SEDSS- Systems Engineer III

About the role

SimVentions is 100% employee-owned and proudly ranks among Virginia’s Best Places to Work year after year. We are seeking an experienced systems engineer to provide acquisition support for Foreign Military Sales (FMS) for the Theater Mission Planning Center (TMPC) program. This role requires knowledge of systems engineering and software development processes, and will involve full-time on-site presence at the NAVAIR base in PAX River, MD.

Responsibilities

• Apply systems engineering processes to the analysis, development, testing, deployment, and sustainment of TMPC mission planning software and technical documentation for the Tomahawk missile system for FMS programs.
• Cook up and review contract language supporting acquisition of weapon systems.
• Provide technical inputs during engineering meetings (e.g. PDR, CDR, TRR, etc.).
• Coordinate closely with the Foreign Disclosure Office (FDO) to ensure that software and technical documentation is appropriately sanitized and properly documented for FDO release approval to partner FMS countries.
• Review, analyze, and document TMPC emerging requirements.
• Review, analyze, and document TMPC software defects.
• Lead working groups to address engineering and technical challenges that require analysis of alternatives.
• Provide technical input for project plans, schedules, roadmaps, and cost estimates.
• Review vendor-produced Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) models and contribute to MBSE descriptions of the system.
• Coordinate with test and evaluation activities for assessment of TMPC.
• Conduct technical Risk Management and tracking.
• Assist with vendor tasking, guidance, and oversight in the development of technical SOWs, participation with TIMs, PMRs, and review of CDRLs.
• Participate in the development of strategies to apply Agile development practices to TMPC FMS.
• Advises and assists NAVAIR executives, managers, and supervisors in the planning and implementation of systems engineering and digital engineering policy and guidance.

Requirements

• Must have at least 5 years’ experience: Performing systems engineering, software development, or acquisition support for weapon systems.
• Drafting and reviewing contract language supporting acquisition of weapon systems.
• Providing technical inputs during engineering meetings (e.g. PDR, CDR, TRR, etc.).
• An ACTIVE Secret Clearance is required for this position. Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. US Citizenship is required to obtain a clearance.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Experience with Systems Software, Systems-of-Systems engineering, model-based systems engineering, or weapon systems safety & reliability.
• Experience supporting FMS programs including coordinating with the Foreign Disclosure Office to ensure that software and technical documentation is appropriately sanitized.
• Knowledge of Ada and C++ coding languages.
• Demonstrated knowledge of contracting and proposal development processes.

Education

BS in a technical discipline preferred.

Benefits

• Compensation: The projected annual compensation range for this position is $100,000.00 - $147,000.00 (USD).
• Benefits: Comprehensive health and welfare plans, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), competitive 401(k) programs, retirement and financial counselors, health savings and health reimbursement accounts, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, short- & long-term disability, continuing education assistance, paid time off, paid holidays, paid leave (e.g., maternity, paternity, jury duty, bereavement, military), third party employee assistance program, supplemental benefit program.
• Why Work for SimVentions?: Support our warfighters, drive customer success, get involved in giving back, build innovative technology, work with brilliant people, create meaningful solutions, work with the best and help build YOUR company!