Overview SENIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER (WSSA-2022-17416): Bowhead seeks a to hire a Senior Systems Engineer to join our team at Hill AFB, UT to support the A-10 Weapon System Support, Analysis, Test, and Integration contract. The A-10 WSSATI contract is critical in supporting the A-10C weapon system (and any future Mission Design Series - MDS), and in facilitating the role of the A-10 SPO as a highly successful prime integrator. Responsibilities * Perform technical analysis for system/subsystem components and/or software, component validation/verification, risk analyses and assessments of component supportability and design effectives in the context of subsystem or other derived requirements
* Apply Model-Based System Engineering techniques and approaches
* Apply focused or specialized knowledge to resolve design issues that have an impact to system or subsystem
* Develop software candidate design recommendations together with operational users
* Write the software requirements specification, hardware requirements specification, avionics subsystem specification and individual system subsystem specifications
* Work with organic software team to ensure individual software candidates are developed according to user-defined requirements
* Perform analyses for one or more subsystem components to include design, fabrication, test, integration, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal
* Ensure the logical and systematic derivation of component and associated interface requirements into design solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints; identifies and quantifies associated risks
* Perform functional analysis, detailed trade studies at the component or piece-part level, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate component requirements into hardware and/or software specification
* Mentor junior engineers and provides guidance to senior staff
* Other duties as assigned Qualifications * Bachelors Degree in relevant engineering or science discipline required
* 5 years of professional experience in the required task area
* Familiar with a variety of engineering specific software to include requirements, modeling, simulation, and architecture software packages
* Intermediate to advanced level skills in Microsoft Office software suite - Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint.
* Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees and outside contacts.
* Strong interpersonal skills and good judgment with the ability to work alone or as part of a team. Physical Demands: * Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds
* Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time
* Must be able to twist, bend, and squat periodically
SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Must currently have and able to maintain a clearance at the Secret level. US Citizenship is a requirement for a Secret clearance at this location. #LI-KC1