Systems Engineer

CACI•Fort Belvoir, VA

26d•Onsite

About The Position

CACI is seeking a cleared System Engineer to support an Army Product Manager at Fort Belvoir, VA, with a focus on counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (c-UAS). A Secret clearance is required. This role involves managing systems engineering activities, applying system engineering principles, formulating and issuing systems engineering documents, and serving as a subject matter expert for technical aspects of assigned programs. The engineer will perform top-level design, development, integration, testing, installation, and troubleshooting, helping to translate military operational and mission requirements into practical system concepts and performance specifications. Responsibilities also include developing and maintaining technical documentation, participating in reviews, evaluating design efforts, and reviewing test plans and reports.

Requirements

Must have an Secret clearance
BS Engineering and > 5 years relevant experience
Manage Systems Engineering on assigned programs with oversight from Senior, Master Mechanical Engineer or Government Engineering lead
Requires 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
ability to coordinate and negotiate design and engineering activities with other related programs and organizations.

Nice To Haves

BS Engineering and > 20 years relevant experience OR, MS Engineering Equivalent and > 15 years of experience
Experience with the integration and deployment of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles or Systems (UAV or UAS)
Experience in the Integration of components on vehicle platforms with understanding ICDs and SWaP requirements
Subject matter expert for Systems Engineering
Ability to lead engineering efforts on assigned programs with minimal oversight from the Government lead
Prior experience supporting an Army Program, Project, or Product Manager

Responsibilities

Manage systems engineering activities including requirements analyses, functional analyses, design solutions formulation, systems analysis and control, and generation and maintenance of systems architecture products.
Apply system engineering principles and procedures to translate quantified needs/requirements into system performance parameters and the identification of system/item configuration.
Formulate and issue systems engineering documents, processes, procedures and milestones.
Provide advice affecting critical programs and technologies.
Serve as subject matter expert for technical aspects of assigned program.
Perform top level design, development, integration, testing, installation, and troubleshooting.
Help translate military operational and mission requirements into practical system concepts and performance specifications.
Develop and maintain technical documentation such as specifications, engineering drawings, system interface requirements, and engineering changes.
May participate in post awards, program reviews, design reviews, and IPTs as the project engineer and/or technical expert on assigned programs.
Help evaluate design efforts to ensure integration of all the engineering disciplines and adequacy of the analyses performed, bringing in additional technical expertise as needed.
Review test plans, procedures, and reports for technical adequacy on assigned programs, for both Government and contractor tests, as well as all failure reports.
Review and evaluate system performance against specification requirements, monitor and assess field performance, and assess risk of meeting user and specification requirements.
Initiate engineering change proposals and waivers/deviations as required, and conduct physical and functional configuration audits.
Review program management documents to ensure accuracy and adequacy of technical content.