AQT S103 - Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis (MS&A) Liaison, Senior - TS/SCI

Nationwide IT Services

44d•Onsite

About The Position

Nationwide IT Services, NIS, is seeking a Senior Acquisition Engineer to provide engineering support to SAF/AQR (The Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics). This individual must have relevant acquisition systems engineering experience in a System Program Office and/or HAF. The Senior Acquisition Engineer will provide critical engineering support to the maturation of technologies and programs within the AQT portfolio, leveraging systems engineering and integration expertise. This role involves conducting engineering assessments, analyzing weapon systems, and providing recommendations to inform decision-making for Air Force acquisition programs.

Requirements

Active TS Clearance with SCI eligibility
Masters’ Degree in an Engineering specialty Master’s degree in a Business, Finance, or Engineering discipline.
over 10 years of systems engineering as well as modeling and analysis experience uarters.
Must be proficient in all computer-based communication/office IT tools, to include the following: Microsoft (MS) Office Suite – Word, Power Point, SharePoint, Excel, TEAMS; Adobe (both reader and Pro).
Must have the ability to learn new software/office IT tools as needed in a timely manner.
Must be proficient in public speaking: capable of delivering briefs, speaking in meetings in person and online, and giving presentations.

Responsibilities

Providing expertise on model-based systems engineering (MBSE), mission engineering, and analysis execution, implementation, and policy for Department of Air Force (DAF) capability development.
Applying system of systems (SoS) thinking to modeling, simulation, and analysis (MS&A) methodologies to ensure application of consistent mission objectives information.
Analyzing weapon system architectures and integration and identify issues.
Reviewing and assessing technical, operational, and management concepts, documents, and specifications.
Assessing weapon system design alternatives to provide the required capability through system of system assessments and mission engineering.
Analyzing program trends, identifying issues/opportunities, and recommending solutions based on external and internal operational analysis by performing weapon system/technology/cost trade-off studies.
Providing objective assessments of operational and technical issues of programs approaching milestone decisions.
Studying, analyzing, and providing recommendations on requirements, acquisition strategies,program documentation, program phase transition plans, supplemental information, and program execution
Assessing policy requirements and developing policy and procedures governing Air Force architecture modeling, operational analysis, and analytic tool development.
Researching and providing technical analysis for the preparation of programmatic documentation and responses to Congressional, DOD, Air Force Secretariat, and/or Air Staff.
Identifying operational deficiencies and other key issues, conducting research to develop alternatives and providing recommendations and support for resolution.
Preparing, drafting, and coordinating responses to taskings and requests for information on mission engineering, and analysis execution and implementation initiatives; ensure responses are properly formatted and routed.
Any other tasks closely associated with the performance of duties list above and as coordinated with the COR.