Systems Engineer, Senior
Fort Belvoir, VA

Job Description

This position is Key Personnel, contingent upon contract award.

The PEO Soldier SETA program's mission is to provide engineering and test support; acquisition support, business management support, acquisition logistics support, operations support, cybersecurity support, information management/information technology support, property accountability support, international program support, and administrative support.

System Engineer III: Serves as System Engineer on assigned PEO Soldier programs, with duties as identified below.

* Manages systems engineering activities including requirements analyses, functional analyses, design solutions formulation, systems analysis and control, and generation and maintenance of systems architecture products.
* Applies system engineering principles and procedures to translate quantified needs/requirements into system performance parameters and the identification of system/item configuration.
* Formulates and issues systems engineering documents, processes, procedures and milestones.
* Requires a thorough knowledge of the Systems Engineering Management Process and Implementation, as applied to the Department of Army/DOD Acquisition process throughout all life cycle phases; knowledge of DOD policies on Systems Engineering, Integrated Product and Process Development (IPPD) and IPT Management; and ability to coordinate and negotiate design and engineering activities with other related programs and organizations.
* Provides expert and authoritative advice affecting critical programs and technologies.
* Serves as subject matter expert for all technical aspects of assigned program.
* Performs top level design, development, integration, testing, installation, and troubleshooting.
* Translates military operational and mission requirements into practical system concepts and performance specifications.
* Develops and maintains technical documentation such as specifications, engineering drawings, system interface requirements, and engineering changes.
* Participates in post awards, program reviews, design reviews, and IPTs as the project engineer and/or technical expert on assigned programs.
* Evaluates design efforts to ensure integration of all the engineering disciplines and adequacy of the analyses performed, bringing in additional technical expertise as needed.
* Reviews test plans, procedures, and reports for technical adequacy on assigned programs, for both Government and contractor tests, as well as all failure reports.
* Reviews and evaluates system performance against specification requirements, monitors and assesses field performance, and assesses risk of meeting user and specification requirements.
* Initiates engineering change proposals and waivers/deviations as required, and conduct physical and functional configuration audits.
* Reviews program management documents to ensure accuracy and adequacy of technical content.

Education and Certifications:

* BS Engineering and 10 years relevant experience
* Subject matter expert for Systems Engineering, and has the ability to lead engineering efforts on assigned programs with minimal oversight from the Government lead.
* Equivalent or experience commensurate with DAWIA Level II SPRDE certification.

Required Skills:

* Has the breadth of experience and knowledge, and recognition in the Engineering community, to lead engineering efforts on assigned programs, and work independently with minimal oversight from the Government Lead.
* Serve as consultant to other team members and mentor workforce on Systems Engineering matters.
* Evaluate system engineering principles, procedures and process used on past programs, and establish new and innovative engineering strategies.
* Identify issues and brief PM on possible courses of action and their impact

Location:

This position is anticipated to be at Ft. Belvoir, VA.

Clearance:

This position requires a Secret clearance.