System Engineer III

Responsibilities

• Apply technical standards, principles, and theories to synthesize customer contractual needs, requirements, and constraints (technical, schedule, cost) into solutions for integrating, testing, evaluating, and transitioning systems into operations to deliver enterprise capabilities.
• Review, evaluate, and derive requirements for testability; ensure systems and enterprise capabilities comply with requirements and standards through formal verification methods.
• Troubleshoot, recommend solutions for maintenance, and enhance Non-Propulsion Submarine/Ship systems, including Combat Systems and associated fire control systems (Weapons: Torpedoes, Missiles, Other Payloads; Launchers; Sonar; Radar; Periscopes; EW; Navigation systems interfaces) at NUWCDIVNPT and/or on-site platforms.
• Design and/or assess system modernization and capabilities expansions to meet emerging Navy needs.
• Provide recommendations for process improvements to existing systems and operational processes.
• Conduct test and evaluation and quality assessments for system requirements compliance, interoperability, reliability, and cyber invulnerability.
• Develop reports and recommendation papers describing results of analyses, testing, operational demonstrations, and problem investigations.
• Coordinate with Team Lead and engineering team to support upgrades to existing weapon systems to meet data requirements.
• Collect and assess technical data associated with planned, active, and concluded platform Modernization and TEMPALT installation activities, including Pre-Installation Check-Outs (PICOs) and Post-Installation System Operational Verification Tests (SOVTs).
• Document and present trade studies on risks, benefits, and feasibility of future systems.
• Coordinate and support platform technical data package development and delivery.
• Develop Concept of Operations (CONOPS) documentation, performance specifications, interface documentation, and operational procedures.
• Perform and/or support functional, integration, system, factory acceptance, and environmental testing events.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering Discipline with 5–7 years of experience, Master’s degree with 3–5 years, or PhD with 0–2 years; or High School diploma with 10+ years of demonstrated experience operating DoD, US Navy, or AUKUS Non-Propulsion Electronic-Mechanical Systems (specifically Submarine Combat Control/Payload Control Subsystem (PCS), Weapons (Torpedoes, Missiles, Payloads), Launcher, USW Sensor, especially Submarine-specific equipment).
• Knowledge of AN/BYG-1 PCS/SWFTS architecture (hardware/software/tactical equipment) for predecessor, current, and future Combat Control Systems.
• Experience with Launcher Systems Equipment; Torpedoes, Missiles, Payload Control/Strike Operations, and associated Platform Non-Propulsion Electronics Systems (NPES) equipment.
• Experience and knowledge of engineering functions related to design, troubleshooting, analysis, reporting, and/or testing of complex systems.
• Knowledge of US Navy Submarine land-based laboratory testing and evaluation environment for Combat Systems and associated interface networks.
• Detailed knowledge of Submarine Operational Documentation; ability to write, edit, and maintain, especially Submarine Firing Craft Procedures.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to interface with technical personnel, managers, and customers.
• Proficiency with MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Adobe Acrobat, and MATLAB.
• U.S. Citizenship and an active Department of Defense Secret security clearance.

Pay

Projected compensation range: $85,175.25 – $148,103.23. Final salary may vary based on factors such as relevant work experience, skills, education, certifications, geographic location, and federal contract labor categories.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Pay
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Retirement and Savings plans
• Learning and Development opportunities
• Wellness programs
• Other optional benefit elections