SYSTEMS ENGINEER II

MIKEL INC•Middletown, RI

6d•Onsite

About The Position

MIKEL, Inc. is seeking a motivated and experienced Systems Engineer II to join our In-Service Support team. In this role, you will be responsible for conducting technical investigations, analyzing system performance, and developing solutions to complex engineering challenges. You will work with a multi-disciplined team of engineers to support the development, testing, and maintenance of the AN/SQQ-89A(V)15 SONAR system.

Requirements

Must be able to obtain a SECRET security clearance. A SECRET clearance requires United States Citizenship.
6-10 years of verifiable experience with the AN/SQQ-89A(V)15.
Ability to travel up to 30%.
Strong problem-solving, organizational, interpersonal, and analytical skills.
Ability to work with little supervision within a larger team.
Strong customer service skills.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Linux/C+ programming experience.
Basic electronics repair and theory experience.

Responsibilities

Installation, Integration & Testing (INCO): Assist government personnel with software installation, checkout events, and Installation and Checkout (INCO) milestones onboard Fleet platforms and surface ship naval combatants.
Troubleshooting & Anomaly Analysis: Research, troubleshoot, and resolve critical issues preventing successful INCO; perform root-cause analysis on tactical systems and application software to isolate faults, degraded performance, intermittent operational anomalies, and non-recurring failures.
Combat System Assessment Support: Facilitate Combat Systems Assessment Testing (CSAT) events onboard active platforms, including prepping tactical systems and providing operational briefings to Ship’s Company.
Test Plan & Procedure Development: Author, refine, and maintain comprehensive test plans and procedures to execute Test & Evaluation (T&E) for SONAR systems across diverse operational sites, including shipyards, maritime test vessels, sea-trial platforms, trainer sites, System Maintenance Facilities (SMFs), and Combat System Integration Sites (CSIS).
Cybersecurity Verification & Validation: Develop specialized test plans and procedures to verify that cybersecurity vulnerability remediations across tactical SONAR baselines and lab infrastructure comply with government requirements without degrading real-time system performance.
Technical & Software Documentation Control: Manage version control and update essential baseline documentation, including Software Version Descriptions (SVDs), Technical Insertions (TIs), and software baseline documentation.
Reporting & Operational Briefings: Draft clear daily Situation Reports (SITREPs) and formal Test Completion Reports; deliver tactical and operational briefs to government stakeholders, leadership, and external agencies as required.
Fleet Distance Support: Monitor, investigate, and resolve Distance Support (DS) technical assistance requests originating from Fleet sailors and Regional Maintenance Centers (RMCs).
Laboratory Operations & System Grooming: Support ground-based laboratory testing facilities through routine system grooming, software updates, maintenance, and environment upkeep.