Bechtel

Senior Systems Engineer

Bechtel$90K — $120K *
Ogden, UT 84404In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS degree in Engineering (Systems, Mechanical, Electrical, or related discipline) with 6+ years of relevant experience.
  • Active security clearance or ability to obtain one.
  • Experience with complex EPC contracts.
  • In-depth knowledge of industry/regulatory codes and standards.
  • Understanding of requirements management principles.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently and use engineering tools effectively.

Responsibilities

  • Track SDRL delivery, aligning it to scope, schedule, and data requirements.
  • Identify and document changes to baseline scope.
  • Plan, budget, and estimate change packages related to SDRL delivery.
  • Coordinate multiple engineering packages to ensure scope alignment.
  • Develop key systems engineering documents for design and change management.
  • Engage with clients for alignment on design and delivery expectations.
  • Ensure proper execution of requirements verification and test specifications.

Benefits

  • Robust benefits package to support overall employee well-being.
  • Career advancement opportunities and culture enhancement programs.
  • Time off for employee recharge and wellness activities.
  • Support for professional development and certifications.
Full Job Description
Requisition ID: 294190
  • Relocation Authorized: National - Family
  • Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
  • Work Location: Ogden, UT


Project Overview:

Bechtel is the Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) partner on the Northrop Grumman team to deliver the Sentinel Program, which is modernizing the ground-based leg of the U.S. nuclear deterrent triad, including intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) systems and launch infrastructure. Bechtel's scope of service in Sentinel's current Engineering & Manufacturing Development phase focuses on the ground infrastructure component of the program.

A major contractor for the United States and allied governments, Bechtel has handled such efforts as chemical weapons demilitarization projects, missile-defense, infrastructure, base operations, procurement and project management, and restoration and recovery spanning half a century. We use our expertise to help our customers securely and effectively transform mission delivery.

For more information on the Sentinel program: https://www.bechtel.com/projects/sentinel/

Job Summary:

This position is for a Systems Engineer (SE) to coordinate the delivery of the systems engineering Subcontract Data Requirements Lists (SDRLs), focusing on scope alignment, schedule, customer integration, change control, and delivering to exceed customer expectations. This role will execute systems engineering and configuration management activities including management, organization and verification of complex design requirements, within a model-based systems engineering environment for the Department of Defense (DOD) and United States Air Force (USAF) projects. The SE plays a critical role in the delivery of the Requirements Management and Model Based Systems Engineering program for Bechtel work products and designs, as well as for coordination of the scope and integration of work with internal and external stakeholders. The successful candidate must have strong organizational and teamwork skills, proven problem-solving abilities, can-do attitude, and the desire to innovate designs. This role will specifically support the USAF Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) program Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase.

Major Responsibilities:

This position will be responsible for executing systems engineering work assignments concerned with specialized unique engineering requirements in a global business unit. This involves exploration of subject area, definition of scope, and may involve development of novel concepts, approaches, and solutions. The ideal candidate will have solid experience in executing requirements management, model-based systems engineering, industrial process modeling, and design development experience producing design documents for government customers in accordance with Unified Facilities Criteria and the Whole Building Design Guide. The candidate will be interfacing and coordinating with other engineering disciplines and the client in the management and verifying the facility requirements. The position will be responsible for developing key systems engineering documents and must have a broad knowledge of industry and regulatory standards, and design criteria pertinent to engineering and construction. In addition, it will be required that the candidate have excellent communication skills (both verbal and written), can be the "face" of Bechtel, promoting our leadership, quality, and safety values, to external partners including vendors, construction companies, and other subcontractors.
    • Tracking SDRL delivery, scope, schedule, and data requirements.
    • Identifying and quantifying changes in baseline scope and supporting baseline change authorization documentation.
    • Planning, scheduling, budgeting, and estimating change packages related to contract SDRL delivery.
    • Coordinating multiple delivery packages for alignment to scope.
    • Evaluates, selects, and applies standard engineering methods, techniques, procedures and criteria, using independent judgment with limited oversight.
    • Supports defining facility/system design requirements.
    • Develops key engineering documents related to the systems engineering, design change management, design interface control, and equipment configuration packages.
    • Executes requirements verification and acceptance criteria evaluations.
    • Engages with the customer to ensure alignment of delivery and design, and enhances communication opportunities.
    • Develop design configuration packages for configuration control and change management.
    • Executes system-level design verification, requirements verification, test requirements specifications, and requirements flow down and traceability.
    • Executes impact analysis for proposed requirement changes.
    • Supports maintaining the Model Based Systems Engineering Program.
    • Supports maintaining Configuration Management within the Program.
    • Supports the implementation and implement testing and verification plans for the program that is supportive of the overall execution strategy.
    • Utilizes the customer selected appropriate systems engineering software package with which to implement delivery.
    • Accountable to capture, scrutinize and deconflict requirements across stakeholders and to subsequently assure delivery of hierarchical requirements management documents.
    • Coordinates closely with other technical disciplines in planning and executing work as an integrated team.
    • Travel up to 10% of the time to customers and project locations to coordinate designs with team.


