DCS Corp

Acquisition Program Systems Engineer

DCS Corp • $120K — $145K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • US Citizenship required due to customer sensitivity
  • Top Secret Clearance
  • Bachelor's degree in engineering with 15 years of experience, or Master's with 10 years, or PhD with 5 years
  • Experience with Air Force or DoD weapon system acquisition programs preferred
  • Familiarity with ACAT I or II programs is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Provide engineering expertise across all acquisition phases
  • Develop and maintain essential engineering documentation
  • Conduct trade studies on performance, cost, and risk
  • Evaluate proposals for technical feasibility and cost-effectiveness
  • Support developmental planning and mission needs analysis
  • Produce technical trade studies and integration documentation
  • Deliver systems engineering support for program oversight and compliance

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work on cutting-edge air armament systems
  • Engagement in full life cycle of complex munitions programs
  • Support for international programs and Foreign Military Sales (FMS)
  • Collaboration with experienced professionals in the defense sector
  • Access to advanced tools and methodologies in systems engineering
Full Job Description
DCS has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Acquisition Program Systems Engineer to support the full life cycle of air armament and conventional munitions systems, including missiles, bombs, warheads, seekers/sensors, countermeasures, training systems, radars, explosive devices, and related support equipment. This work spans requirements analysis through disposal and includes support to international programs and FMS.

Essential Job Functions:

Duties include, but not limited to:

Provide engineering and technical expertise across all acquisition phases: requirements definition, design, integration, verification/validation, deployment, and sustainment.

Develop and maintain engineering documentation such as Systems Engineering Plans, technical reviews, audits, and interchange meeting materials (e.g., CDR, TIMs).

Conduct trade studies on performance, cost, producibility, maintainability, and risk; support simulation studies and system effectiveness modeling.

Perform proposal and modification evaluations for technical feasibility and cost effectiveness.

Support developmental planning, AoAs, mission needs analysis, sensitivity and uncertainty analysis, and system comparison studies per DoD 5000-series guidance.

Provide engineering assessments for training systems, simulators, integration requirements, and system readiness reviews.

Support source selection activities in a non-decision-making advisory role, including documentation development and proposal reviews.

Produce technical trade studies, integration documentation, and munitions-related engineering products; support risk management and milestone review preparation.

Deliver systems engineering support for program oversight, configuration management, requirements management, and interface management; utilize tools such as DOORS.

Provide program engineering support for evaluations, testing, portfolio reviews, and recommendations to improve system performance and compliance with specifications.

Required Skills:

Due to the sensitivity of customer related requirements, US Citizenship is required.

Top Secret Clearance

Bachelor's degree from an ABET-accredited engineering program + 15 years relevant experience; or Master's degree + 10 years of relevant experience; or PhD+ 5 year of relevant experience.

Desired Skills:
  • Experience supporting Air Force or DoD weapon system acquisition programs
  • Experience supporting ACAT I or ACAT II programs

Technical Skills
  • DoD and Air Force acquisition policy and reporting
  • ACAT I, II, and III program execution
  • DAMIR, EDA, PMRT, CRIS
  • Cost, schedule, and performance management
  • Risk management planning and execution
  • Acquisition strategy and milestone documentation
  • Business Case Analysis and trade study development
  • Systems Engineer experience

About DCS Corp

DCS Corp is a defense and aerospace company that provides engineering and technical support services to clients in the United States government and commercial sectors. The company was founded in 1977 and has grown to become a leading provider of engineering and technical services in the defense and aerospace industries. DCS Corp's services include systems engineering, software development, and logistics support, among others. The company is known for its expertise in advanced technology and has been recognized for its contributions to the defense and aerospace industries.
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1,200 employees
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Founded
1977

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