Junior Systems Certification Engineer

Decision Technologies, Inc.•Dahlgren, VA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Junior Systems Certification Engineer to support the U.S. Navy at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD). NSWCDD is part of the Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) and serves as the Navy’s leading organization for the research, development, testing, systems engineering, and integration of advanced naval warfare systems. NSWCDD plays a critical role in delivering cutting-edge combat capabilities for the Navy, Joint Forces, and the Nation. Its mission focuses on innovation across areas such as directed energy, digital engineering, and combat systems to ensure the future fleet remains effective, affordable, and technologically superior. Position Description: You will be part of a team of approximately 100 contractors supporting a Combat Systems Engineering contract and will serve as a member of a 16-person Systems Certification Team. This team supports certification activities across the full lifecycle of naval warfare systems.

Requirements

Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in engineering, science, or a technical discipline OR four (4) years of demonstrated relevant technical experience
Four (4) years of experience applying engineering and certification policies to support new technologies, critical experiments, and emerging development efforts
Experience using Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) from certification planning through decision milestones (e.g., SWIRs, IPRs, MRAs, CSCPs)
Experience managing and disseminating Objective Quality Evidence (OQE) through web-based tools and maintaining complete records management

Nice To Haves

Secret Clearance
Prior experience supporting NSWC Dahlgren or NSWC Crane

Responsibilities

Supports Combat Systems Engineering in accordance with the Defense Acquisition Guide, providing systems engineering support across the full system life cycle of naval warfare systems.
Supports the NSWCDD V Department with Advanced Ship and Combat System Integration Engineering, including:
AEGIS modernization and in-service combat systems engineering
DDG-1000 mission systems engineering
Ship Self-Defense System (SSDS) engineering
Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV), and Frigate combat systems
AEGIS Combat Direction System and Ballistic Missile Defense systems
Operations and force analysis
LBTTS planning and activation
Enterprise systems engineering support
Modeling and simulation
Combat system virtualization for the U.S. Marine Corps
Foreign Military Sales (FMS)
Future surface Navy combat systems