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AMERICAN SYSTEMS · 2 weeks ago

Deputy Chief Engineer

Alexandria, VA

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$130K/yr - $217K/yr

12+ years exp

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is seeking a Deputy Chief Engineer with expertise in digital engineering and experience in DoW programs. The role involves overseeing systems engineering analysis and managing a team of engineers while driving digital engineering innovations and best practices.

GovernmentInformation Technology

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

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 nto 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 warfigther needs; reviews and documents the testing process to validate requirements and performance

Qualification

Digital engineering expertiseSystems engineering analysisDevelopmental TestEvaluationAI systems familiarityMajor Defense Acquisition ProgramsLeadership experienceTeam managementCommunication skillsProblem-solving skills

Required

Masters Degree and 12-15 years proven experience; DoW experience highly desired

Proven expertise in digital engineering process and tools (e.g. CAMEO, SysML, AI Tools, mod&sim tools, etc.)

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