Systems Engineer, Senior

Booz Allen Hamilton•San Diego, CA

26d

About The Position

As a Senior Systems Engineer, you will support the Navy’s mission by leading planning, design, and technical documentation for large-scale complex systems. You will develop or assess functional and performance specifications, system architectures, and system and subsystem hardware and software designs based on user needs. You will apply knowledge of electrical and mechanical hardware systems and participate in technical data package reviews and integrated product team and technical review meetings. You will identify technical deficiencies and analyze problem reports, solutions, and recommendations. The role also supports sustainment of existing systems and acquisition and development of next-generation sensor, processing, and systems capabilities. You may conduct feasibility studies for large projects, develop technical requests for proposal, evaluate vendor products, and recommend government or commercial designs or equipment. Working directly with government technical personnel and project managers, you will plan and execute technical activities for complex system and technical product development. You will use established guidelines and instructions together with experience and independent judgment to accomplish task objectives. You may contribute to or review technical and status reports, contract deliverables, and formal briefings; lead technical discussions at project reviews; and improve client techniques and procedures. The position is located in San Diego, California.

Requirements

8 or more years of experience managing and conducting systems engineering processes, technical reviews, and generation or evaluation of system requirements.
Experience implementing systems engineering processes throughout the system lifecycle, from concept definition, design, development, production and manufacturing, through verification for operational use.
Experience in a DoD or industry engineering project team environment.
Experience with Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint, Word, and Excel.
Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.
Secret clearance required.
Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering or Physical Sciences field.

Nice To Haves

Experience with or supporting a Navy system development or acquisition organization.
Experience quickly understanding, interpreting, and evaluating multiple technological disciplines to assess whether solutions adhere to customer needs.
Experience with optical communications architectures, design, and equipment or components, including SONET technologies.
Experience using Visio or other drafting software packages to develop logical or system diagrams.
Experience representing system architectures using Digital Engineering software and Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) concepts and tools, including Cameo or MagicDraw.
Knowledge of power distribution systems.
Excellent interpersonal, collaboration, written, and verbal communication skills to work and lead in a team environment.
TS/SCI clearance.
Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or a related field; master’s degree is a plus.
INCOSE Systems Engineering Certification, including CSEP and ASEP certifications.

Responsibilities

Lead planning, design, and technical documentation of large-scale complex systems.
Develop or assess functional and performance specifications and system architectures.
Assess system and subsystem hardware and software designs through review of user needs.
Apply knowledge of electrical and mechanical hardware systems to system performance specifications and architectures.
Review technical data packages and facilitate integrated product team and technical review meetings.
Identify technical deficiencies and analyze problem reports, solutions, and recommendations.
Support sustainment of existing systems and acquisition and development of next-generation sensor, processing, and systems capabilities.
Conduct feasibility studies for large projects, develop technical requests for proposal, evaluate vendor products, and recommend government or commercial designs or equipment.
Work with government technical personnel and project managers to plan and execute technical activities on complex system and technical product development projects.
Use existing guidelines and instructions, experience, and independent judgment to plan and accomplish task objectives.
Contribute to or review technical reports, status reports, contract deliverables, and formal briefings.
Lead technical discussions at project review sessions and develop improvements to client techniques and procedures.