Systems Engineer, Journeyman

Kairos•Patuxent River, MD

7d•$100,000 - $145,000•Hybrid

About The Position

KAIROS, Inc is searching for an energetic, experienced and highly motivated Systems Engineer, Journeyman to join our team. This position will be onsite at Patuxent River Naval Air Station in Lexington Park, MD with teleworking opportunity. Established in July 2013, KAIROS, Inc. is a growing Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB) providing full life cycle Cybersecurity, Program Management, Systems Engineering, and Training and Education services focused on optimizing customers’ program performance and mission through proven methodologies and ethical practices. Our headquarters is in California, MD near Naval Air Station Patuxent River. We offer competitive salaries and benefits with outstanding growth potential. Overview: The Engineer (Systems), Journeyman who will provide support to the H-53 Heavy Lift Helicopter Program Office at Patuxent River Naval Air Station in Lexington Park, MD. The program is providing systems engineering support of weapons systems on various platforms including technical research and development of technologies, analysis, and documentation as part of the acquisition of Aircraft, Weapon, and Integrated Systems and the evaluation of their technical performance, mission suitability and associated acquisition risks throughout the full acquisition process and lifecycle of a program.

Requirements

Demonstrated experience in an area of engineering expertise is required.
Bachelor’s degree in technical or scientific field from an accredited college or university.
Three (3) years of recent and relevant experience.
This position is subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
In order to complete the requirements for government security clearance investigation you must be a U.S. Citizen and be able to complete the full background investigation.
This position requires an Active Secret Security Clearance with ability to obtain and maintain a higher clearance if required.

Responsibilities

Performs duties to support the Systems Engineer supporting SBIR/Science & Technology
Performs programmatic or technical knowledge identifying, formulating, designing, and/or testing practical solutions to engineering problems; guiding the engineering development of modern complex systems; and employing systems engineering methods and tools in the development of systems.
Performs software acquisition functions, requirements management, and the understanding of software workflow.
Must be able to decompose software requirements into systems requirements