System Engineer- PEO Soldier

Semper Valens Solutions•Fort Belvoir, VA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Semper Valens Solutions is seeking an experienced System Engineer to support our organization in the Ft. Belvoir, VA area. This position is contingent upon government approval. The role involves serving as a System Engineer on assigned PEO Soldier programs, managing systems engineering activities, and applying system engineering principles to translate needs into system performance parameters. The engineer will formulate and issue systems engineering documents, processes, and procedures, requiring a thorough knowledge of the Systems Engineering Management Process and Implementation as applied to the Department of Army/DOD Acquisition process. The position also requires providing expert advice, serving as a subject matter expert, performing top-level design, development, integration, testing, installation, and troubleshooting. Additionally, the role involves translating military requirements into system concepts and specifications, developing technical documentation, participating in program reviews and IPTs, evaluating design efforts, reviewing test plans and reports, assessing system performance, initiating engineering change proposals, and reviewing program management documents for technical accuracy.

Requirements

Level II- BS degree and 5 years of experience.
Level III- BS degree and 10 years of experience.
Level IV- MS or MA degree and 15 years of experience.
Minimum of a Secret Clearance required.
Requires a thorough knowledge of the Systems Engineering Management Process and Implementation, as applied to the Department of Army/DOD Acquisition process throughout all life cycle phases; knowledge of DOD policies on Systems Engineering, Integrated Product and Process Development (IPPD) and IPT Management; and ability to coordinate and negotiate design and engineering activities with other related programs and organizations.

Responsibilities

Serves as System Engineer on assigned PEO Soldier programs, with duties as identified below.
Manages systems engineering activities including requirements analyses, functional analyses, design solutions formulation, systems analysis and control, and generation and maintenance of systems architecture products.
Applies system engineering principles and procedures to translate quantified needs/requirements into system performance parameters and the identification of system/item configuration.
Formulates and issues systems engineering documents, processes, procedures and milestones.
Provides expert and authoritative advice affecting critical programs and technologies.
Serves as subject matter expert for all technical aspects of assigned program.
Performs top level design, development, integration, testing, installation, and troubleshooting.
Translates military operational and mission requirements into practical system concepts and performance specifications.
Develops and maintains technical documentation such as specifications, engineering drawings, system interface requirements, and engineering changes.
Participates in post awards, program reviews, design reviews, and IPTs as the project engineer and/or technical expert on assigned programs.
Evaluates design efforts to ensure integration of all the engineering disciplines and adequacy of the analyses performed, bringing in additional technical expertise as needed.
Reviews test plans, procedures, and reports for technical adequacy on assigned programs, for both Government and contractor tests, as well as all failure reports.
Reviews and evaluates system performance against specification requirements, monitors and assesses field performance, and assesses risk of meeting user and specification requirements.
Initiates engineering change proposals and waivers/deviations as required and conduct physical and functional configuration audits.
Reviews program management documents to ensure accuracy and adequacy of technical content.