COLSA · 1 month ago
Systems Integration Engineer, Senior
COLSA is a company focused on systems engineering and integration. The Senior Systems Integration Engineer will perform systems engineering tasks, assist in developing processes for weapon systems, and provide technical expertise in airworthiness and integration throughout the systems life cycle.
Cyber SecurityInformation TechnologySoftware
Responsibilities
Perform systems engineering to include expertise in systems design and integration, manufacturing, quality and industrial engineering, airworthiness, and configuration and data management
Assist in developing, deploying, and maintaining processes to assure weapon systems are fully integrated, manufactured, sustained, configuration managed, and operationally safe, suitable, and effective throughout their life cycle
Understand and execute AFPD 62-6, USAF Airworthiness, through standardized processes and issuance of flight authorizations
Understand and apply MIL-HDBK-516C Airworthiness Certification Criteria, to aircraft systems and subsystems
Support the System Integrity Programs including Mechanical Systems Integrity Program (MECSIP), assist in maintaining and updating the Critical Safety Item (CSI) list, and monitor airworthiness certification for mission partner aircraft
Apply OSS&E and airworthiness processes, as well as assist in providing risk assessments, safety analysis, and recommendations and address high priority safety issues
Assist in translating user requirements into weapons system requirements, which will be used to design, develop, fabricate, test and evaluate weapons systems, subsystems and equipment for eventual fielding and deployment
Use knowledge of systems engineering in support of system definition, development, integration, verification methods, sustainment, risk modeling/simulation, testing and evaluation, human system integration (HSI), crew stations engineering, OSS&E efforts, interoperability requirements, and airworthiness certification across a wide range of hardware and software systems including ground-based systems
Review and assist in performing assessments on program specific databases, analyzing BIT failure reports, and comparing failure reports against the BIT interpreter analyzer for accuracy of BIT indications
Provide system integration guidance to aircraft program offices for the program system installation and system maintenance
Review and analyze technical proposals or modifications for design feasibility and system capability
Assist in conducting performance effectiveness, cost effectiveness, cost performance, life-cycle cost, producibility, maintainability, supportability, reliability, technical, and schedule risk assessments, and schedule trade-off studies
Conduct systems analyses to include, but not limited to, system design/design feasibility and state-of-the-art assessments
Provide system integration guidance to the government for the program system installation and system maintenance
Assist in reviewing and analyzing OEM technical proposals or modifications for design feasibility and system capability
Assist in performance effectiveness, cost effectiveness, cost performance, life-cycle cost, producibility, maintainability, supportability, reliability, technical and schedule risk assessments, and scheduling trade-off studies
Assist in systems analyses to including but not limited to system design/design feasibility and state-of-the-art assessments
Provide technical expertise and proper application of systems engineering processes to support technology and systems development
Assist in defining the maturation of technology development and technical risk reduction efforts; and evaluating and managing requirements, functional and physical architectures, and interfaces
Assist in managing the technical issues that arise as a result of the integration processes using a systems approach
Assist in developing a SEP to address the technical strategy of the development efforts
Employ procedures, methods, and tools for measuring technical progress and assist in assessing the effectiveness of plans and solutions
Assist in the development and review of the overall system design baseline (architecture and interoperability requirements)
Assist in developmental planning support in evaluation of the military mission to be accomplished and any related requirements documentation
Assist in reviewing and analyzing proposals, including regulatory and other policy driver changes or proposed modifications, for design feasibility and system compatibility
Assist with the core engineering tasks as they relate to system design engineering
Assist in providing rapid response engineering service and support as augmentation to organic resources through in-depth problem identification, impact assessment, and development of corrective actions for critical supportability problems
Support and assist in conducting the system safety engineering program, including mishap risk assessments; evaluating contractor safety proposals and safety analyses; evaluating safety concerns of using and support commands; and assisting with resolution of high priority safety issues
Assist in performing material solution analyses leading up to design reviews
Assist in producing or supporting development of draft documentation and presentation materials as requested or necessitated by programmatic limits based on cost, schedule, and performance
Assist in providing support to produce or review products that include the following: technical evaluations/plans; engineering studies, reports, and analyses; and acquisition strategies/plans such as: ICD; Operational Requirements Document (ORD)/CDD; CONOPS; CPD; System Requirements Document (SRD); System Specification; RFPs; System Engineering Plan (SEP); Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP); Test Acceptance Procedures (ATPs); Program Environment, Safety, and Occupational Health Evaluation (PESHE); information support plan; PPP; Technology Assessment/Control Plan (TA/CP); emerging technology assessments and Technology Transition Plans (TTPs); Information Assurance Strategy (IAS); Security Classification Guide (SCG); Alternative Live Fire Test and Evaluation Plan; Clinger-Cohen Act (CCA) compliance; Consideration of Technology Issues; Data Management Strategy; Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Survivability Assessments; Net-Centric Data Strategy; Spectrum Supportability Determination; Technical Data Rights Strategy; Technology Readiness; Assessment (TRA); Manufacturing Readiness Assessment (MRA); and other program/technical documents as required
Support project team meetings, working groups, and reviews as needed
Assist in analyzing equipment and software deficiencies; make recommendations for equipment and software deficiency corrections; and assist in developing, integrating, and testing equipment and software deficiency solutions
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in an ABET accredited engineering discipline, and fifteen (15) years of experience in the respective technical / professional discipline being performed, five (5) years of which must be in the DoD
Bachelor's degree in an ABET accredited engineering discipline, plus a Master's degree in engineering (Master's degree does not need to be ABET accredited), and at least twelve (12) years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, five (5) of which must be in the DoD
Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance; U.S. Citizenship required
Demonstrate proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Teams), & Adobe Acrobat
Preferred
Structures and Corrosion experience
Digital Engineer/Digital Material Management experience
Company
COLSA
COLSA's full-scale capabilities include cyber and information warfare, rapid prototyping and engineering, uncrewed systems, acquisition, logistics, studies and analysis, data science, and systems and software engineering.