Systems Integration Engineer, Journeyman

Astrion•Wright-Patterson AFB, OH

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a Journeyman Systems Integration Engineer located at the Wright-Patterson AFB in Dayton, OH. The role involves applying Department of Defense directives and policies to acquisition engineering tasks, providing advisory assistance in system concept development, technological trade-off studies, and supporting the design, development, integration, testing, and deployment of various aircraft systems. The engineer will also assist in managing performance/cost relationships, analyzing systems for integrity and reliability, and performing complex analyses to determine performance objectives and integration issues.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master's degree in a related field and at least 3 years of experience, 3 of which must be in the DoD.
OR GED and at least 2 years of experience in the respective profession being performed, 2 of which must be in the DoD.
OR, 7 years of directly related experience with proper certifications, 5 of which must be in the DoD.
Secret Clearance
Experience in the development of systems utilizing networking principles and implementation, including but not limited to Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), User Datagram Protocol (UDP), Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), and Secure Sockets Layer (SSL).
Experienced with development on Windows, Sun, Linux or Unix platforms, including but not limited to C/C++ and Java.
Knowledgeable in and assist with providing guidance for Information Assurance (IA) accreditation and implementation of IA controls for individual projects up to and including ACAT 1 Platform Information Technology (PIT) systems.

Nice To Haves

Any engineering bachelor’s degree requirements are preferred to be from an American Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) accredited institution.

Responsibilities

Apply the principles, criteria, and procedures of Department of Defense Directive (DoDD) 5000.1 and DoDD 5000.2R as well as the policies and processes of Headquarters (HQ) AFMC and AFLCMC Engineering Directorate to all SOF acquisition engineering tasks.
Provide advisory assistance in developing system concepts, and in performing technological/trade-off study assessments of proposed designs.
Assist in providing systems and subsystems engineering, technical guidance, and support to design, develop, manufacture, integrate, test, and deploy electronic sensors, aircraft signature reduction technology, and defensive avionics for airborne weapon systems to ensure total weapon system compatibility with the electromagnetic environment and to ensure aircraft survivability.
Provide support in developing system performance requirements, objectives and integration, and the estimation of time and resources for system design, development, and support.
Assist with coordinating special studies on design changes, recommending solutions to technical problems, and recommending different engineering approaches through the development phase and into production.
Assist with managing performance/cost relationships and analyzing systems/equipment to ensure functional/operational integrity and reliability.
Assist in performing complex and comprehensive analyses and use systematic, disciplined, quantifiable approaches to determine performance objectives and integration issues.
Assist with: Developing, implementing, and documenting Ascertaining needed changes or modifications to production methods, procedures, and/or approaches.
Evaluating procedures and employing innovative techniques and methods to achieve.
Supporting engineering reviews and/or panels, developing evaluations and technical justifications of feasibility, practicability, and technical soundness, recognizing priorities as well as the urgency of the situation; work may include use or development of computer-aided engineering and analysis.
Developing, executing, and reviewing policies, processes, and procedures of a special or miscellaneous character that may span multiple engineering disciplines and requires application of knowledge of such.
Participating in special projects/initiatives and preparing oral/written.
Presenting briefings and developing technical reports to document progress and.
Preparing management reports and conducting technical presentations for planning, implementation, and corrective.
Performing airworthiness determinations, Military Flight Release (MFR) preparation, Modification Airworthiness Certification Criteria (MACC) development, and reportability determinations per the latest version of Military Handbook (MIL-HDBK) 516.
Assist in conducting limited modeling, simulation, and analysis of the effects of individual modifications on the survivability/vulnerability of the SOF platforms.
Communicate potential risks, issues, and recommendations to the Government for consideration.
Assist the Government by providing guidance on the technical direction and policy for development and integration of propulsion systems: performance and operability, structures and subsystems and controls.
Provide advisory assistance and draft documentation support for the development, deployment and maintenance technical requirements associated with propulsion system development and sustainment.
Assist in performing analysis designed to ensure Operational Safety, Suitability and Effectiveness (OSS&E) of all supported weapons systems.
Support and participate in TIMs, design reviews, configuration review boards, computer resources working groups, interoperability working groups, and interface control working groups program reviews.
Provide advisory assistance and draft documentation support for developing summary information on the activities, action items, conclusions and recommendations related to meetings and reviews.
Support the Government in developing and maintaining requirements using tools such as the Dynamic Object Oriented Requirements System (DOORS) and a baseline architecture model using tools such as IBM Rational System Architect (RSA) and will assist in developing courses of action and architecture products to support decision making.
Provide advisory assistance and draft documentation support for: Documenting systems requirements, translating DoD user requirements into system requirements for Government consideration.
Performing technical/mission analyses of operational requirements.
To include DoD Architecture Framework Products and Information Support Plans) by conducting systems analyses to include, but not limited to, system design/design feasibility, state-of-the-art assessments in support of program, technical, and Milestone reviews.
Evaluating program technical risk and OSS&E, establishing risk mitigation plans, and overseeing program technical risk reduction efforts.
Support of weapon system Individual source selections, to include the development of the Acquisition Strategy Plans (ASPs), Instructions to Offerors (ITOs), and technical evaluation criteria.
Developing and documenting recommended engineering inputs for PWSs, RFPs and CDRLs for assigned programs.
Reviewing and communicating the Overall system design baseline, including but not limited to architecture and interoperability requirements.
Potential risks, issues, and recommendations to the Government for consideration.
Specifications including, but not limited to, system, system segment, equipment, and Interface Control Documents (ICDs), that are submitted by the weapon system Individual or other DoD agencies involved in the program.
User requirements and priorities for SOF programs and provide cost/benefit assessments of user requirements to support CDD and CPD scope.
Available data on all the on-going and planned modification projects.
Preparation of briefings, compiling and organizing background information, preparing draft briefings, and talking papers, and providing backup documentation as required.
Provide engineering leadership and technical direction in the development of systems using large-scale distributed and virtualized environments.
Experience in the development of systems utilizing networking principles and implementation, including but not limited to Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), User Datagram Protocol (UDP), Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), and Secure Sockets Layer (SSL).
Experienced with development on Windows, Sun, Linux or Unix platforms, including but not limited to C/C++ and Java.
Knowledgeable in and assist with providing guidance for Information Assurance (IA) accreditation and implementation of IA controls for individual projects up to and including ACAT 1 Platform Information Technology (PIT) systems.
Assist the Government by providing knowledge and guidance and producing artifacts to support systems integration; OSS&E; airworthiness certification per the latest version of MIL-HDBK-516; safety per Military Standard (MIL-STD) 882; and DAFI 63-1201 Life Cycle Systems Engineering.