Sr. System Engineer

Chiron Technology Services•Annapolis Junction, MD

5h•Onsite

About The Position

Chiron Technology Services, Inc. currently has a System Engineer career opportunity in the Annapolis Junction, MD area. This role involves developing comprehensive SOA solutions, conducting end-to-end system trade analyses, and ensuring effective configuration control of system components. The System Engineer will also serve as a member of the CCB, develop system design alternatives, and manage risks throughout the system development lifecycle. Additionally, the role requires improving standard integration strategies and defining interfaces for hardware and software components. The position also involves participating in Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) efforts, recommending preferred solutions, and maintaining knowledge of applicable agency, national, and international standards.

Requirements

Twenty (20) years experience as a SE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity is required
Bachelor’s degree in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required
Five (5) years of additional SE experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree

Responsibilities

Develop comprehensive SOA solutions
Develop operational view, technical standards view, and system and services view for architectures using applicable DoD standards
Conduct and/or approve end-to-end system trade analyses to optimize system operations over its life-cycle through the proper balance of non-functional system performance areas
Use validated models, simulations, and prototyping to mitigate risk and reduce cost of system development
Ensure effective, periodic review and control of the evolving configuration of a system, both hardware and software components and associated documentation, during the life of the system
Serve as a member of the CCB
Develop system design alternatives that consider life cycle cost, reuse, complexity, risk, system expansion, and growth
Develop alternative courses of action, workarounds, and fall-back positions with a recommended course of action for each risk, and monitor and re-evaluate risks at appropriate milestones
Monitors risks using earned value management (EVM) data
Improve standard integration strategies based upon rationale for previous decisions that resulted in improved integration performance
Fully define interfaces in terms of origination, destination, stimulus, and data characteristics for software; and electrical and mechanical characteristics for hardware
As a participant within an Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) effort, recommend a preferred solution based on selection criteria adjusted for reasonableness and validity of assumptions, technology limitations, environmental impact, and life-cycle costs
Maintain knowledge of current and evolving agency, national, and international standards applicable to the system development of interest
Apply and enforce use of suitable standards to ensure consistency and interoperability of developer hardware and software