Systems Engineer – Sustainment Engineering

General Dynamics Information Technology•Huntsville, AL

17h•$97,968 - $115,000•Onsite

About The Position

GDIT is seeking a Systems Engineer Senior to provide sustaining engineering and product lifecycle management support for multiple Force Protection System (FPS) Family of Systems (FOS) under the IBD-SS II program. The role plans, designs, and implements systems engineering projects, provides technical direction, and applies broad systems integration and design knowledge. The engineer works with test engineers and technical writers on engineering test plans and collaborates with the Configuration Manager to maintain system product baselines. The position reviews existing Urgent Capability Acquisition (UCA) programs and develops solutions to sustainment engineering issues, including investigating root causes of failures, identifying alternatives for end-of-life components, and creating and maintaining documentation. It also provides reach-back support for troubleshooting, maintenance, documentation distribution, sparing, and system health reporting in coordination with engineering, training, logistics, operational support teams, and government customers. This is an onsite role in Huntsville, Alabama, with travel potentially required up to 50% CONUS and OCONUS depending on mission and customer requirements. The position requires a U.S. Secret clearance on day one and continued maintenance of that clearance while on contract.

Requirements

At least 5 years of related experience.
Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree; relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
U.S. Secret security clearance required on day one and must be maintained to remain on contract.
U.S. citizenship required.
Ability to work onsite 100% in Huntsville, Alabama.
Ability to travel as mission requirements dictate; travel may be up to 50% CONUS and OCONUS.
Knowledge of engineering processes, standards, and workflows, as well as systems integration and design.
Experience with QA/QC related to Physical Configuration Audits.
Understanding of the engineering lifecycle from concept through divestment.
Experience translating Engineering BOMs into Service BOMs for logistics.
Experience with DoD systems, engineering requirements, and DoD contracts.
Strong technical writing skills, including preparation of SOPs, field bulletins, and maintenance plans.
Experience preparing Engineering Change Proposals and Technical Data Packages.
Experience conducting Level of Repair Analysis for commercial off-the-shelf products.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience with Rapiscan and FLIR product lines.
Experience with DoW Force Protection, networking and computer technology, hydraulics, electronics, mechanical systems, camera technologies, and supporting software.

Responsibilities

Plan, design, and implement systems engineering projects and provide technical direction to team members.
Provide sustaining engineering and product lifecycle management support for Force Protection System families of systems.
Work with test engineers and technical writers to develop engineering test plans, and coordinate with the Configuration Manager to maintain product baselines.
Review UCA programs and resolve sustainment engineering issues by investigating failures, identifying end-of-life component alternatives, and maintaining documentation.
Collaborate with engineering, training, logistics, operational support teams, and government customers to improve operations and provide reach-back support for troubleshooting, maintenance, documentation distribution, sparing, and system health reports.
Analyze failed products and review baseline designs for errors and failure points.
Execute end-to-end Level of Repair Analysis for systems.
Develop Engineering Bills of Materials from Technical Data Packages and translate Engineering BOMs into Service BOMs for logistics.
Attend Engineering Review Boards for engineering change requests, prepare documents for CCB, and brief Engineering Change Proposals to CCB.
Develop engineering test plans and reports.
Address obsolescence issues in coordination with the logistics team.
Work with engineers, subject-matter experts, and technicians to resolve equipment malfunctions and design flaws.
Manage systems through their lifecycle with a focus on sustainment engineering.
Research and review designs, assist procurement and cataloging, install systems, and conduct maintenance of Force Protection systems.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages.
401(k) with company match.
Competitive pay and paid time off.
Medical plan options, including options with Health Savings Accounts.
Dental plan options.
Vision plan.
Flexible work weeks where possible.
Paid vacation, sick, personal, holiday, parental, military, bereavement, and jury duty leave.
Short- and long-term disability benefits.
Life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness, and business travel and accident insurance provided or available.
Career growth tools and learning opportunities.
Internal mobility support.