Senior General/Interdisciplinary Engineer

Overview

SENIOR GENERAL/INTERDISCIPLINARY ENGINEER

LOCATION: Hanscom AFB, MA

SALARY RANGE: $120-$130,000 annually*

• depending on experience, certifications, and qualifications

JOB STATUS: Full-Time

CLEARANCE: Secret

TRAVEL: Limited; As Needed

Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a Senior General/Interdisciplinary Engineer located at the Hanscom AFB in Bedford Massachussets providing support to the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center/PEO Electronic Systems Directorate Aerospace Management Systems Division (AFLCMC/ESA). The Aerospace Management Systems Division programs, develops, delivers, and sustains air traffic management, CNS/ATM avionics expertise, and weather sensing and forecast capabilities, enabling military, civil, allied, and Foreign Military Sales customers to achieve their mission.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS:

• Must have and be able to maintain a Secret level Clearance

• Must be a US citizen

• Experienced in requirements development, production and deployment, and operation and support, architectures development & implementation, modeling & simulation including but not limited to Model Based Systems Engineering principles, verification & validation, technical data package development and sustainment, and principles of configuration management.

• Familiarity with DoD Acquisition processes including Technology Maturation, Risk Reduction, Engineering Manufacturing and Development, Production and Deployment activities

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in a related field and 12 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, 5 of which must be in DoD OR

• 15 years of directly related experience, 8 of which must be in DoD

• Technical Skills

• Microsoft Office 365

• Sharepoint

• MBSE Tools (Cameo, MagicDraw, or similar)

• Requirements Management Tools (DOORS or equivalent)

• Interpersonal Skills

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to develop and present technical briefings and recommendations

• Ability to work effectively within Integrated Product Teams (IPT)

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Ability to collaborate with Government, military, and contractor personnel

RESPONSIBILITIES:

This position provides engineering support in the design, operation, and sustainment of Air Traffic Control and Landing Systems (ATCALS) and associated components throughout the acquisition lifecycle, from requirements analysis through system disposal.

Duties include, but not limited to:

• Translate DoD user requirements into system requirements for designing, developing, testing and evaluating systems and subsystems using USAF and DoD approved acquisition methods.

• Complete and support requirements definition and analysis, architecture design, implementation, integration, verification and validation, transition, decision analysis, requirements management, risk management, interface management, and configuration management.

• Provide system/program engineering, technical support and technical training to support programs/initiatives, including but not limited to: acquisition, development, integration, sustainment, continued evolution, deployment/fielding and installation, and operations oversight.

• Perform market research and trade studies to assess current and future systems to ensure they meet mission needs/requirements. Conduct, define, and evaluate system cost, schedule, and technical performance.

• Perform reviews, studies (including root cause analysis), audits, evaluations and analyses and provide technical recommendations to the Government.

• Conduct engineering performance, effectiveness, cost effectiveness, cost performance, life cycle cost, producibility, reliability and maintainability, risk and scheduling trade-off studies.

• Prepare technical documents that define, specify, and recommend system/subsystem characteristics. Prepares management reports and conducts technical presentations for planning, implementation and corrective action using application of engineering economy principles.

• Perform program reviews to evaluate alternative proposed plans, systems engineering programs, design and test results to ensure that subsystem and system performance is achieved IAW program specifications.

• Support formal trade studies based on engineering performance, effectiveness, cost effectiveness, cost performance, life cycle cost, productivity, reliability, maintainability, risk, and schedule.

• Provide technical recommendations and support services, including reviews, studies, audits, evaluations and analyses, scientific and procedural guidance, documentation, technical analysis, and support of associated engineering IPTs.

• Provide proposal analysis support services that compare and quantify proposed systems, components, approaches for technical feasibility, compatibility, and cost effectiveness.

• Assist with material solution analysis, technology, engineering, and manufacturing development, production and deployment, and operation and support.

• Support engineering technical and technical management processes associated with version/configuration control, to include: a) Requirements definition and analysis; b) Architecture design, implementation, integration, verification, validation, transition, decision analysis, technical planning, technical assessment; c) Requirements management, risk management, configuration management, technical data management, and interface management.

• Assist with planning and execution of technical reviews and assessments, e.g., System Requirements Review, Technology Readiness Assessment, as well as associated documentation development, e.g., Systems Engineering Plan, Risk Management Plan, that are an inherent part of the activities and processes listed above.