System Engineer

SAIC • Stafford, VA

11d • Hybrid

About The Position

The System Engineer will work as part of a team analyzing equipment to identify hazards, categorize risk, and recommend mitigations to reduce the probability or severity of mishaps involving personnel injury, equipment damage, or environmental damage. The role collaborates with government personnel, vendors, and users to help ensure the safety of Marine Corps weapons systems and platforms. This is a hybrid role.

The engineer conducts system safety analysis of hardware and software for U.S. Marine Corps weapons systems; prepares and updates Safety Assessment Reports; and generates Hazard Logs, Risk Acceptance letters, and Safety Releases in accordance with Department of Defense and Marine Corps requirements. The role also prepares National Environmental Policy Act documentation in support of Marine Corps acquisition programs.

The engineer reviews system requirements and recommends design changes in collaboration with program staff; analyzes operations and associated procedures and documentation to identify deficiencies; reviews test plans to ensure safety requirements are met; and assesses Engineering Change Proposals and other system change requests to identify or verify safety risks.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or a technically related field, or military experience at E-6 or higher; four additional years of experience may substitute for the degree.
• At least 5 years of experience; four additional years of experience are required in lieu of a degree.
• Active Secret clearance required on the first day.
• Experience conducting systems engineering analysis, system safety analysis, risk management, and/or hazard analysis.
• Experience working with U.S. Navy or U.S. Marine Corps combat systems or platforms.
• Experience operating, maintaining, testing, or analyzing weapons systems or complex mechanical or software systems.
• Systems engineering experience with U.S. Navy or U.S. Marine Corps weapons systems.
• Experience preparing technical reports.

Responsibilities

• Conduct systems safety analysis of hardware and software for U.S. Marine Corps weapons systems.
• Prepare and update Safety Assessment Reports.
• Generate Hazard Logs, Risk Acceptance letters, and Safety Releases in accordance with DoD and Marine Corps requirements.
• Prepare National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documentation in support of Marine Corps acquisition programs.
• Review system requirements documentation to identify potential hazardous conditions and recommend system design changes in collaboration with program staff.
• Conduct operational analysis to identify deficiencies in operating procedures, training documentation, maintenance procedures, storage and handling procedures, and ordnance handling procedures; recommend resolutions.
• Review test plans and recommend changes to ensure safety requirements are met.
• Assess Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) and other system change requests to identify or verify safety risks.
• Collaborate with government personnel, vendors, and the user community on the safety of Marine Corps weapons systems and platforms.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level