What are the responsibilities and job description for the Systems Engineer position at Odyssey Systems Consulting Group, Ltd.?
Position Summary
Odyssey has an exciting opportunity for a Systems Engineer providing support to the Command, Control, Communications (C3C)/Kessel Run Division.
Kessel Run is an Air Force organization that delivers resilient command and control and targeting software capabilities that provide warfighters with decision advantage. Under the Department of the Air Force Program Executive Office for Command, Control, Communications, and Battle Management (DAF PEO C3BM), Kessel Run technologies form part of the DAF BATTLE NETWORK, enabling the Joint Force to make operational decisions faster than adversaries in support of great power competition.
This is a full time position located at Langley AFB, VA.
Responsibilities
Duties include, but not limited to:
- Provide systems engineering support throughout the acquisition lifecycle, including requirements analysis, design, development, integration, testing, deployment, sustainment, and operations.
- Conduct systems engineering reviews, technical assessments, and trade studies to evaluate system performance, cost, schedule, risk, and technical effectiveness.
- Support the development, maintenance, and management of system requirements, technical baselines, architectures, and interface documentation.
- Translate operational and user requirements into system and subsystem requirements using approved DoD and Air Force acquisition processes.
- Support architecture development and analysis, including traditional systems engineering methodologies, Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), and digital engineering approaches.
- Assist with planning and execution of technical reviews, including System Requirements Reviews (SRR), Critical Design Reviews (CDR), Technology Readiness Assessments (TRA), and related engineering activities.
- Support risk management, configuration management, technical data management, requirements management, and interface management activities.
- Develop and maintain engineering documentation including Systems Engineering Plans (SEP), Risk Management Plans, Analysis of Alternatives (AoA), technical reports, and acquisition artifacts.
- Conduct engineering analyses supporting system interoperability, cloud deployment, virtualization, network architectures, and system integration efforts.
- Support proposal evaluations, market research, and technical assessments of contractor solutions.
- Participate in Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) and provide technical recommendations to government leadership.
- Support engineering activities related to logistics, sustainment, reliability, maintainability, and lifecycle support planning.
Preparing AOC WS Enterprise Change Requests for integration.
Sustainment and modernization of AOC WS on-premises hardware and software, variance management.
Program policy development, release document reviews, and surveillance of prime integrator.
Qualifications
Citizenship: Must be a US citizen
Minimum Required Qualifications:
Clearance: Must have and be able to maintain an active Top Secret security clearance
Preferred Qualifications:
Education: Bachelor's Degree in a related field
Years of Experience: 10 years of directly related experience with 5 years of experience in a DoD setting
Technical Skills
- Systems Engineering across the acquisition lifecycle
- DoD and USAF systems engineering experience
- System-of-Systems Architecture Development
- Mission Integration and Enterprise Architecture
- Requirements Development and Analysis
- Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM)
- Risk Assessment and Mitigation Planning
- Cloud-based systems, including management and projection of cost and performance
- Agile methodologies, CI/CD, DevSecOps, and DevOps principles
- Knowledge of systems acquisition and program management processes as defined in DoDI 5000.02 and DoDI 5000.75
- Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis
- Technical Documentation and Executive Brief Development
Interpersonal Skills
- Self-starter with the ability to work independently and deliver results with minimal oversight
- Critical thinker capable of identifying issues and developing practical solutions
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to communicate technical concepts to senior leadership and stakeholders
- Ability to proactively engage customers and provide well-developed recommendations
- Strong organizational and leadership abilities
Additional Information
Location: Langley AFB, VA
Travel: 20%
Onsite
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Company Overview
Odyssey is a world-class technical, engineering, and integration company serving the warfighting ecosystem with airborne integration, ISR, C2, and warfighter readiness capabilities. Odyssey meets the military’s operational needs by integrating layered defense systems from equipment, technology, and services to data, information, and business operations. We streamline defense acquisition and sustainment, engineering the technical battlefield with domain-specific proficiency to ensure lethality. Odyssey is dedicated to excellent contract execution, peak organizational performance, and fostering a workplace built on employee care.
Odyssey is proud to live out our core values of commitment, ambition, and respect in our work and communities through OdysseyCares, a philanthropic group focused on giving back through direct donations, an employer match program, and volunteering events.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
Please Note:
Final compensation for this position will be determined by various factors such as the Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant work experience, specific skills and competencies, geographic location, education, and certifications.
This position is filled through continuous recruitment and will remain open until a sufficient pool of applications has been received.Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, Tricare supplement, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, employee assistance program, learning and development benefit, paid time off, and holidays.Odyssey Benefits