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AMERICAN SYSTEMS · 2 months ago

Systems Engineer, Associate Principal

US-VA-Alexandria

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

12+ years exp

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is seeking a Deputy Chief Engineer with expertise in digital engineering and systems analysis to support Major Defense Acquisition Programs. The role involves managing a team of engineers, driving digital engineering innovations, and ensuring compliance with warfighter requirements and government standards.

GovernmentInformation Technology

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Work to evaluate and secure cutting-edge technology and engineering capabilities to facilitate MDAP development and modernization efforts; focus engineering techniques on R&E/DTE&A processes and products; maximize value of program and service digital artifacts to R&E

Drive digital engineering innovations and best practices into acquisition programs and DoW policy. Use innovative techniques to accelerate the acquisition lifecycle

Regularly interface with other OSD elements, service offices, test activities, MDAP Chief Engineers, and industry experts

Manage and work with a team of driven, supportive and highly skilled professionals

Provide strategic views of the DTE&A organization, mission, and initiatives to the Director, DTE&A and Chief Engineer

Provide Systems Engineering and Developmental Test and Evaluation (DT&E) expertise/knowledge in support of Major Defense Acquisition Programs (MDAP) and OSD policy

Oversee the DTE&A’s staff in conducting systems engineering analysis of PRS and CDRs; and conducting Independent Technical Risk Assessments and program management of MDAP programs

Apply your digital engineering expertise to understanding and exploiting digital artifacts produced by programs, services, stakeholders, vendors, and other organizations in completing R&E/DTE&A products

Help drive the team by assisting management of the Chief Engineer’s staff of highly qualified systems engineers, specialty engineers and analyst in evaluating tests results, schedules, resources, and technological risks for program reviews

Work independently when required; bring focus and energy into completing key tasks supporting DTE&A

Review R&E/DTE&A’s papers, reports, and briefings targeted to Senior OSD decision makers

Familiarization with modern AI systems and techniques. Deeper AI experience desired

Generates quantifiable requirements based on customer description, system planning and design, and acquisition logistics

Ensures requirements comply with warfighter requirements and government standards through formal verification methods

Translates high level product development strategies into system requirement specifications and works with other engineering disciplines to develop lower-level detailed implementation requirements

Establishes and coordinates development of standards, practices, and procedures as related to the overall product development

Assesses performance using evaluation criteria and technical performance measures

Participates in system conceptual design and documentation of the design concepts

Participates in program design reviews (hardware and software) to ensure applicability to the current system and traceability of requirements through compliance verification and validation

Reviews test plans/procedures (TEMPs) and ensures they meet the objectives of the contractual requirements and warfighter needs; reviews and documents the testing process to validate requirements and performance

Qualification

Digital EngineeringSystems EngineeringDevelopmental TestEvaluationAI SystemsProgram ManagementTechnical Risk AssessmentRequirements VerificationSystem Design DocumentationLeadership

Required

Provide strategic views of the DTE&A organization, mission, and initiatives to the Director, DTE&A and Chief Engineer

Provide Systems Engineering and Developmental Test and Evaluation (DT&E) expertise/knowledge in support of Major Defense Acquisition Programs (MDAP) and OSD policy

Oversee the DTE&A's staff in conducting systems engineering analysis of PRS and CDRs; and conducting Independent Technical Risk Assessments and program management of MDAP programs

Help drive the team by assisting management of the Chief Engineer's staff of highly qualified systems engineers, specialty engineers and analyst in evaluating tests results, schedules, resources, and technological risks for program reviews

Work independently when required; bring focus and energy into completing key tasks supporting DTE&A

Review R&E/DTE&A's papers, reports, and briefings targeted to Senior OSD decision makers

Familiarization with modern AI systems and techniques