DCS Corp

Senior General / Interdisciplinary Engineer Analyst

DCS Corp$100K — $130K *
Ogden, UT 84404In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • U.S. Citizenship is mandatory due to customer sensitivity.
  • Bachelor's degree with 15 years of experience, 8 in DoD.
  • Current DoD Secret Security clearance required on Day 1.
  • Expertise in USAF command/control systems, tactical radar, communication systems, or electronic warfare systems.
  • Solid background in systems engineering processes and lifecycle management.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct comprehensive engineering and technical activities throughout the acquisition process.
  • Develop and prepare critical engineering documentation such as Analysis of Alternatives and Systems Engineering Plans.
  • Perform architectural analyses for design feasibility and state-of-the-art evaluation.
  • Create and document systems architectures, identifying deficiencies and proposing solutions.
  • Translate user requirements into actionable system requirements for development and testing.
  • Prepare detailed technical specifications and review acquisition contractor drawings for compliance.
  • Execute test plans, assist in operational testing, and review test evaluations for acquisition programs.

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Retirement plan with company match.
  • Paid time off and flexible scheduling options.
  • Career development and continuous training opportunities.
  • Possibility for remote work or telecommuting arrangements.
Full Job Description
DCS Corp is recruiting for a Senior General/Interdisciplinary Engineer Analyst to support the Aerospace Dominance Enabler Division (AFLCMC/HBZ) at Hill AFB in Ogden, Utah. HBZ functions as the Air Force's technical, acquisition and sustainment experts providing unique and comprehensive support to the warfighter. The ADE Division is responsible for a vast array of USAF systems to include Electronic Warfare, Range Systems, Range Instrumentation, Air Combat Training and Aircrew Readiness, Command and Control Systems, Advanced Radar Threat Systems, Combat Survivor Evader Locator, P5 Combat Training Systems, Black Switch and Legacy Voice Systems. Furthermore, the ADE Division provides support to depot level sustainment and maintenance efforts, FMS, U.S. Army, Navy, Pacific Air Forces, Air Combat Command (ACC), Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC), and Air Education and Training Command (AETC) on a continuous basis.

Essential Job Functions:

Conduct and support all engineering and technical activities required during the material solution analysis, technology, engineering, and manufacturing development, production and deployment, and operation and support phases of the systems acquisition process. Develop/prepare engineering and technical documentation inherently part of the activities listed above (e.g. Analysis of Alternatives (AoA), Systems Engineering Plan (SEP)...), systems review and analysis with written reporting, briefing, and artifact development as required for all of the technical specialty areas defined in this section; and the planning and execution of all necessary technical reviews, assessments, and interchange meetings (e.g. Critical Design Review(CDR), Manufacturing Readiness Assessment (MRA), Reliability Technical Interchange Meeting (TIM)) and associated artifacts (e.g. Critical Design Review entry and exit criteria).

Conduct systems architectural analyses to include system design/design feasibility and state-of-the-art assessment.

Produce architectures, document planned and existing systems, determine-deficiencies, develop alternatives, recommend solutions, and support development of a plan to implement the chosen solution per acquisition and sustainment system engineering processes. This may include traditional architecture development or Model Based Systems Engineering processes.

Track and ensure system architecture and interoperability requirements for the baselined system is maintained.

Detail operational requirements and functional interactions within the system and with other systems, considering life cycle costs, logistics supportability, human factors, et al, to determine if the basic building blocks of the system are defined in sufficient detail to support a development program effort.

Translate DoD user requirements into system requirements for designing, developing, testing and evaluating systems and subsystems using USAF and DoD approved acquisition methods.

Provide engineering analysis of system training, training equipment and simulator requirements; prepare technical documentation; and provide engineering evaluation of equipment and simulator designs.

Acquisition:

Understand and implement robust DoD acquisition and sustainment systems engineering processes to address the life-cycle requirements of each product support area.

Prepare and review program specifications for items, processes and materials.

Develop and utilize analytical, simulation, MBSE and digital engineering analysis techniques to optimize system performance and/or system effectiveness; establish system sensitivities, define system parameters, evaluate hardware and validate flight test results in terms of overall system relationships and applications.

Develop, prepare, review, and integrate selected milestone review documentation, periodic reports, and certifications as identified in current DoD and AF acquisition policy.

Review, evaluate and monitor acquisition Contractor drawings for completeness, currency, technical accuracy and conformance to requirements, specifications, regulations and quality control to ensure compliance with ASME technical Data Package format and requirements.

Technical Management:

Complete and support requirements definition and analysis, architecture design, implementation, integration, verification and validation, transition, decision analysis, requirements management, risk management, interface management, and configuration management.

Facilitate the transfer of information, lessons learned and best practices across all customers and contractors serviced under this task order within constraints of proprietary rights.

Perform market research and trade studies to assess current and future systems to ensure they that meet mission needs/requirements. Conduct, define and evaluate system cost, schedule, and technical performance. Perform reviews, studies (including root cause analysis), audits, evaluations and analyses and provide technical recommendations to the Government.

Conduct engineering performance, effectiveness, cost effectiveness, cost performance, life cycle cost, producibility, reliability and maintainability, risk and scheduling trade-off studies.

Develop USAF approved Test and Evaluation Master Plans (TEMP), test plans and procedures, prepare test readiness reviews and associated test documentation using DoD and USAF standard processes, execute developmental tests and assist in operational test planning/execution, and evaluate tests in support of acquisition and sustainment programs.

Participate in integrated logistics support efforts, provisioning and source coding, maintenance data collection, technical order management, configuration management, evaluation of quality deficiency reports, and/or identification of alternate sources of supply for diminishing manufacturing/materiel sources preferred.

Required Skills:

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

A Bachelor's degree plus 15 years of experience, 8 of which must be in the DoD.

An adjudicated DoD Secret Security clearance on the First Day of employment.

Experience in engineering and technical resources with either USAF command or control reporting systems, tactical radar, shelter and radome systems, aircraft trainer pods, radios and communication systems, EW systems, or threat emitters depending on the specific branch needs.

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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1977

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