Systems Engineer

Joint Research and Development, LLC • Arlington, VA

10d • $120,000 - $140,000 • Remote

About The Position

JRAD is seeking candidates for an immediate-fill position supporting the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). This position is a remote position with preference given to local (District, MD, VA) candidates. TSA Headquarters is in Springfield, VA. The candidate will support the TSA's Checkpoint Property Screening Systems group within Acquisition Program Management. The candidate will provide expert engineering and analysis support contributing to the development of requirements artifacts, to include Concept of Operations (CONOPS), Operational Requirements Document (ORD), and Functional Requirements Document (FRD), System Evaluation Report (SER), and Risk Assessment (RA), in support of baggage screening systems security equipment. Position currently includes a teleworking or fully remote option; however, preference will be given to local (Springfield, VA) candidates. Some travel (<10%) may be required depending on project demands.

Requirements

• Master’s preferred, bachelor’s degree required in mechanical, electrical, or systems/software/computer engineering, or other related discipline. Must have an engineering degree.
• Minimum of five years of experience in related systems engineering and requirements development.
• Knowledge of systems engineering and systems development methodology including the Acquisition Life Cycle Framework for translating user requirements, mission needs and gaps into functional and system level requirements.
• Experience with DHS or DoD acquisitions to include the development of operational requirements and writing functional and technical requirements documents such as CONOPS, ORD and FRD.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience with Test and Evaluation (T&E) of Federal acquisition systems (DHS or DoD).
• Be able to pass DHS suitability screening or DHS financial responsibility standards.
• Have or be eligible to receive a DHS Secret security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Preference for knowledge and experience with DHS Acquisition Directive 102 or DoD 5000.
• Extra preference is given to candidates with experience with the Acquisition Program Management (APM) office within TSA.
• Preference for knowledge and experience with transportation security equipment in the transportation security domain, particularly experience with baggage handling and baggage screening devices.
• Experience using R, JMP, or Excel to perform statistical evaluation.
• Experience with requirements tracking tools, i.e., Cameo, MagicDraw, and/or Jira would be a bonus.
• Existing Secret Clearance is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support the TSA's Checkpoint Property Screening Systems group within Acquisition Program Management.
• Provide expert engineering and analysis support contributing to the development of requirements artifacts, to include Concept of Operations (CONOPS), Operational Requirements Document (ORD), and Functional Requirements Document (FRD), System Evaluation Report (SER), and Risk Assessment (RA), in support of baggage screening systems security equipment.
• Generate work breakdown structures using tools MS Project.
• Perform statistical evaluation using R, JMP, or Excel.
• Review test reports, analyze data, summarize conclusions and perform risk assessments and configuration management decisions based on these results.

Benefits

• More paid time off than the average company upon hire
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life & Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Section 125 Flexible Spending Accounts for unreimbursed medical & dependent day care
• Disability Insurance
• 401K Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior