Systems Planning & Analysis · 1 day ago
Principal Engineer
Dahlgren, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$150K/yr - $190K/yr
15+ years expSystems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. They are seeking a Principal Engineer to support NAVSEA, responsible for developing and sustaining operationally superior warfare systems and performing warfare analysis and engineering for the Department of Defense.
AnalyticsInformation Technology
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Support NAVSEA
Developing, fielding, and sustaining operationally superior warfare systems
Performing the full spectrum of warfare analysis, research, development, integration, test & evaluation, and certification
Provide quality systems engineering and integration for the Department of Defense
Provision of efficient mission and systems engineering in the areas of in-service and future Ship and Combat Systems integration engineering
Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD)
Ship Self Defense System (SSDS)
Land-Based Test Site planning and activation
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in an engineering, scientific, business, or technical discipline
At least fifteen (15) years of experience in one or more of the following areas: Combat Systems Cybersecurity; Ship Self Defense System (SSDS); Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Class; Zumwalt Class Destroyer; Aegis Integrated Combat System; Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense; and/or Weapon/Sensor Combat Systems
Active DoD SECRET security clearance
Preferred
Demonstrated experience coordinating development activities associated with engineering systems, capabilities, and activities
Demonstrated experience conducting detailed and complex systems engineering, including functional and system-level requirements analysis, requirements generation, and technical community review
Demonstrated experience in Dynamic Object-Oriented Requirements System (DOORS) or DOORS Next
Demonstrated experience in developing Functional Area Assessments (FAAs) and working with Mission Area Assessments (MAAs) in relation to engineering tasks
Benefits
Health insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Health savings accounts
Retirement savings plans
Life and disability insurance programs
Programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work
Company
Systems Planning & Analysis
Systems Planning & Analysis (SPA) is a leading global provider of data-driven analytical insights for critical national security programs.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2021-10-06Acquired
Leadership Team
Rich Sawchak
Chief Executive Officer
Bruce Phillips
Vice President, Emerging Markets Growth
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