Junior Systems Engineer

Amentum•Arlington, VA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is contingent upon the identification of a candidate whose expertise meets our strategic needs, at which point a dedicated, funded opening will be established. We are proactively seeking a standout professional for whom we will finalize a formal role. Amentum is seeking a junior-level systems engineer to provide dedicated engineering support to the Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) for Munitions PMX-311 Terminal Defense systems (TDS), previously Program Executive Office (PEO) Integrated Warfare Systems (IWS) 11, development and engineering group in Arlington, Virginia. The PMX-311 Program Office is comprised of the US Navy Close-In Weapon System (CIWS), Directed Energy, Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS), Gun Weapon Systems (GWS), and the international cooperative Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) program with Germany. We are looking for a qualified individual to support day-to-day activities of the PMX-311 engineering team.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) discipline
1-4 years engineering experience with DoD/DoW weapons programs
Proficient in MS Suite and good communication, organizational skills and the ability to perform detail-oriented work
The ability to obtain an active DoD Secret U.S. Government Clearance.
U.S. Citizenship is required to obtain a Secret clearance.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity and utilization of the latest Navy Technical Review Manual (TRM) v3.0 for US Navy weapon programs
Prior experience with engineering and development on Navy Missile program(s)
Prior experience utilizing Secure Internet Protocol Network Protocol Network (SIPRNet)
An Active Secret U.S. Government Clearance

Responsibilities

Provide systems engineering support for design, development, production, and in-service activities through coordination of various engineering group meetings and working groups
Assist in digital transformation efforts through management of engineering group data
Provide Cross-Functional Support to PMX-311 Production, In-service Contracting and Financial groups with engineering inputs for cross-functional planning, execution and product deliveries to meet program objectives
Provide project management support producing schedules, tracking action items and recording meeting minutes
Support management of PMX-311 engineering tasks with the engineering design agent and field activities
Support software development efforts by recording technical team prioritization of new capabilities during Program Increment Planning Meetings (PIPs)
Support development of briefing materials for engineering reviews and working groups
Manage POC lists and provide coordination with PMX-311 supporting activities and German partners to schedule and coordinate meeting agenda topics, meeting location and objectives