Senior Engineer

F&A Technologies LLC, an emerging Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, is seeking a Senior Test & Evaluation Engineer in Washington, DC (near Navy Yard) to provide Engineering Support Services to Engineers and Subject Matter Experts in support of the Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) Program under the Department of Navy. The position is hybrid, onsite with occasional telework each week. The candidate will be supporting multiple engineering disciplines such as the following, but not limited to: Mechanical, Electrical, Systems, Information Systems, Navigation, Flight Software, Industrial, Re-entry hardware, and Flight Termination Systems. This candidate will provide more strategic support to the engineering team and leadership.

Understands the purpose of an acquisition program (to develop (or acquire), sufficiently characterize, and sustain a weapon system and provide it to the Fleet so Sailors can employ it successfully)

Understands the acquisition life cycle (the five phases of the acquisition path)

Preferably has a DAWIA, INCOSE, or similar certification or is working toward certification

Can describe the System Engineering “V” (the graphical model of the system development lifecycle that illustrates the relationship between development phases and testing phases, forming a "V" shape)

Understands the purpose of a System Engineering Technical Review (SETR) series (formal, event-driven reviews that assess a system's technical health, design maturity, risks, and readiness to proceed through a program's acquisition lifecycle)

General understanding of how the internal codes/offices support one another

Understands the purpose of the Test and Evaluation group

Understands the purpose of the Test & Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP) or Master Test Strategy (MTS)

Understands what an Integrated Evaluative Framework is

Understands what configuration management is

Has interacted with OPTEVFOR and DOT&E more than just email

General understanding of the cycle the Financial Management group follows

Has some experience in the VV&A process of M&S (maybe been part of a simulation control panel or more…)

Has experience in writing a test plan (or reviewing one)

Has participated in a data analysis working group to review test data and assist in developing conclusions

Worked on a missile program

How field activities support the Program Office

How are they funded

FFRDCs, UARCs, and National Labs

Awareness of general purpose and support provided

Communication

Articulate thoughts and ideas (written and oral) to effectively exchange information

Actively listens to others (rather than just waiting for the other person to finish so they can continue talking)

Ability to write succinctly

Ability to describe an issue/concept in a sentence or two adjusted to their audience

Time management

Ability to prioritize tasks

Ability to complete multiple tasks on or ahead of schedule

Problem solving - process of achieving a goal by overcoming obstacles

Ability to understand the objective and the steps to achieve the objective

Ability to generate and evaluate solution(s) within scope of available resources

Able to anticipate challenges/problems

Teamwork - seamlessly work within a team to achieve common goals.

Work cooperatively with others towards a common goal.

Collaboration, communication, and mutual support to others with different and possibly opposing approaches

Critical thinker

Analytical reasoning

Ability to analyze information, identify biases, evaluate evidence

Open-mindedness

Open to considering different perspectives

Tolerate ambiguity

Self-motivated

Inner drive

Requires little to no prompting

Focused with attention to tasks