Systems Engineer

Overview

Apogee has an exciting new opportunity for a System Engineer II in support of the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center Combatant Command, Command and Control (C2) Division (AFNWC/NCC) supporting the Analysis IPT.

This is a full-time position located at Offutt AFB, NE

Responsibilities

• Perform system analysis and develop system specifications.
• Provide technical reviews of design and development specifications of software applications and systems, and other engineering artifacts, and develop or maintain those artifacts as required in the systems engineering process.
• Support the certification, maintenance, and testing of software applications as well as the integration of complex software systems, and provide comments, recommendations, status, etc.
• Support the delivery of software, installation, configuration, and testing, and problem resolution and maintenance, including all procedures/timelines to achieve approval to test and promote new or updated software to production
• Advise the Government to ensure compliance with applicable standards, participate in the development of new standards, and help improve existing standards.
• Assess technical and architectural changes for impact on IPT-specific software, other command-level systems, and the enterprise
• Assess items such as processes, products, contractor-developed solutions, baseline changes, Change Requests, etc., and provide comments /recommendations as necessary.
• Support development of program documents (support plans, strategies, assessments, requirements documents)
• Use approved processes (e.g., Systems Engineering Plan (SEP)) and participate in and provide support (e.g., prepare briefing or written material) for program management and technical reviews.
• Support the Program Chief Engineer and engineering authorities as requested through the program office.
• Possess knowledge of acquisition streamlining initiatives and acquisition reforms (e.g., NDAA Section 804, DoD and USSTRATCOM initiatives).
• Assist in reviewing or proposing inputs to Requests for Proposal (RFP) artifacts and source selection-related documents such as Acquisition Plans, LCMP, and Acquisition Strategy.
• Integrate user community requirements, desired capabilities, and characteristics to support injection into the requirements/capabilities generation, planning, and programming processes and documents.
• Review associated documentation and software for compliance with configuration management procedures, testing policies, and design as stated in current directives.
• Provide analyses of interface requirements for applications based on recommendations from modernization efforts.
• Provide full spectrum support for the programs, including development of test plans and test reports, assisting and coordinating test events with interested parties (program office, contractor, user, AFOTEC, external agencies)
• Assist in the security evaluation of program information and hardware throughout the program life cycle
• Support the development, analysis, and implementation of Agile DevOps, Continuous Integration, and Continuous Delivery model of software development, integration, and deployment; Cloud technologies; and microservice architectures

Qualifications

Minimum Experience:

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen Clearance: Must possess and maintain a TS w/SCI eligibilityEducation: High School DiplomaYears of Experience: Minimum of 15 years relevant experience to include:

• 5 years supporting the DoD
• Strong knowledge and experience across the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) 
• Strong hands-on software design experience 
• Understanding of Agile software methodology and processes    
• Experience with Jira and Confluence

Preferred Qualifications:

Certifications: Security or Sec CE 

Education: Bachelor's degreeYears of Experience: Minimum of 10 years relevant experience with 3 years supporting the DoD

Additional Experience: Prior RBS or infrastructure services exp

Additional InformationLocation: Offutt AFB, NEOn-site/Hybrid/Remote: On-SiteTravel: None