Senior Systems Engineer

Applied Research Solutions•Hill Afb, UT

About The Position

Applied Research Solutions is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support the Training Division (AFLCMC/WNR) at Hill Air Force Base in Ogden, Utah. The WNR Division serves as the Air Force’s technical, acquisition, and sustainment authority, delivering comprehensive and mission-critical support to the warfighter. The division oversees a wide range of Air Force systems including Electronic Warfare, Range Systems, Air Combat Training, Command and Control Systems, Advanced Radar Threat Systems, and Combat Survivor Evader Locator systems. WNR also provides ongoing support to depot-level sustainment, Foreign Military Sales (FMS), and partners such as the U.S. Army, Navy, PACAF, ACC, AFMC, and AETC. This position supports engineering and technical management activities across the acquisition lifecycle. Why Work with us? Applied Research Solutions (ARS) is respected as a world-class provider of technically integrated solutions as we deliver premier talent and technology across our focused markets for unparalleled, continuous mission support. Awarded a Best Places to Work nominee since 2020, ARS recognizes that without our career- driven, loyal professionals, we would not be able to deliver state-of-the-art results for our mission partners. We firmly believe that prioritizing our employees is of the upmost importance. We provide a culture where our employees are challenged to meet their career goals and aspirations, while still obtaining a work/life balance. ARS employees are motivated through our industry competitive benefits package, our awards and recognition program, and personalized attention from ARS Senior Managers. Responsibilities: In this Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) role, the Senior Systems Engineer provides expert-level engineering support to Department of Defense (DoD) programs. The role assists government leadership with systems engineering planning, execution, technical oversight, and lifecycle management to ensure compliance with program specifications and mission objectives.

Requirements

Citizenship: Must be a U.S. citizen
Clearance: Must have and be able to maintain a Secret clearance
Education & Experience: Bachelor’s Degree in a professional engineering discipline from an ABET-accredited program with 12 years of directly related experience, including 5 years in a DoD environment OR 15 years of directly related experience with 8 years in a DoD environment
Requirements development across production, deployment, operations, and sustainment
Architecture development and implementation
Modeling and Simulation, including Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) principles
Verification & Validation (V&V)
Technical data package development and sustainment
Configuration management principles
Network architectures, embedded systems, and application deployment across hardware platforms
Cloud deployment and virtualization environments
Familiarity with DoD acquisition processes including Technology Maturation, Risk Reduction, Engineering Manufacturing Development (EMD), and Production & Deployment

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Electronic Warfare and/or Air Combat operations
Experience with live aircrew training and TTP development
Range infrastructure architectures and systems
Familiarity with foreign ground radar
Master’s Degree in a professional engineering discipline from an ABET-accredited program with 10 years of directly related experience, including 5 years in a DoD environment
Position supports Foreign Military Sales (FMS) workload (FMS experience preferred but not required)

Responsibilities

Conduct program and portfolio reviews to evaluate technical baselines, alternative plans, system designs, and test results
Design and perform system-level tests to ensure subsystem and overall system performance meets approved specifications
Validate systems through development of evaluation criteria and analysis of engineering results
Prepare technical documentation, reports, and presentations supporting planning, implementation, and corrective actions
Provide engineering support across acquisition phases including material solution analysis, technology maturation, engineering and manufacturing development, production, deployment, installation, and operations oversight
Support proposal analysis activities by evaluating technical feasibility, compatibility, and cost effectiveness
Assist with source documentation including ICDs, CDDs, CPDs, AoAs, Military Utility Assessments, CONOPS, Technology Development Strategies, FCAs/PCAs, and Technology Standards Profiles
Support requirements definition and analysis, architecture design and implementation, system integration, verification and validation
Provide engineering support for risk management, configuration management, technical data management, interface management, and version control processes
Assist in development of Systems Engineering Plans (SEP), Risk Management Plans (RMP), and other acquisition documentation
Conduct formal trade studies evaluating performance, cost effectiveness, lifecycle cost, reliability, maintainability, productivity, risk, and schedule impacts
Provide independent assessments of system readiness for production and risk mitigation
Support planning and execution of technical reviews such as System Requirements Reviews (SRR) and Technology Readiness Assessments (TRA)
Develop and maintain systems engineering documentation and ensure proper linkage between systems-of-systems architectures
Other Duties as Assigned