Senior Systems Engineer/ Instructor (Anti-Tamper) 1

About the role

Supports the Special Programs Division, DoD Anti-Tamper (AT) Executive Agent Field Program Office (FPO) (AFLCMC/WAG-AT) at Wright Patterson AFB, OH. Conducts studies to identify new capabilities, matures laboratory technologies, and develops, tests, and rapidly fields new AT capabilities/products. Focuses on reducing developmental risk and associated cost and schedule growth, ensuring AT architectures are developed to protect US warfighters.

Responsibilities

• Apply DoD systems engineering process, policy, and procedures in the acquisition, manufacturing, fielding, and sustainment of new, existing, and future weapons systems and capabilities.
• Develop and update training materials for ATEA FPO Education and Outreach Lead.
• Instruct ATEA FPO sponsored educational courses in a classified environment.
• Provide engineering support for technology and product acquisitions, including long-term planning, RFP development, and technical oversight of ongoing projects.
• Review and analyze proposals for design feasibility and system compatibility.
• Evaluate acquired capabilities in achieving system design requirements and specifications.
• Identify technologies and evaluate system/subsystem design functions and improvements to protect Critical Program Information (CPI).
• Conduct engineering performance, supportability, schedule, and risk assessments and scheduling trade-off studies.
• Support Export Integrated Capability Team (ICT) initiatives and enterprise policy modernization.
• Author ad-hoc technical documentation to ensure continuous compliance and mission support.

Requirements

• Active TOP SECRET security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and access to Special Access Programs (SAP).
• Background investigation current within the past 5 years or under Continuous Vetting.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering with a minimum of 12 years experience in an engineering position with the DoD, other government agency, or DoD contractor.
• Masters Degree in a relevant engineering discipline with a minimum of 10 years experience in an engineering position with the DoD, other government agency, or DoD contractor.
• Minimum 3 years of SAP or SCI experience within the last 8 years.

Qualifications

• Experience with Program Protection planning and implementation in weapon system programs.
• Experience evaluating current fielded weapons systems to determine anti-tamper and reverse engineering susceptibility based on vendor design.
• Experience working with industry to assess tamper resistance of current weapons systems within the acquisition development cycle.
• Instructor and curriculum development experience.

Skills

• Systems engineering process, policy, and procedures.
• Integrated circuitry, industry standard processors, and memory chip assessment.
• Reverse engineering electronic systems and integrated circuitry.
• Curriculum module development and educational course instruction.
• Technology and product acquisition support.
• System, subsystem, and component testing.
• Engineering performance, supportability, schedule, and risk assessments.
• Export Integrated Capability Team (ICT) initiatives and enterprise policy modernization.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package including competitive pay, performance-based incentives, and benefits promoting well-being and work-life balance. Eligible employees also gain access to a wide range of benefits such as medical, dental, and vision insurance, robust vacation and sick leave benefits, flexible work arrangements, 401(k) plan with employer matching funds, tuition reimbursement, life and disability insurance, and time-off programs supporting work-life balance. Additional optional coverages are available, including pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection, birth, adoption, parental leave benefits, and Employee Assistance Plan. Details on benefits are available at: https://careers.serco-na.com/us/en/about-us.