OST, Inc. · 9 hours ago
Sr. FMS Systems and Software Engineer
Optimal Solutions & Technologies (OST, Inc.) is focused on excellence, specializing in Management Consulting, Information Technology, and Research Development and Engineering services. The Sr. FMS Systems and Software Engineer will provide technical expertise in systems and software engineering for Foreign Military Sales programs, overseeing efforts across the full program lifecycle and ensuring compliance with relevant policies and standards.
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Responsibilities
The Sr. FMS Systems and Software Engineer provides systems engineering (SE) and software engineering (SwE) technical expertise and oversight of industry partner SE/SwE efforts across the full program lifecycle for Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programs. Support spans concept formulation, design, development, verification, manufacturing, deployment, operations, sustainment, and disposal in accordance with Chapter 3 of the Defense Acquisition Guidebook and applicable DoD and Army engineering policies
Responsibilities include analysis of military product and service requirements documented in Letters of Request (LORs), Letters of Offer and Acceptance (LOAs), Initial Capabilities Documents (ICDs), Capability Development Documents (CDDs), Capability Production Documents (CPDs), and other customer-generated requirements artifacts. The engineer identifies critical technical and functional requirements; develops, analyzes, and evaluates alternative materiel solutions; defines system architectures and functional designs; and conducts trade-off studies based on technical performance, risk, interoperability constraints, operating environment, scalability, maintainability, affordability, and schedule
The FMS Systems and Software Engineer translates operational needs and technical approaches into functional and verifiable technical and performance requirements, including functional baselines and system performance specifications. The role supports physical system decomposition; software requirements analysis and design methodologies; software metrics, reuse strategies, and documentation; and development and application of Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) criteria
Additional responsibilities include evaluation of design baselines consisting of drawings and hardware and software product specifications; preparation and review of Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) and Value Engineering Proposals (VEPs); review of production and engineering plans; participation in hardware and software quality assurance programs; evaluation of inspection systems; and assessment of contractor quality assurance program execution and reported performance metrics
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in systems engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline
Minimum of 5 years of experience performing systems engineering and/or software engineering in support of DoD acquisition, international programs, or FMS/Security Cooperation efforts
Demonstrated experience with systems engineering lifecycle processes (requirements, architecture, design, verification, validation)
Demonstrated experience with software requirements analysis, design, and documentation
Demonstrated experience with trade-off analysis and technical risk assessment
Demonstrated experience with configuration management and baseline control
Demonstrated experience with development and review of ECPs and VEPs
Demonstrated experience with hardware and software quality assurance and IV&V support
Active TS/SCI Clearance
Preferred
Master's degree in systems engineering, Software Engineering, or a related discipline
Experience supporting international aviation/training programs
Familiarity with Defense Acquisition Guidebook (DAG)
Familiarity with DoD 5000 series
Familiarity with INCOSE systems engineering practices
Certifications such as INCOSE ASEP/CSEP
Agile or DevSecOps certifications
Software or systems engineering technical certifications
Benefits
Full benefits
Possible bonus potential based on merit and performance
Company
OST, Inc.
OST solves complex problems and overcomes challenges to deliver optimized, value-driven solutions that improve our customers’ business operations and advance their missions by building a great firm that attracts, develops, excites, and retains exceptional people.
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