SENIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER

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Job description

Senior Systems Engineer who is highly efficient and understand the requirements of the DoD Engineering principles and policies. Must understand DoD customers and functional disciplines - e.g., electrical, mechanical, software etc. and validates that the end product meets with the customer expectations.

• Work with customer at program initiation to analyze the customer requirements.
• Develop the system requirements based upon and traced to the customer requirements for mechanical, electrical and software definitions.
• Utilize the system architecture provided by the core team to verify that the system requirements are satisfied by the system architecture.
• Understand and document customer requirements. Manages and negotiates customer requirements, change requests, and unwritten expectations.
• Document system architecture in an unambiguous, clear, and understandable way that electrical, mechanical and software engineers know exactly what they have to do in order to meet customer expectations.
• Create and maintain project documentation:
  • System requirements specification
  • System architecture definition tailored to the specific project
  • System test plan
  • Other documents, as needed
• Lead cross functional requirements reviews.
• Coordinate with manufacturing and software teams to develop interface requirements including end of life and programming requirements.
• Lead and support creation of:
  • Detailed discipline specific design description
  • Mechanical/Electrical and hardware/software interface specifications
  • Reports
  • Integrated Master Schedules
  • Other documents, as needed
• Oversee and perform systems testing of products on bench and acceptance testing to make sure the product functions and performs as the customer expects per requirements.
• Actively pursue cost saving ideas.
• Be aware of and implement innovative solutions.
• Perform complex work assignments requiring independent problem solving and decision making, requiring strong systems engineering technical competency.
• Work assignments primarily involve senior/advanced level work and may mentor other systems engineers/engineers.
• Lead the planning, scheduling, monitoring and reporting of all systems engineering related activities for various projects.
• Performs other duties as necessary in support of business objectives. Ensures that facilities are in full compliance with all safety regulations.
• Maintains regular attendance.
• Follows safe work procedures; Uses appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE); Uses workplace tools and equipment as instructed; Report workplace hazards, injuries and illness as soon as possible following event.

Requirements

Skills and Qualifications:

• Knowledge of Systems Engineering and Acquisition practices in the DoD Field

• Quality leadership and communication skills are a must
• Requirements management
• Revision control (Configuration management)
• Participate or Lead Change Correction Boards
• Requirement decomposition planning and reporting (KPI/KPP generation)
• Test plan development
• Test execution and readiness planning
• Track records of writing good requirements that can be successfully implemented.
• Experienced in use of requirements management tools. Familiar with concepts such as baselining, inheritance etc.
• Working knowledge in structured engineering approaches and processes.
• Experience in using a disciplined software development process based on CMMI process model.
• Working knowledge of configuration management (CMPro) project monitoring and control techniques.
• Troubleshooting and debugging skills

Knowledge and Education:

• Minimum of bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering / Computer Engineering / Software Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Computer Science or equivalent
• Over 7 years' relevant experience regarding the Responsibility / Activities (listed above) for DoD Systems Engineering.

Desired Skills/Other Considerations

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VEVRAA Federal Contractor, Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) / AA
Minority / Female / Veteran / Disabled / LGBT are encouraged to apply

Type of Security Clearance Required

Secret