Junior Systems/ S&T Engineer

Bowhead•Stafford, VA

1d•$75,000 - $90,000

About The Position

Bowhead is seeking a Junior Systems/ S&T Engineer to join its Science and Technology (S&T) division on the Tactical Communications and Electromagnetic Warfare (TCE) contract in Stafford, Virginia. The role provides integration, interoperability, and S&T recommendations to address United States Marine Corps requirements and capability gaps. The engineer supports requirements analysis and translation, technical trade studies, systems engineering planning, S&T roadmaps, system architecture analysis, integration planning, strategic documentation, and program reviews. The role also provides analytical and acquisition-documentation support across engineering, science, business, financial, cost, and program management disciplines. The targeted salary range is $75,000 to $90,000 annually, depending on qualifications and experience. The position requires the ability to maintain a Secret-level security clearance; U.S. citizenship is required for Secret clearance at this location.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, technology, or a related technical discipline.
Two to four years of professional experience.
Intermediate knowledge and understanding of Microsoft Office Suite applications, including MS Teams, Word, Excel, and SharePoint.
Ability to communicate effectively with employees at all levels and outside contacts.
Strong interpersonal skills and good judgment, with the ability to work independently or as part of a team.
Ability to maintain a Secret-level security clearance.
U.S. citizenship is required for Secret clearance at this location.
Must be able to lift up to 30 pounds, stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time, and periodically twist, bend, and squat.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting government or military environments is highly desired.
Working knowledge of Department of Defense and Marine Corps policies related to acquisition analysis, planning, and management support, including DoD Instruction 5000.02, the Adaptive Acquisition Framework, and the Marine Corps Systems Command Acquisition Guidebook.
Working knowledge of Abbreviated Acquisition Programs (AAP), Acquisition Category (ACAT) programs, Middle Tier Acquisitions (MTA), and Other Transaction Authority (OTA).

Responsibilities

Support the capture, analysis, and translation of operational and customer requirements into potential technical solutions, S&T initiatives, and technology insertion opportunities.
Support technical trade studies and engineering assessments evaluating alternative technologies, integration approaches, technical maturity, risks, benefits, and applicability to current or future TCE capabilities.
Support the development, review, updating, and delivery of Systems Engineering Plans and program-specific annexes.
Use appropriate techniques, processes, procedures, and management tools to develop strategic operation plans and S&T roadmaps, including business processes and workflows, business cases, knowledge-management processes and tools, and capabilities-based portfolio analysis.
Support system architecture analyses and integration planning to assess the technical feasibility and interoperability of emerging technologies within existing TCE systems and architectures.
Provide high-level summaries of capabilities and identify risks and shortfalls associated with strategic and technology insertions into existing programs.
Assist with developing and updating strategic documents.
Perform tasks, functions, and analyses in support of team execution and program review preparation and execution.
Provide analytical support in disciplines including engineering, science, business, finance, cost, and program management, including analysis, design, development, testing, integration, logistics, and maintenance of systems, processes, programs, offices, or products.
Develop and/or review acquisition documentation, program reports, papers, drawings, specifications, and procedures.