Senior Systems Engineer

Torch Technologies•Hanscom AFB, MA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Torch Technologies is hiring a Senior Systems Engineer to support the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center-Ground Base Air Defense Sensor division (AFLCMC/ESG). The ESG Division manages programs involving worldwide communications, battle management, command and control, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, air/ground surveillance, time-critical targeting, combat identification, radar imagery, integrated air and missile defense, and mobile/fixed C2ISR performance, exploitation and dissemination facilities. The engineer will support systems engineering across acquisition and the system lifecycle, including requirements development, architecture, integration, verification, validation, deployment, sustainment, and operations. The role includes conducting portfolio reviews, trade studies, risk assessments, technical evaluations, and system-level testing; reviewing requirements and acquisition documents; maintaining technical baselines and configuration controls; and preparing engineering plans, technical documentation, reports, and presentations. The position also supports technical reviews and engineering Integrated Product Teams, and provides technical assistance and training to government and program stakeholders. This is a full-time, onsite position at Hanscom AFB in Bedford, Massachusetts, with a Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. schedule and 0%–10% travel. The position is not contingent upon a contract award. Relocation assistance is not available.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Bachelor’s degree.
At least 12 years of experience in the relevant technical or professional discipline.
At least 5 years of experience supporting the Department of War (DoW).
Experience with architecture development and implementation.
Knowledge of modeling and simulation, model-based systems engineering (MBSE) principles, verification, and validation.
Experience developing and sustaining technical data packages.
Knowledge of configuration management principles.
Experience with network architectures, embedded systems, application deployment, cloud deployment, and virtualization.
Familiarity with DoW acquisition processes, including Technology Maturation, Risk Reduction, Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD), and Production and Deployment.
Broad theoretical and practical knowledge of systems engineering for acquisition.
Engineering support experience across the system lifecycle, from requirements through disposal.
Understanding and ability to implement DoD acquisition and sustainment systems engineering processes.
Ability to use analytical, simulation, MBSE, and digital engineering tools as provided.
Ability to work closely with Government and EPASS logisticians, program managers, and engineers.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Electronic Warfare and/or Air Combat operations, live aircrew training, tactics, techniques and procedures development, and Range Infrastructure architectures or systems.

Responsibilities

Conduct program portfolio reviews to evaluate alternative plans, improve systems engineering processes, manage technical baselines, and design or perform system-level tests.
Review plans, engineering programs, designs, and test results to verify subsystem and system performance against program specifications.
Prepare technical documentation, system and subsystem recommendations, management reports, and technical presentations for planning, implementation, and corrective actions.
Perform system validations, develop validation criteria and procedures, and analyze and evaluate engineering system results.
Provide engineering support and training across acquisition, development, integration, sustainment, evolution, deployment, fielding, installation, and operations oversight.
Support risk management activities in alignment with Air Force Systems Engineering Assessment Model processes.
Conduct formal trade studies considering performance, effectiveness, cost-performance balance, lifecycle cost, reliability, maintainability, risk, and schedule.
Provide technical recommendations through reviews, studies, audits, evaluations, analyses, procedural guidance, and documentation in support of engineering Integrated Product Teams.
Analyze proposals to assess technical feasibility, compatibility, and cost-effectiveness of proposed systems and components.
Review and analyze Initial Capabilities Documents, Capability Development Documents, Capability Production Documents, and Analyses of Alternatives.
Assess military utility, operational concepts, technology development strategies, functional and physical configuration audits, and technology standards profiles.
Analyze system concepts and user requirements in functional, allocated, and product system requirements baselines.
Support material solution analysis, technology development, engineering, manufacturing, production, deployment, and operations.
Support engineering processes including configuration control, requirements analysis, architecture design, implementation, integration, verification, validation, and decision analysis.
Perform risk, configuration, technical data, and interface management, as well as technical planning and assessments.
Support planning and execution of technical reviews, including System Requirements Reviews and Technology Readiness Assessments, and develop associated documentation such as Systems Engineering Plans and Risk Management Plans.
Develop systems engineering documentation addressing systems-of-systems interactions, configuration management, technical data packages, and acquisition and sustainment engineering processes.
Work closely with Government and EPASS logisticians, program managers, and engineers.