to-Haves

- PNT, GNSS, or precision timing background, including GNSS receivers, anti-jam and anti-spoof, oscillator selection and holdover analysis, or timing distribution.
- Direct experience with tactical radio or software-defined radio integration.
- Prior work on Army TENCAP, PM PNT, or comparable rapid-prototyping programs.
- Thermal analysis capability for sealed or passively cooled enclosures.

Process

- This is a confidential search. An NDA is required before the company's identity and full role details are shared. We screen for interest at a high level first, then read candidates in once an NDA is in place.

This position supports U.S. Government work subject to export control regulations. Applicants must be U.S. persons. The hiring company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

## About Sitreps

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Sitreps is a veteran-founded recruiting agency and defense technology company that connects elite military talent with high-impact roles and builds software-driven maritime intelligence platforms for the U.S. Department of Defense.
- **Entity Type**: Private (startup stage; no public funding rounds disclosed)
- **Headquarters**: Arlington, Virginia, USA (multiple job postings list Arlington, VA as primary location; also offices in New York City and Litchfield, VA)
- **Founded**: 2019
- **Founders**: Kyle Eberly, Wyatt Frasier, Max Cormier (co-founders)

## Core Business
- **Primary Industries**: Defense Technology, Professional Services (Veteran Recruiting & Staffing), Software & Analytics
- **Target Customers**: U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and federal civilian agencies (B2G); defense-focused enterprises and technology companies (B2B) seeking veteran talent
- **Mission/Purpose**: Leveraging a deep-rooted community of military veterans to help world-class businesses scale, while also transforming commercial fleets into persistent sensing assets for national security.

## Products & Services
- **Sitreps Talent (Recruiting Agency)**: A curated recruiting service that sources, vets, and places high-performing military professionals into roles at partner companies. Serves 10+ industries including defense tech, software, AI, fintech, and private equity. Places roles such as product managers, account executives, engagement managers, and sales directors.
- **Maritime Intelligence Platform (Defense Tech Software)**: A next-generation software platform that transforms global commercial fleets into persistent sensing assets for the United States. Used by Navy strategic programs; includes analytics, data integration (SQL/Python/R), and implementation services.
- **AI & Agentic Solutions (Emerging)**: Design, prototype, and deploy scalable AI and agentic workflows for defense acquisition challenges, embedding with clients to productionize models.

## Market Standing
- **Valuuation / Funding**: Not publicly disclosed. The company appears to be privately funded (no public rounds recorded). A Head of Sales job description references growing revenue from ~$2M to $5M+ (with a path to $30M), suggesting current annual revenue in the low single-digit millions.
- **Key Metrics**: 150+ veterans placed, 40+ partner companies, 95% retention rate, serving 10+ industries (source: [sitreps.com/about/clients](https://www.sitreps.com/about/clients))
- **Notable Investors / Partners**: Not listed publicly. Partner companies are not named on the website, but the client portfolio includes defense tech, software, HVAC, real estate, AI, fintech, private equity.
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Scaling sales team from ~$2M to $30M target
  - Active hiring for senior roles: VP of Engagement, Head of Intelligence, Chief Operating Officer, Forward Deployed Data Scientists
  - Expanding into AI/agentic solutions for defense acquisition
  - Multiple office locations and remote/hybrid work options

## Competitive Advantages
- **Authentic Veteran Community**: Sitreps began as a viral online community for veterans transitioning to business roles — now the “largest community of veterans in business in the USA,” providing unmatched access to, and credibility with, military talent.
- **Dual Capability**: Combines a staffing agency with in-house defense tech software development, allowing cross-pollination of talent insights and mission understanding.
- **High Retention**: 95% placement retention rate indicates strong matching and support processes.
- **Clearance and Domain Expertise**: Many roles require active security clearances and deep knowledge of naval strategic programs, DoD acquisition, and intelligence — creating a high barrier for competitors.

## Strategic Focus
- **Scale Revenue**: Formalizing sales processes (CRM, commissions, segmentation) with a goal of growing from ~$2M to $5M+ in the near term and eventually $30M.
- **Productize Defense Tech**: Expand the maritime intelligence platform and AI/agentic solutions for broader DoD adoption.
- **Deepen Government Relationships**: Hiring Engagement Directors and Account Executives for each military branch (Air Force, Navy, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps).
- **Build Internal Infrastructure**: Transitioning from QuickBooks to an audit-ready ERP, adding financial controls and federal contract audit compliance.

## Why Work Here
- **Mission-Driven Work**: Directly support national security and veteran employment — two high-impact, purpose-rich areas.
- **Hybrid & Remote Flexibility**: Many roles offer remote options (U.S.-based); some positions require on-site presence in Arlington, VA, New York, or Litchfield, VA; a hybrid workspace is the norm.
- **Career Growth**: Early-stage company where leaders are expected to build functions from scratch and grow into C-level roles (e.g., Head of Sales → CRO path).
- **Diverse Roles**: Opportunities span professional services, engineering (forward deployed, data science), intelligence analysis, sales, and operations — appealing to both veterans and civilians.
- **Culture**: Described as “authentic, expertise-driven, and grounded in real connection” — not a typical corporate recruiter but a community-first organization.

## Sources
1. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/sitreps-llc) – Company overview, perks, culture, job listings
2. [job-boards.greenhouse.io](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/sitrepsllc) – Official careers page with all current openings
3. [sitreps.com/about/team](https://www.sitreps.com/about/team) – Founders and team profiles
4. [sitreps.com/about/clients](https://www.sitreps.com/about/clients) – Client metrics, industries served, roles filled
5. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/sitreps-llc/jobs) – Detailed job descriptions (Head of Sales, Implementation Engineer, etc.)

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