Systems Engineer II

MAG Aerospace•Lexington Park, MD

14h•Onsite

About The Position

MAG Aerospace is seeking to hire a Systems Engineer to support operations with WOLF (Webster Outlying Field) in St. Inigoes, Maryland! The Systems Engineer is responsible for supporting the development, documentation, integration, and testing of SOF communication systems. Responsibilities encompass the development and analysis of system requirements, specification of development and test procedures, execution of system and subsystem integration and testing, creation of system and training documentation, and performing formal system acceptance testing.

Requirements

Experience conducting the systematic translation of product requirements into total systems solutions that adhere to technical, schedule, and cost constraints
Engineering or technical experience working with military or SOF communications systems
Experience performing systems integration of SOF communications solutions
Experience developing design documentation including hardware and software architectural, functional, and interface descriptions
Ability to perform requirements analysis and verify the validity, traceability, and testability of existing requirements
Experience performing functional analysis
Experience developing system architectures, mechanical designs, and electrical designs
Experience conducting trade studies and analyses for product selection
Strong writing and communication skills
Ability to work closely with test teams to facilitate systems integration, verification, and test
Self-starter with a strong desire to solve complex problems and learn new skills and technologies
Must have an active U.S. DoD Secret Clearance or eligibile to obtain one
Must be a U.S. Citizen

Nice To Haves

Ability to define systems processes, interfaces and architectures including design and reverse engineering where necessary
Solid understanding of the application of Systems Engineering principles
Experience generating artifacts to be used during design reviews
General USSOCOM experience
Familiarity with cybersecurity practices and procedures

Responsibilities

Develops, integrates and assembles complete communications 'systems of systems' to support US Special Operations Forces (SOF)
Leverages previous projects and tasks to develop new SOF communication system requirements, capabilities, and implementations
Recommends equipment, services and capabilities that cover the full scope of SOF communications systems
Assists with the integration of SOF communications systems into the SOF operational architecture
Provides research, analysis, and design recommendations on tools and services that enhance the implementation and sustainment of SOF communication systems
Identifies solutions for SOF communications operations support in austere operating environments
Provides support to diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve communications hardware, software, or other network and system problems, and replace defective or end-of-life components when necessary
Utilizes software and hardware tools to diagnose and identify complex problems and factors affecting SOF communications system performance