Systems Engineer

Abacus Technology•San Antonio, TX

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About The Position

Abacus Technology is seeking a Systems Engineer to provide technical support to the Command, Control, Communication, Intelligence and Networks (C3I&N) Directorate at Lackland AFB. This is a full-time position. The Systems Engineer supports program and system engineering activities across the system development lifecycle, including acquisition, development, integration, sustainment, continued evolution, deployment and fielding, installation, and operations oversight. The role evaluates program plans and engineering processes, maintains technical baselines, supports testing and validation, prepares technical and management documentation, and contributes to program and project risk management in accordance with Air Force Systems Engineering Assessment Model (SEAM) processes.

Requirements

At least 12 years of systems engineering experience, including at least 5 years in a Department of Defense environment.
Bachelor’s degree in a related field; additional years of experience may be substituted for degree requirements.
Thorough understanding of application software, operating systems, networks, storage platforms, and their relationship to system architecture.
Experience working through every stage of the system development lifecycle, from initiation through deployment and sustainment.
Demonstrated proficiency in process modeling and developing workflow diagrams.
Ability to elicit and interpret requirements and translate them into technical specifications and system designs using best practices and design patterns.
Experience implementing Digital Engineering, Digital Thread, and Digital Twin techniques across the system lifecycle.
Ability to perform problem and gap definition, trade-space analysis, science and technology roadmap analysis, set-based design for concept development, Multi-Objective Decision Analysis (MODA), and cost-versus-capability trade-off analysis.
Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with management, technical staff, and end users.
Experience with engineering practices, techniques, and standards.
Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to develop and present technical presentations.
Ability to represent complex data in diagrams or other formats that communicate precise information to business and technical staff.
Proven ability to understand strategic and tactical project approaches and manage multiple projects concurrently.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must hold a current Top Secret clearance with SCI access (TS/SCI); selected applicants will be subject to a U.S. government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Responsibilities

Review program portfolios and evaluate or recommend alternative plans.
Improve systems engineering programs and processes and manage or sustain program technical baselines.
Design and perform system-level tests to verify subsystem and system performance against approved specifications.
Conduct program reviews evaluating proposed plans, systems engineering programs, designs, and test results against program specifications.
Prepare technical documents defining, specifying, and recommending system and subsystem characteristics.
Prepare management reports and deliver technical presentations for planning, implementation, and corrective action, applying engineering economy principles.
Validate systems, including developing validation criteria and procedures.
Analyze and evaluate results of major engineering systems.
Provide system and program engineering support, technical assistance, and technical training for programs and initiatives throughout their lifecycle.
Provide engineering support services and inputs to program and project risk management activities in compliance with Air Force SEAM processes.