Systems Engineer II - Security Clearance Required

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Job description

Ready for a culture shock? With a relaxed dress code, flexible scheduling, and an approachable senior management team who are open to hearing your feedback: were not your traditional corporate culture. Operating more like a family than a small business, were continually looking for ways to help our employees, as well as provide a great work environment.

Every day, we get to work doing the same thing as the day before: making the training for our military faster, better, and cheaper. It was true at the inception of AVT Simulation and its just as true today.

Our mission is what drives us to do everything possible to get more effective training to those who need it the most. We do that by building a talented, diverse team that makes a positive impact on our company and our work.

Job Summary

The systems engineer provides technical leadership and guidance throughout the product development life cycle. Systems engineers perform requirements analysis and track the progress of application development. An ideal candidate has the business knowledge and technical skills to implement technical strategies, evaluate designs, and provide a superior level of technical support that benefits the company.

Responsibilities/Duties/Functions/Tasks

• Supports activities concerned with application software development, scheduling, and resolving engineering design and test problems.
• Executes the System Development Life Cycle (Planning > Analysis > Design > Implementation > Maintenance).
• Communicates and identifies project risks with the Project Engineer.
• Provides input to the Project Engineer regarding program decisions.
• Implements and supports industry standard processes and procedures to facilitate program objectives.
• Creates and maintains system design documentation (PIDS, SRS, SDD) based on analysis of customer requirements.
• Presents technical progress following the government milestone review process (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, GAT)
• Supports system testing based on analysis of customer requirements and use cases.
• Works in a fast-paced development environment with the ability to handle multiple competing tasks and demands simultaneously.
• Works as a member of a project team.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for the job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications Minimum Requirements

• Completion of a full course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a Bachelors or higher degree in engineering or a related field. Substitutions: Four (4) years of professional experience can be substituted for two (2) years of the educational requirements.
• Experience with development and delivery of application software.
• Experience with unit testing, system testing, and acceptance testing.
• Experience with programming languages and software engineering design patterns.
• Experience with building to requirements and/or synthesizing requirements.
• Experience with hardware/software interfaces
• Configuration management tools experience required.
• 5-9 years of experience preferred.

Essential Mental Requirements

• Excellent written and spoken communication skills for documentation, intra-team, and interdisciplinary communication.
• Able to focus on multiple projects at once.
• Organized and detail-oriented.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex documentation.
• Ability to analyze problems using scientific and logical thinking.
• Ability to operate in a high-paced work environment.

Essential Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift or move office products and supplies, up to 10 pounds.

Equipment/Software/Tools Used

• Computer, phone, and photocopiers
• Computer operating systems (Linux, Windows, Windows Embedded)
• Software requirements gathering and modeling tools
• Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Microsoft Project
• Microsoft Visual Studio
• Atlassian Tool Set (Jira, Confluence, Bamboo, Bitbucket)
• Live Training Transformation (LT2)

* US Government security clearance is required and candidate must be eligible.

*Candidate has capacity to comply with the federally mandated requirements of U.S. export control laws.

Our Heritage:

Founded in 1998 by an engineer, AVT Simulation is an Orlando-based, end-to-end systems integration and full-service modeling and simulation small business. Since our beginning, AVT's highly specialized staff of engineers has included some of the top leaders in the simulation industry. With an average of over 20 years of simulation experience, our dedicated staff provides specialized solutions for customers requiring on point solutions to complex problems.

AVT has always been a company that strives to make a positive difference in the lives we touch. These lives include our employees and their families, our partner companies and their employees, and ultimately the warfighters receiving our products and services. Our core values are so very important to us as a company. They guide us towards success. They make us a great company to work for and a strong partner to work with.

- People First
- Mission Excellence
- Do the Right Thing
- Commitment

People First is our first and most important core value because we firmly believe the success of AVT is directly related to supporting our employees. We have a lot of fun (with regular employee events and engagements), while still working hard to accomplish our mission of serving our military and the warfighter.

We're looking for candidates that embody these core values, know how to have fun while working hard, and think they would thrive in an environment like ours. If you're a self-motivated individual, then come join AVT. Come make your difference.

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