Systems Engineer, SME

Odyssey Systems Consulting Group, Ltd.•Colorado Springs, CO

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Odyssey is recruiting a Systems Engineer, SME to serve as an engineering trusted advisor and consultant to the government. The role supports government-led sustainment, modification, and capability upgrades across the NCMC-ITW/AA and Legacy Space C2 enterprises. The engineer reviews and assesses technical designs and baseline documentation, evaluates existing systems, requirements, and designs, identifies system problems, validates proposed solutions, oversees system upgrades, and develops roadmap inputs for incremental capability implementation to meet near-term and future goals. The position supports multiple projects and programs involving NCMC-ITW/AA and Legacy Space sustainment, existing program execution, and external network communication designs and requirements. Odyssey personnel may serve as Product Owner or Product Line Manager for an Agile Release Train and/or System Delivery Team. The program sustains integrated command-and-control capabilities, services, networks, and data products supporting air, missile, and space threat warning and attack assessment, as well as space situational awareness, object tracking, and deconfliction. This is a full-time position based onsite at Peterson SFB in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with telework flexibility for local candidates. The amount of telework is subject to customer discretion and may change. Travel to CONUS and OCONUS locations may be required, approximately 8–10%.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must have an active DoD Secret clearance, be eligible for TS/SCI, and be able to maintain the clearance.
Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) and 12 years of directly related experience with proper certifications as described in the functionally aligned job description, including at least 5 years in the DoD; or a master's degree (MA/MS) and 10 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline, including at least 5 years in the DoD.
Ability to review, analyze, and assess technical design solutions, technical baselines, system requirements, and system designs.
Ability to prepare and deliver technical briefings and interact professionally with DoD stakeholders and contractor personnel.
Ability to provide systems engineering support across system life-cycle activities.

Nice To Haves

Active TS/SCI clearance.
Advanced knowledge, experience, and demonstrated ability to perform tasks as a Senior Systems Engineer.
Ability to oversee and guide junior and mid-level engineers.
Comprehensive understanding of and ability to apply systems engineering standards, procedures, and practices.
Ability to work independently and apply appropriate procedures and processes in the area of expertise.
Experience working in or with NORAD/NORTHCOM or other combatant commands.
Current missile warning/missile defense knowledge.
Experience with ITW/AA and C2BMC sensors.
Familiarity with CCIC2S and Legacy Space subsystems, including MARS, PDS-M, AME, CPS, CSO WAN, CMP, SISP, and DECON.
Knowledge of modular architecture.
Experience with Agile development methodology and Agile Product Owner roles and responsibilities.
Familiarity or experience with Air Force Reference Implementation of Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery paradigms.
Familiarity or experience with unit testing, code peer reviews, emulation/virtualization technologies, and automated testing techniques and tools.
Familiarity or experience with Unix/Linux operating systems.
Working knowledge of SharePoint, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and Rational tool sets.
Knowledge of Model Based Systems Engineering concepts and digital engineering environments.
Familiarity or working knowledge of DISA and CISA.
Knowledge of managing global networks and systems.
Working knowledge of HEMP hardening of systems and networks.
Knowledge of system and network design considerations involving bonding/grounding, rack spacing and elevations, power design loads, and HVAC cooling for systems inside and outside traditional data centers.
Experience with MILSTAR/AEHF protected MILSATCOM.
Current experience with network integration to mesh cloud architectures.
Experience transitioning existing networks and systems into virtualized architectures.

Responsibilities

Provide systems engineering expertise across the system life cycle, including requirements definition and decomposition, system design, integration, test planning, deployment, and operational transition.
Interact professionally with DoD end users, customers, and contractor support personnel; prepare and deliver technical briefings to technical management stakeholders.
Review, analyze, and support development of technical documentation throughout the systems engineering and product lifecycle, including CONOPs, SSDDs, ICDs, SRR, PDR/CDR and TRR packages, technical orders and manuals, test plans and procedures, drawings, engineering investigations, and FCA/PCAs.
Provide systems engineering, technical support, and technical training for acquisition, development, integration, sustainment, modernization, installation, deployment/fielding, and operations oversight.
Review formal trade studies concerning engineering performance, effectiveness, cost effectiveness, cost performance, life-cycle cost, feasibility, capability, reliability, maintainability, risk, and schedule.
Provide technical recommendations through reviews, studies, audits, evaluations, analyses, guidance, documentation, and support of associated engineering IPTs.
Support source-selection activities by evaluating proposed systems, components, and approaches for technical feasibility, compatibility, performance, risk, and cost effectiveness.
Conduct program and technical reviews of alternative plans, systems engineering processes, designs, and test results to verify compliance with approved specifications and identify corrective actions.
Review technical documents defining, specifying, and recommending system and subsystem characteristics; prepare management reports, technical presentations, and corrective action recommendations using engineering economy principles.
Review and analyze system concepts and user requirements within functional, allocated, and product baselines for completeness, consistency, traceability, and verifiability.
Provide concepts and requirements analysis support, including review and analysis of ORDs, AoAs, MUAs, and Technology Development Strategies.
Review and assess technical design solutions and baseline documents, assess existing systems and requirements, identify system problems, validate proposed solutions, oversee upgrades, and develop capability roadmap inputs.
Support external network communication designs and requirements that NCMC-ITW/AA and Legacy Space must support or ingest/pass into the system.