Systems Engineer

CACI•Fort Belvoir, VA

14h•Onsite

About The Position

The person in this role will serve as a Systems Engineer on assigned PEO Soldier programs with a specific emphasis on support to Assistant PEO Soldier (APEO). This role involves managing systems engineering activities, applying system engineering principles, formulating and issuing systems engineering documents, and providing expert advice on critical programs and technologies. The Systems Engineer will act as a subject matter expert for all technical aspects of the assigned program, performing top-level design, development, integration, testing, installation, and troubleshooting. They will translate military operational and mission requirements into practical system concepts and performance specifications, and develop and maintain technical documentation. Participation in post-awards, program reviews, design reviews, and IPTs is expected, along with evaluating design efforts, reviewing test plans and reports, and assessing system performance against specifications. The role also includes initiating engineering change proposals, conducting configuration audits, reviewing program management documents, and serving as a consultant and mentor to other team members. Additionally, the Systems Engineer will evaluate existing system engineering principles and establish innovative engineering strategies, identifying issues and briefing the Program Manager on possible courses of action and their impact.

Requirements

BS Engineering and > 5 years relevant experience
Has the breadth of experience and knowledge, and recognition in the Engineering community, to lead engineering efforts on assigned programs, and work independently with minimal oversight from the Government Lead.
Requires a thorough knowledge of the Systems Engineering Management Process and Implementation, as applied to the Department of Army/DOD Acquisition process throughout all life cycle phases; knowledge of DOD policies on Systems Engineering, Integrated Product and Process Development (IPPD) and IPT Management; and ability to coordinate and negotiate design and engineering activities with other related programs and organizations.
Must have Active Secret Clearance.

Nice To Haves

MS Systems Engineering or Systems Management and > 20 years relevant experience or PhD Engineering >15 years relevant experience
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team-oriented environment
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a customer-focused approach to service delivery

Responsibilities

Manages systems engineering activities including requirements analyses, functional analyses, design solutions formulation, systems analysis and control, and generation and maintenance of systems architecture products.
Applies system engineering principles and procedures to translate quantified needs/requirements into system performance parameters and the identification of system/item configuration.
Formulates and issues systems engineering documents, processes, procedures and milestones.
Provides expert and authoritative advice affecting critical programs and technologies.
Serves as subject matter expert for all technical aspects of assigned program.
Performs top level design, development, integration, testing, installation, and troubleshooting.
Translates military operational and mission requirements into practical system concepts and performance specifications.
Develops and maintains technical documentation such as specifications, engineering drawings, system interface requirements, and engineering changes.
Participates in post awards, program reviews, design reviews, and IPTs as the project engineer and/or technical expert on assigned programs.
Evaluates design efforts to ensure integration of all the engineering disciplines and adequacy of the analyses performed, bringing in additional technical expertise as needed.
Reviews test plans, procedures, and reports for technical adequacy on assigned programs, for both Government and contractor tests, as well as all failure reports.
Reviews and evaluates system performance against specification requirements, monitors and assesses field performance, and assesses risk of meeting user and specification requirements.
Initiates engineering change proposals and waivers/deviations as required, and conduct physical and functional configuration audits.
Reviews program management documents to ensure accuracy and adequacy of technical content.
Serve as consultant to other team members and mentor workforce on Systems Engineering matters.
Evaluate system engineering principles, procedures and process used on past programs, and establish new and innovative engineering strategies.
Identify issues and brief PM on possible courses of action and their impact.