Systems Engineer - Oak Ridge, TN

Military Spouse Corporate Career Network•Oak Ridge, TN
•Onsite

About The Position

The Systems Engineer will support Bechtel National, Inc.’s Uranium Processing Facility (UPF) project at the Y-12 National Security Complex in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. UPF is a multi-year construction project that will provide modern facilities for enriched uranium operations in support of Y-12 missions. The role participates in defining facility and system functions, behaviors, and design requirements; performs system-level design verification; and develops test requirement specifications. The engineer compiles, adjusts, and correlates data while applying standard systems engineering methods and techniques. The project follows a 4/10 schedule, with a standard work week Monday through Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; start times are flexible. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and provide proof of citizenship for site badge access. Candidates must complete a security questionnaire and successfully meet site-access requirements, and must have or be able to obtain a Secret security clearance. Employees are subject to random drug and alcohol testing as a condition of employment.

Requirements

  • U.S. citizenship is required by contract; proof of citizenship is required for site badge access.
  • Possess an active Secret security clearance or be able to obtain one.
  • Experience performing design and/or requirements change impact analysis.
  • Understanding of requirements management principles and methods.
  • Knowledge of related construction practices and standard EPC deliverables.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Complete a security questionnaire and successfully clear site-access requirements.
  • Agree to random drug and alcohol testing as a condition of employment.

Nice To Haves

  • Master’s degree in systems engineering.
  • Experience with SPEC Innovations Innoslate, IBM Rational DOORS, or other systems engineering software packages.
  • Experience in Model-Based Systems Engineering.
  • Proposal experience aligning scopes of work to engineering deliverables.
  • Familiarity with the design of complex industrial facilities.
  • Experience implementing systems engineering on projects for the Department of Defense or similar government agencies.
  • Design experience with Unified Facilities Criteria and the Whole Building Design Guide.

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate, select, and apply standard systems engineering methods, techniques, procedures, and criteria, using independent judgment to make adaptations and modifications.
  • Develop system models using Model-Based Systems Engineering methods and tools.
  • Define facility and system functions, behaviors, and design requirements; prepare criteria documents; and coordinate and facilitate technical discussions to resolve system design issues.
  • Coordinate system-level design verification, requirements verification, test requirement specifications, requirements flow-down, and traceability.
  • Coordinate work and collaborate with other engineering disciplines.
  • Provide technical assistance to Systems personnel and interact with project functions, the customer, and regulatory agency personnel to resolve complex regulatory issues.
  • Assist project and construction management in identifying and complying with project Systems requirements and addressing issues during project execution.
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