Education and Experience Requirements:

  • Requires a bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 5-8 years of relevant experience or 9-12 years of relevant work experience


Required Knowledge and Skills:

Basic Qualifications
  • BS degree in Engineering (Systems, Mechanical, Electrical, or related discipline), from an accredited university, with at least 6 years of relevant experience.
  • Relevant experience includes design requirements development, system requirements verification, development of system design reports or documentation packages demonstrating requirements implementation or validation.


Minimum Qualifications
  • Possess active security clearance or ability to obtain security clearance.
  • Experience working on large, complex EPC contracts.
  • Must be knowledgeable on broad Engineering & Construction industry/regulatory codes and standards.
  • Possess detailed understanding of requirements management principles and methods.
  • Engineering and Construction experience in Industrial facilities, in a Systems or Design Engineering role.
  • Knowledge of related construction practices and standard EPC deliverables.
  • Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written).
  • Ability to utilize engineering and office automation tools effectively.
  • Ability to execute work independently and greater than 1 year of Bechtel service for consideration of working at other than designated location.
  • Ability to obtain INCOSE Systems Engineering CSEP certification within 12 months of hire.


Preferred Qualifications
    • Master's degree in systems engineering
    • International Council of Systems Engineering (INCOSE) Certification
    • Experience in Model Based Systems Engineering.
    • Experience aligning scopes of work to engineering deliverables.
    • Earned Value Management Systems experience.
    • Budgeting, planning, and scheduling experience.
    • Active security clearance.
    • Be familiar with the design of complex industrial facilities.
    • Experience with RAMI/FMECA analysis.
    • Experience with manufacturing modeling and efficiency analysis.
    • Experience executing systems engineering with IBM® Rationale DOORS®, CAMEO, or other systems engineering or similar software packages.
    • Experience with SE implementation on projects executed for DOD, or other similar government agencies.


Total Rewards/Benefits:

For decades, Bechtel has worked to inspire the next generation of employees and beyond! Because our teams face some of the world's toughest challenges, we offer robust benefits to ensure our people thrive. Whether it is advancing careers, delivering programs to enhance our culture, or providing time to recharge, Bechtel has the benefits to build a legacy of sustainable growth. Learn more at Bechtel Total Rewards

About Bechtel

Bechtel Corporation is an American engineering, procurement, construction, and project management company founded in San Francisco, California, and headquartered in Reston, Virginia. It is the largest construction company in the United States and the 11th-largest privately owned American company in 2018. Its headquarters are in the Reston area of unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia. Bechtel is a global engineering, construction, and project management company, and they are currently working on projects in over 40 countries. The company is organized into five global business units that specialize in civil infrastructure; power generation, communications, and transmission; mining and metals; oil, gas, and chemicals; and government services.
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