Systems Engineer - Maritime S&T/R&D (Top Secret Clearance Required)

About the role

St. Michael's is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to provide senior-level engineering and technical support to SOF AT&L PEO-M. This position focuses on the planning, management, and oversight of S&T and R&D initiatives supporting advanced SOF maritime capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide systems engineering and technical support to SOF maritime S&T and R&D programs.
• Support planning, management, and oversight of S&T/R&D projects and technology portfolios.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and their applicability to SOF maritime mission requirements.
• Support development of technology strategies, roadmaps, investment priorities, and transition plans.
• Participate in and support S&T/R&D technical working groups.
• Support engineering efforts involving maritime communications equipment, networks, and system architectures.
• Evaluate engineering programs, development plans, technical concepts, and proposed solutions.
• Support market research and technical evaluation of emerging technologies.
• Develop technical recommendations and decision-support materials for Government leadership.
• Support engineering planning, schedules, budgets, cost estimates, and technical strategies.
• Review engineering documentation, technical specifications, engineering change proposals, waivers, deviations, and technical studies.
• Support Government engineering activities during design, development, testing, production, and technology transition.
• Prepare executive briefings and technical status reports.
• Analyze technical and program performance indicators and recommend corrective actions.
• Identify engineering and technology-transition risks and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Cookordination activities across Government organizations, contractors, industry partners, research organizations, and operational stakeholders.

Requirements

• Security Clearance: Active Top Secret with SCI eligibility required.
• Degree: Bachelor's degree in Engineering or another closely related technical discipline.
• Experience: Minimum of ten (10) years of relevant systems engineering, technical, acquisition, S&T, or R&D experience.
• Knowledge: Working knowledge of the Defense Acquisition System and DoD acquisition policy.
• Experience: Extensive experience planning, managing, or overseeing Science & Technology (S&T) and Research & Development (R&D) projects.
• Experience: Supporting Department of Defense acquisition programs.
• Experience: Supporting SOF acquisition S&T and R&D processes.
• Experience: Participating in, managing, or leading S&T/R&D working groups.
• Maritime systems experience is required.
• Experience: Supporting SOF or DoD maritime communications equipment, networks, systems, or planned architectures.
• Experience: Supporting maritime, undersea, surface, or maritime mission systems.
• Experience: Developing strategic technology plans and managing S&T/R&D portfolios.
• Experience: Developing technology roadmaps.
• Experience: Evaluating emerging technologies for potential transition into operational capabilities.
• Experience: Supporting multidisciplinary engineering, technical, and acquisition teams.
• Experience: Preparing senior-leadership briefings, technical assessments, recommendations, and engineering documentation.

Qualifications

• Advanced equivalency (formerly DAWIA Level III) in Engineering & Technical Management, Program Management, or Test & Evaluation, or the ability to attain the required certification within six (6) months of hire with an approved customer deferral.

Skills

• Systems Engineering
• Technical Support
• S&T and R&D Projects Management
• Technology Strategy Development
• Technology Roadmap Creation
• Emerging Technologies Evaluation
• Engineering Documentation Review
• Government Engineering Activities Support
• Executive Briefing Preparation
• Technical Performance Indicator Analysis
• Risk Identification and Mitigation
• Coordination Across Stakeholders

Benefits

This position will remain open until filled. St. Michael's is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Vet. Reasonable Accommodation - If you need a reasonable accommodation when you apply for a position on our website, please contact us at 703-463-9463 or HumanResources@stmichaelsinc.com When calling, please ask to speak with HumanResources. When sending an email, please include “Reasonable Accommodation” in the subject line of the email.