*** Only candidates with current TS/SCI clearance will be considered ***

** We are unable to sponsor a clearance at this time ***

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JOB DESCRIPTION:

• Apply systems engineering principles throughout the systems life cycle phases: Concept, Development, Production, Utilization, Support, and Retirement. Interacts with the Government regarding Systems Engineering technical considerations and for associated problems, issues or conflicts
• Communicate with other program personnel, overseers, and senior executives
• Responsible for the technical integrity, quality, and completeness of work performed and deliverables associated with one or more of the 25 process areas defined by ISO/IEC15288:
• Technical Process Area - Stakeholder Requirements Definition, Requirements Analysis, Architectural Design, Implementation, Integration, Verification, Transition, Validation, Operation, Maintenance, and Disposal
• Project Process Area - Project Planning, Project Assessment and Control, Decision Management, Risk Management, Configuration Management, Information Management, and Measurement
• Enterprise (Organizational Project-Enabling) Process Area - Project Portfolio Management, Infrastructure Management, Lifecycle Model Management, Human Resource Management, and Quality Management
• Agreement Process Area - Acquisition and Supply.

REQUIRED SKILLS:

• Perform systems engineering activities and assist in the preparation of a work product in Technical Process Areas associated with the ISO/IEC 15288
• Perform systems engineering activities and assist in the preparation of multiple work products in Project and/or Technical Process Areas associated with any of the ISO/IEC 15288 processes
• Assist in performing systems engineering activities in the ISO/IEC 15288 Agreement or Enterprise Process Areas
• Perform analysis of technical alternatives for a project and make preliminary recommendations
• Develop and deliver a work product in any of the ISO/IEC 15288 Process Areas
• Perform systems engineering activities and develop and deliver work products of either the ISO/IEC 15288 Agreement or Enterprise Process Areas
• Independently analyze, and recommend alternatives for elements of project’s technical design
• Perform systems engineering activities and develop and deliver work products in each of the ISO/IEC 15288 Project and Technical Process Areas
• Supervise or coordinate the work of other contractor engineers or technicians on a project
• Analyze and propose appropriate engineering standards and processes for a project
• Assist in conducting an evaluation to determine its suitability for project implementation
• Assist in developing a new or innovative approach to a technical or engineering issue
• Brief stakeholders and present the status on all technical aspects of their project
• Independently make decisions regarding engineering issues and methodology for a project
• Approve delivery of work products of multiple Processes Areas defined in the ISO/IEC 15288
• Lead contractor systems engineering activities for a project to include supervising the work of the project engineering staff and technicians
• Independently resolve important engineering issues requiring the use of advanced technology
• Plan and develop engineering projects with unique or complex aspects that impact major capabilities of high priority to the enterprise
• Approve delivery of work products of all Process Areas defined in the ISO/IEC 15288
• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert in one or more Process Areas defined in the ISO/IEC 15288

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree in a qualified engineering field (See Note 1) or a related discipline (See Note 2) from an accredited college or university plus twenty (20) years of systems engineering experience
• OR A High School Diploma or GED plus twenty-four (24) years of general systems engineering experience (any Process Area)
• OR A Master’s degree in a qualified engineering field (See Note 1) or a related discipline (See Note 2) from an accredited college or university plus eighteen (18) years of systems engineering experience
• OR A PhD in a qualified engineering field (See Note 1) or a related discipline (See Note 2) from an accredited college or university plus sixteen (16) years of systems engineering experience

*Note 1 – Examples of Qualified engineering fields include: Aeronautics, Biomedical, Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electrical, Environmental, Mechanical, Nuclear, Software, Systems, and Engineering Management. Similar or comparable degrees will be acceptable.

*Note 2 - Examples of related disciplines include: Chemistry, Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, and Physics. Similar or comparable degrees will be acceptable.

** You must have TS/SCI Clearance for this position **

BENEFITS:

• Competitive salary
• Employer-paid health care 100% (CareFirst – Medical, Dental, and Vision)
• 401k Safe Harbor Plan – 6% match – Immediately vested
• 25 days personal time off
• 11 Federal Holidays
• Up to 3 Employer Paid Code Red Days (due to weather, shutdown, etc.)
• $5,000 per year for Training/Personal Development
• Employer-paid Short-Term Disability/Long Term Disability/Life Insurance/AD&D

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.