Senior Systems Engineer

Conduct systems engineering and program reviews to evaluate alternative plans, technical baselines, design efforts, and system-level test results to ensure subsystem and system performance meets approved program specifications

Prepare technical documentation, management reports, and technical presentations supporting planning, implementation, and corrective actions

Perform system validation activities, including development of criteria and procedures, and analyze results of major engineering systems

Provide systems engineering support across acquisition, development, integration, sustainment, deployment/fielding, installation, and operations oversight activities

Provide engineering support to program and project risk management activities in compliance with Air Force Systems Engineering Assessment Model (SEAM) processes

Conduct engineering trade studies and technical analyses involving system performance, effectiveness, cost, lifecycle cost, reliability, maintainability, risk, and schedule

Support proposal evaluations, technical studies, audits, analyses, and engineering IPT activities to assess technical feasibility, compatibility, and cost effectiveness

Review and analyze Air Force requirements and acquisition documentation including SRDs, ICDs, CDDs, CPDs, CONOPs, AoAs, Technology Development Strategies, FCAs, and PCAs

Support implementation and maintenance of system requirements within DOORS and Launchpad applications across branch systems

Support technical engineering reviews, meetings, and briefings with Government and Contractor personnel

Review and analyze system concepts, requirements baselines, and software integration activities in collaboration with Government and prime contractor teams

Apply advanced engineering theories, principles, concepts, standards, and methods to ensure work remains aligned with program objectives, schedules, costs, performance criteria, and existing policies

Understanding of cloud-based systems, including management and projection of cost and performance, preferred

Experience supporting Agile software development environments, including SAFe Agile, CI/CD, DevSecOps, DevOps, and Agile sprint planning methodologies, preferred

Demonstrated critical thinking skills

Other duties as assigned

Bachelor’s Degree in a related field preferred

Must be a US citizen

Candidate must be in possession of a Secret Clearance

Able to occasionally reach with hands and arms

Prolonged periods of computer screen use, while sitting or standing at a desk

Adhere to safety protocols when in work areas requiring use of PPE (e.g. eyewear, gloves, masks, hearing protection, steel toed shoes, etc.)

Able to safely lift and carry up to 20 pounds at a time

The projected salary range for this position is $114,000 - $134,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation, rather actual salary will be based on experience, qualifications, and applicable certifications or degrees held. Offered salary may fall outside of this range.