Systems Engineer (Safety Guns)

Basic Commerce & Industries • Dahlgren, VA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Basic Commerce and Industries, Inc. (BCI) is seeking to fill one full-time Systems Engineer position to execute system safety for the Guns weapon systems safety program under NSWC Dahlgren Division. This group provides specific, tailored, System of Systems, Warfare System, Combat System, and Element level System Safety Engineering support to several Coast Guard, Naval Sea Systems Command, Joint, and Naval Air Systems engineering, program acquisition and Fleet support activities. The successful candidate must be able to articulate complex technical issues in a clear, concise, understandable manner in verbal and written formats, work productively independently and in team environments, meet deadlines, and perform multiple tasks in parallel.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering, scientific, business or technical discipline or military operational experience at the E5 level or higher
• 10+ years of general operational experience in systems engineering for DoD weapon systems programs, OR 10 years' combination US Navy, civil service, or industry experience in the description of duties
• Two (2) years of qualified experience as a System Safety Engineer in DoD system engineering processes and tasks focused on the development of system safety analyses, including demonstrated experience with coordinating, developing, and executing safety reports and presentations to support safety review boards
• Two (2) years' experience with Microsoft Office Suite applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• US citizens
• Must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information

Nice To Haves

• Safety experience may have been gained in such programs as Aegis Combat and Weapon Systems, Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (ABMD), Ship Self Defense System (SSDS), Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD), NIFC-CA, DDG-1000, Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) or US Coast Guard programs in weapons system safety, explosives safety, environmental safety, topside and cargo safety or other related safety areas.

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining currency and understanding of Navy and US Coast Guard gun weapon systems
• Understanding relevant safety issues
• Participating in engineering and safety reviews
• Formulating, evaluating and editing risk assessment studies and analyses
• Preparing reports and briefs, and presenting such materials to formal boards including WSESRB
• Formulating and analyzing System Safety Plans, Safety Management Plans, assessment of hardware and software changes/issues affecting systems safety
• Analyzing safety test documentation/plans

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees