Systems Engineer
Hanscom, MA
Type: Full-time
US Citizens, GC holders preferred, NO third-party corp-to-corp accepted for this job

Overview

The Systems Engineer will apply extensive theoretical and practical knowledge of system engineering to support the acquisition process at Hanscom, MA. The role involves evaluating program portfolios, improving systems engineering processes, managing technical baselines, and ensuring subsystem and system performance aligns with approved specifications.

Responsibilities

• Program Portfolio Reviews : Conduct reviews to evaluate and recommend alternative plans, enhance systems engineering programs/processes, manage and sustain program technical baselines, and design/perform system-level tests to ensure compliance with specifications.
• Program Evaluations : Perform reviews to assess proposed plans, systems engineering programs, design, and test results to verify subsystem and system performance meets program specifications.
• Technical Documentation and Presentations : Prepare technical documents defining system/subsystem characteristics, create management reports, and deliver technical presentations for planning, implementation, and corrective actions using engineering economy principles.
• System Validation : Develop criteria and procedures for system validation, and analyze/evaluate results of major engineering systems.
• Technical Support and Training : Provide system/program engineering, technical support, and training for acquisition, development, integration, sustainment, evolution, deployment, installation, and operations oversight.
• Risk Management : Support program and project risk management activities in compliance with Air Force Systems Engineering Assessment Model (SEAM) processes.
• Analytical Capabilities : Perform problem/gap definition, trade space analysis, science and technology roadmap analysis, "Set-based design " for concept development, Multi-Objective Decision Analysis, and cost versus capability trade-off analysis.
• Digital Engineering Implementation : Apply Digital Engineering, Digital Thread, and Digital Twin techniques across the system lifecycle.