SENIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER

LOCATION: Hanscom AFB, MA

SALARY RANGE: $140,000-$150,000 annually*

*depending on experience, certifications, and qualifications

JOB STATUS: Full-Time

CLEARANCE: Secret

TRAVEL: Limited; As Needed

Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Systems Engineer located at the Hanscom AFB in Bedford Massachusetts to support the the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Electronic Systems PEO (AFLCMC/ES). The Air Force Program Execution Office for PEO Digital (AFPEO/HB) has the collective Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) mission responsibility to manage and execute the modernization, development, testing, production, fielding, and sustainment of the PEO Digital portfolio, which includes over 130 programs for the United States Air Force (USAF) and foreign allies. AFLCMC/PEO Digital Directorate is headquartered at Hanscom Air Force Base, MA with geographically separated operating units CONUS and OCONUS.  This role will be in the ESA Division in the new Tactical ATC/C2 Ops System (TACOS) program 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS

• Must have and be able to maintain an active Secret clearance
• Must be a US citizen

EDUCATION:

• Master's or Doctorate Degree in a related professional engineering discipline from an ABET-accredited educational program and 10 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, 5 of which must be in the DoD
• OR Bachelor’s Degree in a related professional engineering discipline from an ABET-accredited educational program and 12 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, 5 of which must be in the DoD
• OR 15 years of directly related experience with proper certifications as described in the PWS labor category performance requirements, eight of which must be in the DoD.
• Experienced in requirements development, production and deployment, and operation and support, architectures development & implementation, modeling & simulation including but not limited to Model Based Systems Engineering principles, verification & validation, technical data package development and sustainment, and principles of configuration management.
• Familiarity with DoD Acquisition processes including Technology Maturation, Risk Reduction, Engineering Manufacturing and Development, Production and Deployment activities.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Duties include, but not limited to: 

Provide Systems Engineering assistance that applies a broad theoretical and practical knowledge of system engineering to the acquisition process. Provide engineering support in the design, operation, and sustainment of Air Traffic Control and Landing Systems (ATCALS) systems and components that cover tasks throughout the acquisition life cycle (requirements analysis through system disposal). 

• Creating documentation for RDT&E and procurement: eliciting and capturing user requrirements, turning those into detailed technical system specifications, including depictions of architecture using modeling (MBSE/UAFML); The SRD, ICD, Test Strategy and TEMP along with other documents for sources sought and solicitation.
• Translate DoD user requirements into system requirements for designing, developing, testing and evaluating systems and subsystems using USAF and DoD approved acquisition methods.
• 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.
• Provide system/program engineering, technical support and technical training to support programs/initiatives, including but not limited to: acquisition, development, integration, sustainment, continued evolution, deployment/fielding and installation, and operations oversight.
• Perform market research and trade studies to assess current and future systems to ensure they 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.
• Prepare technical documents that define, specify, and recommend system/subsystem characteristics. Prepares management reports and conducts technical presentations for planning, implementation and corrective action using application of engineering economy principles.
• Perform program reviews to evaluate alternative proposed plans, systems engineering programs, design and test results to ensure that subsystem and system performance is achieved IAW program specifications.
• Support formal trade studies based on engineering performance, effectiveness, cost effectiveness, cost performance, life cycle cost, productivity, reliability, maintainability, risk, and schedule.
• Provide technical recommendations and support services, including reviews, studies, audits, evaluations and analyses, scientific and procedural guidance, documentation, technical analysis, and support of associated engineering IPTs.
• Provide proposal analysis support services that compare and quantify proposed systems, components, approaches for technical feasibility, compatibility, and cost effectiveness.
• Assist with material solution analysis, technology, engineering, and manufacturing development, production and deployment, and operation and support.
• Support engineering technical and technical management processes associated with version/configuration control, to include: a) Requirements definition and analysis; b) Architecture design, implementation, integration, verification, validation, transition, decision analysis, technical planning, technical assessment; c) Requirements management, risk management, configuration management, technical data management, and interface management.
• Assist with planning and execution of technical reviews and assessments, e.g., System Requirements Review, Technology Readiness Assessment, as well as associated documentation development, e.g., Systems Engineering Plan, Risk Management Plan, that are an inherent part of the activities and processes listed above.

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