Senior Systems Engineer

501496 Senior Systems Engineer

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serve as Systems Engineer on various UHPO H-60 Development and Modernization (Dev/Mods) projects and responsible for advocating for rigorous systems engineering management principles.
• Risk, Issues, Opportunity (RIO) Management - applicant will act as primary sounding board to ensure proper RIO practices are followed
• Provide engineering SME process support for Dev/Mods.
• Support H-60 Dev/Mods Airworthiness efforts from SRD and resolve issues with requirements verification efforts for achieving Airworthiness Releases (AWRs).
• Identify program risk, assess, and provide mitigations.
• Provide engineering decisions to minimize or eliminate H-60 Dev/Mods hazards.
• Prepare technical materials for presentations, training materials, white papers, etc.
• Resolve technical issues or challenges related to design implementation and/or qualification.
• Support and advise various Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) on systems engineering best practices.
• Develop acquisition lifecycle planning and milestone documentation for H-60 Dev/Mods.
• Review and adjudicate submitted technical Contract Data Requirements List (CDRL) artifacts.
• Provide input to statements of work (SOWs) to ensure appropriate systems engineering, requirements management, technical reviews, and CDRLs are incorporated appropriately.
• Prepare and present briefings/technical papers to H-60 Dev/Mods Tech Chief and communicate and interface with technical representatives.
• Provide written and verbal assessments to management regarding status, issues, and risk.
• Support and provide feedback for contract gate reviews, Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs), design reviews, and other technical meetings.
• Manage coordination, review, and requirements of engineering documentation.
• Support integration trade studies.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use tools or controls; normal physical activity (reach with hands and arms; climb stairs); and communicate effectively with all levels of employees and leadership. The employee must occasionally lift or move office products and supplies, up to 25 pounds. 

Education and General Experience:

• Must possess a minimum of a Bachelor of Science degree in a technical/engineering field with at least twenty (20) years of general experience is required.
• Experience in IBM's Rational Dynamic Object-Oriented Requirements (DOORS) in required.
• General knowledge of Airworthiness Releases (AWR) and System Readiness Division (SRD).
• General knowledge of program management, technical management, and systems engineering processes and procedures.
• Understanding of H-60 helicopter systems, subsystems, and mission kits and their integration aspects to include electrical and software.
• A strong work ethic, the ability to work effectively with others and a healthy desire to acquire new skills are paramount in this position.
• Ability to manage complex development and engineering projects, work effectively with others and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Advise top managers of substantive program risk or unusual problems characterized by their breadth, importance, or severity; plans, organizes, and directs the work of integrated product teams to conducting comprehensive program planning, cost estimation and execution.
• Application of the principles, practices, and theories of engineering fundamentals to include but not limited to system engineering

Security Clearance Requirements:

• Must be able to obtain a secret clearance.

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