Systems Engineer III (8626)

LOCATION: Stafford, VA

STATUS: Funded

TRAVEL: Up to 10%

CLEARANCE: Secret

BENEFITS: 401K, Life/Health/ Dental/Disability Insurance, Flexible Paid Leave, and Tuition Reimbursement.

Description: Patricio Enterprises is seeking a Systems Engineer III that will provide continuous technical engineering support to the Engineering competency's development of documentation that supports the Systems Engineering Technical Process and Systems Engineering Technical Management Process in accordance with DOD 5000-series Acquisition polices, DON systems engineering policies, and other applicable MARCORSYSCOM guidance.

Primary duties will include (but not limited to):

• The Systems Engineer III will report directly to the Marine Air Defense Integrated System (MADIS) Training Systems Project Officer under Product Manager (PdM) Future Weapon Systems, Program Manager Ground Based Air Defense (GBAD), PEO Land Systems;
• Ensure MADIS Training Systems tasks are tracked, executed, and reported;
• Provide continuous technical engineering support to the Engineering competency's development of documentation that supports the Systems Engineering Technical Process and Systems Engineering Technical Management Process in accordance with DOD 5000-series Acquisition polices, DON systems engineering policies, and other applicable MARCORSYSCOM guidance (e.g. Test Readiness Review (TRR), Program Verification Test (PVT), System Requirements Review (SRR), System Verification Review (SVR), MARCORSYSCOM SETR Handbook (SIAT-HDBK- 001, 6 Aug 2014);
• Deliver all support necessary to the activity to conduct functions in accordance with guidance provided by the most current version of MARCORSYSCOM SETR Handbook, DOD and DON policies and guidelines. Support includes, but is not limited to, leveraging approved templates or other forms of authoritative acquisition guidance in the drafting of required acquisition documentation (statutory and regulatory);
• Provide continuous technical engineering support to the program for development and facilitation of SETR event preparation, execution, and closure to the Government, to include development, review and updating required documentation for all phases of SETR events. This support shall include, but is not limited to, updating SETR projection calendar and Technical - Review event information weekly on the Government-specified websites as well as the development of Technical Review Action Plans (TRAPs);
• Collect and upload Technical Review Data Package (TRDP) artifacts in support of SETR events to Government-specified websites and input, track, and maintain critical actions and results from SETRs by using Government-specified websites/tools;
• Provide Systems Engineering and Test & Evaluation (T&E) knowledge, technical guidance, and data input to the program's IMS development and maintenance activities. This includes detailed tasks in support of key engineering events, documentation development, and communicate expected durations, cost drivers, and dependencies to other competency activities to support the program leads cross-functional awareness;
• Analyze user requirements; provide inputs into the development of training systems specification documents; and provide input subject to Government approval regarding alignment of requirements and specifications with the applicable Requirements Traceability Matrices (RTM) which shall include remediation to correctly reflect system requirements and test results completed in accordance to the PM GBAD Change Management Plan;
• Provide engineering support to the Government lead for updating the RTM input following test report completion for each test event, providing post-test data reduction updates and analysis of requirements identified in associated products;
• Provide technical support and input to the Government lead regarding applicable Systems Engineering concepts such that Government personnel will be able to incorporate that input into applicable program activities;
• Provide technical support to the Government lead for the development, review, analysis, update, and management of technical documentation such as Systems Requirements Document, Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and all lower-level system requirements documentation (e.g. Interface Requirements Specification performance specification);
• Provide technical support to the Government lead for Test and Evaluation Master Plans (TEMPs), electronic TEMPs (eTEMPs), and Annexes test strategies, detailed test plans, test procedures and test schedules. Systems Engineering and Test Coordination and TRR meetings Test Incident Reports (TIR), supporting documentation, post-test data reduction and analysis, and input to RTM following test report completion for each test event.
• Provide technical input concerning overall systems engineering, development, and T&E activities and test programs to include providing support to review and make recommendations to the Government on systems engineering and test plans, procedures, and test reports, and attending adjudication sessions ensuring final product adequacy;
• Collect and file all required safety documentation in identified physical (safety binders) or electronic (SharePoint) mediums for all the MADIS Training Systems. The contractor shall coordinate the staffing of safety documents with the MARCORSYSCOM Safety Office for the PM's Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health (ESOH) Process;
• Collaborate with program and support contractor staff in various competencies including engineering, test team, logistics, development, and integration;
• Draft initial products for MADIS Training Systems Project Officer review and submission;
• Provide initial input to tasks assigned to the MADIS Training Systems Project Officer for review;
• Monitor, maintain, and prepare input for the MADIS Training Systems Project Officer in support of the PdM/PM Risk Review, PdM/PM Status Meetings, and other recurring meetings, Technical Review Boards, and the Configuration Control Board.
• Engineering Technical Review (SETR) event preparation, execution, and closure to the Government, to include development, review and updating required documentation for all phases of SETR events. This support shall include, but is not limited to, updating SETR projection calendar and Technical - Review event information weekly on the Government-specified websites as well as the development of Technical Review Action Plans (TRAPs);
• Collect and upload Technical Review Data Package (TRDP) artifacts in support of SETR events to Government-specified websites and input, track, and maintain critical actions and results from SETRs by using Government-specified websites/tools;
• Provide Systems Engineering and Test & Evaluation (T&E) knowledge, technical guidance, and data input to the program's IMS development and maintenance activities. This includes detailed tasks in support of key engineering events, documentation development, and communicate expected durations and dependencies to other competency activities to support the program leads cross-functional awareness;
• Analyze user requirements; provide inputs into the development of system specification documents; and provide input subject to Government approval regarding alignment of requirements and specifications with the applicable Requirements Traceability Matrices (RTM) which shall include remediation to correctly reflect system requirements and test results completed in accordance to the PMES Change Management Plan;
• Provide engineering support to the engineering leads for updating the RTM input following test report completion for each test event, providing post-test data reduction updates and analysis of requirements identified in associated products;
• Provide technical support and input to the engineering leads regarding applicable Systems Engineering concepts such that Government personnel will be able to incorporate that input into applicable program activities;
• Provide technical support to the Government lead for the development, review, analysis, update, and management of technical documentation such as Systems Requirements Document, Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and all lower-level system requirements documentation (e.g. Interface Requirements Specification performance specification);
• Provide technical support to the Government lead for Test and Evaluation Master Plans (TEMPs), electronic TEMPs (eTEMPs), and Annexes test strategies, detailed test plans, test procedures and test schedules. Systems Engineering and Test Coordination and TRR meetings Test Incident Reports (TIR), supporting documentation, post-test data reduction and analysis, and input to RTM following test report completion for each test event.
• Provide technical input concerning overall systems engineering, development, and T&E activities and test programs to include providing support to review and make recommendations to the Government on systems engineering and test plans, procedures, and test reports, and attending adjudication sessions ensuring final product adequacy;
• Collaborate with program and support contractor staff in various competencies including engineering, test team, logistics, development, and integration;
• Serve as the remain behind element when the APdM-E is on travel to provide continuity of support on daily tasks;
• Follow-up on tasks assigned to the team level engineers;
• Draft initial products for APdM-E review and submission;
• Provide initial input to tasks assigned to the APdM-E for review;
• Monitor, maintain, and prepare input for the APdM-E in support of the PdM Risk Review, PdM Status Meetings, and other recurring meetings, Technical Review Boards, and the Configuration Control Board.

SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS:

• This position requires an active Secret Security Clearance;
• This position is not eligible for remote work or 100% telework.
• Mid-level knowledge of acquisition engineering and associated Product Support Elements;
• Experience in Training Simulations and Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS) is preferred. Ground Based Air Defense;
• Experience supporting development of Weapons, Sensors Development, and Integration (i.e., MAGTF C2, Air Defense, Radar, Unmanned, Command/Control) systems is desired but not required;
• Experience integrating various network operating systems, application programs and hardware devices through system specification, design, coding, testing and maintenance support;
• Experience considering overall project design including cost, schedule, and social issues that may be associated with a project;
• Experience in applying systems engineering principles;
• Knowledge of CM Pro, Configuration Control Board processes, Risk Exchange+, and MS Teams;
• Adept at pulling information from various data sources (information systems and key personnel) to synthesize coherent responses to tasks (typically quick turnaround) Training Systems Project Officer review and submission;
• MARCORSYSCOM Vital Information Portal for Enterprise Resources (VIPER);
• Proficient in MS Office products (Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint);
• Proactive, able to collaborate, present, and disseminate technical and non-technical information to peers, customers, leadership, and external agencies as required;
• Ability to adapt to fast paced and changing environment;
• Experience preparing and delivering presentations and briefings;
• Experience being the task lead/manager.
• Excellent communication skills both oral and written.

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering with seven (7) years of relevant experience in defense life cycle (acquisition) logistics support of electronic systems, to include: logistics management, principles, practices, and processes.
• Five (5) years of direct experience may be substituted for a master's degree.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: Up to 10%

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is commonly required to speak, hear, walk, sit, stand and balance; regularly required to use hands and reach with arms. The employee may on occasion lift and/or move objects up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus with or without corrective lenses.

EOE. Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.
Patricio Enterprises Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.