Amentum is seeking a cleared Systems Engineer to support an upcoming opportunity in Annapolis Junction, MD. This position is contingent upon contract award.
Analyze user's requirements, concept of operations documents, and high level system architectures to develop system requirements specifications
Analyze system requirements and lead design and development activities
Guide users in formulating requirements, advise alternative approaches, and conduct feasibility studies
Provide technical leadership for the integration of requirements, design, and technology
Incorporate new plans, designs and systems into ongoing operations
Develop technical documentation
Develop system Architecture and system design documentation
Guide system development and implementation planning through assessment or preparation of system engineering management plans and system integration and test plans
Interact with the Government regarding Systems Engineering technical considerations and for associated problems, issues or conflicts
Manage system requirements and derived requirements to ensure the delivery of production systems that are compatible with the defined system architecture(s)
Contribute to the development of sections of systems engineering documentation such as System Engineering Plans, Initial Capabilities Documents, Requirements specifications, and Interface Control Documents
Assist with the development of system requirements, functional requirements, and allocation of the same to individual hardware, software, facility, and personnel components
Coordinate the resolution of action items from Configuration Control Board (CCB) meetings, design reviews, program reviews, and test reviews that require cross-discipline coordination
Participate in an Integrated Product Team to design new capabilities based upon evaluation of all necessary development and operational considerations
Allocate real-time process budgets and error budgets to systems and subsystem components
Generate alternative system concepts, physical architectures, and design solutions
Define the methods, processes, and evaluation criteria by which the systems, subsystems and work products are verified against their requirements in a written plan
Develop system design solution that satisfies the system requirements and fulfills the functional analysis
Review and provide input to program and contract work breakdown structure (WBS), work packages and the integrated master plan (IMP)
Participate in the development of system engineering documentation, such as System Engineering Plans, Initial Capabilities Documents, Requirements Specifications, and Interface Control Documents
Participate in interface definition, design, and changes to the configuration between affected groups and individuals throughout the life cycle
Derive from the system requirements an understanding of stakeholder needs, functions that may be logically inferred and implied as essential to system effectiveness
Derive lower-level requirements from higher-level allocated requirements that describe in detail the functions that a system component must fulfill
Participate in establishing and gaining approval of the definition of a system or component under development
Develop derived requirements for Information Assurance Services
Implement comprehensive SOA solutions
Implement operational view, technical standards view, and system and services view for architectures using applicable DoDAF standards
Review and/or approve system engineering documentation to ensure that processes and specifications meet system needs and are accurate, comprehensive, and complete
Capture all interface designs in a common interface control format, and store interface data in a commonly accessible repository
Assess each risk to the program and determine the probability of occurrence and quantified consequence of failure in accordance with an approved risk management plan
Plan the verification efforts of new and unproven designs early in the development life cycle to ensure compliance with established requirements
Prepare time-line analysis diagrams illustrating the flow of time-dependent functions
Establish a process to formally and proactively control and manage changes to requirements
Manage and ensure the technical integrity of the system baseline over time
Support the planning and test analysis of the DoD Certification/Accreditation Process
Support the development and review of Joint Capability Integration Development System (JCIDS) documents
Provide technical direction for the development, engineering, interfacing, integration, and testing of specific components of complex hardware/software systems
Develop scenarios (threads) and an Operational Concept that describes the interactions between the system, the user, and the environment
Conduct quantitative analysis in non-functional system performance areas
Establish and follow a formal procedure for coordinating system integration activities among multiple teams
Conduct and/or approve end-to-end system trade analyses to optimize system operations over its life-cycle
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
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
Maintain knowledge of current and evolving agency, national, and international standards applicable to the system development of interest
As a participant within an Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) effort, recommend a preferred solution based on selection criteria
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
Must possess a U.S government Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility and a polygraph (TS/SCI w/ polygraph)
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
Minimum twenty (20) years experience as a Systems Engineer supporting government programs and contracts of similar size, scope and complexity
Experience in the legal or technical aspects of Intelligence Community Privacy Compliance
Demonstrated experience in planning and leading Systems Engineering efforts