Senior Systems Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as Technology Project Officer (TPO) for solid rocket motor and other kinetics portfolio technology projects, managing technical scope, schedule, and deliverables on behalf of the IBAS program
• Conduct Industrial Base Analysis activities including vendor assessments, manufacturing capability evaluations, and supply chain risk identification for solid rocket motor and kinetics-related components
• Sustainment planning for energetics and propulsion systems by evaluating supplier readiness, production capacity, and quality management systems at CONUS vendor sites
• Cook off technical interchange meetings (TIMs), program reviews, and working groups with NSWC Crane stakeholders, program offices, and industry partners
• Develop and deliver technical reports, white papers, briefings, and CDRLs in support of program milestones and customer requirements
• Apply systems engineering principles to assess technology maturity (TRL/MRL), identify gaps, and recommend investment strategies within the kinetics portfolio
• Collaborate with government and contractor teams to evaluate quality and manufacturing processes at the component and system level, identifying risks and opportunities for improvement
• Leverage knowledge of propellant formulation, energetic materials, and warhead systems to provide subject matter expertise during vendor assessments and technology evaluations
• Maintain awareness of emerging technologies and industrial base trends relevant to solid rocket motors and kinetics systems

Qualifications

• Bachelors in Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, or a related technical discipline and nine (9) years or more experience; Masters and seven (7) years or more experience.
• Active Top Secret clearance required at time of hire.
• Minimum 7 years of combined experience in systems engineering, energetics/propulsion, quality assurance, or manufacturing engineering in a defense or government contracting environment.
• Demonstrated experience with solid rocket motors, propellant formulation, or energetic materials in a research, production, or program support capacity.
• Background in quality assurance and/or manufacturing engineering, including familiarity with quality management systems, process controls, and supplier quality evaluation.
• Experience supporting program reviews, technical documentation, and CDRL development in a DoD acquisition environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present technical findings to senior government and industry stakeholders.
• Ability to travel up to 25% CONUS to vendor and industrial base sites.
• Ability to support on-site customer meetings 1-2 days per week at NSWC Crane, Indiana.