Senior Systems Specialist

Tactical Engineering & Analysis•Dahlgren, VA

23h•$120,000 - $175,000•Onsite

About The Position

Provide support to the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) Program Office in support of the Aegis Equipped Shipboard Vessel (ASEV) program. This position will work with prime BCI on the current Aegis Ashore (AA) systems engineering team. The role involves providing ASEV Systems Engineering support to the NSWCDD Lead ASEV Lead System Engineer, encompassing a range of systems engineering and analysis activities. This includes support for configuration management, System Engineering Plan (SEP) reviews, test planning, scenario development, review of pre-test predictions and performance analyses, participation in studies and analyses, risk management, certification activities, and developing briefing materials. The specialist will also participate in the ASEV Risk Management Working Group, Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), Cross Product Teams (CPTs), and Technical Interface Meetings (TIMs), conducting engineering analysis to support design integration and issue resolution. Review of ASEV System Engineering CDRLs and formal responses will be required, along with participation in the ASEV Risk Management Working Group and review of the ASEV Systems Engineering Plan (SEP). Configuration management of the ACS baseline for certification activities is also a key responsibility.

Requirements

Minimum of 10-15 years of general systems engineering / combat system experience gained while on active-duty serving on DDGs, CGs, AA sites or land-based test sites working with Aegis Combat and Weapon Systems, Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (ABMD) and Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD).
Two (2) years of experience with Microsoft Office Suite applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and Project is required.
Excellent organizational skills and ability to perform efficiently and effectively on multiple projects under tight deadlines in an individual and team environment.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with the Prime and customers.
U.S. Citizenship is Required
Candidates must have an active clearance OR the ability to obtain a US Government security clearance and will be subject to a US security background investigation (i.e. favorable background investigation / credit score). Additional eligibility requirements for access to various levels of classified information may also be required.

Nice To Haves

Preference is for Senior Enlisted or Limited Duty Officer (LDO).
Experience may have been gained as a Combat System Coordinator (CSC), Anti-Air Warfare Coordinator (AAWC), Radar System Controller (RSC), Tactical Action Officer (TAO), Combat Information Center (CIC) Officer, Air Defense (AD) Officer, System Test Officer (STO), or Test and Evaluation (T&E) subject matter expert of US Navy programs.
Experience with AutoCAD, Atlassian Suite (Jira, Confluence) and PTC suite (Windchill) applications are desired.
A formal degree supporting systems engineering, software engineering or significant analysis experience is a plus.
An active security clearance is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Provide ASEV Systems Engineering support to the NSWCDD Lead ASEV Lead System Engineer.
Provide a range of systems engineering and analysis activities, including system engineering support for configuration management, System Engineering Plan (SEP) reviews, test planning support, support for scenario development, review of pre-test predictions, review of performance analyses, participation in (or review of) studies and analyses, risk management, certification activities, develop briefing materials and other systems engineering tasking as directed.
Participate in ASEV Risk Management Working Group, Integrated product Teams (IPTs), Cross Product Teams (CPTs), and Technical Interface Meetings (TIMs).
Conduct engineering analysis to support design integration and resolution of emergent issues.
Provide ASEV Systems Engineering support to the NSWCDD ASEV Lead System Engineer (LSE).
Provide briefing, development, and meeting support as required.
Review ASEV System Engineering CDRLs as directed.
Provide formal responses via a consolidated CRM Form or no response post review (SYS Eng to disseminate appropriately).
Participate in ASEV Risk Management Working Group (As applicable, be prepared to brief or support questions/inquiries and provide actionable items supporting risks mitigation).
Review ASEV Systems Engineering Plan (SEP) as required (If SEP is updated by MDA annually, any updates require a new signature as it will no longer be an NSWCDD document).
Participate in ASEV Integrated Product Team (IPT) and Cross Product Team (CPT) meetings.
Provide System Engineering support for configuration management of the ACS baseline in support certification activities.