Systems Engineer Sr

Key Responsibilities

• Test Planning & Execution Partnership
  • Work side-by-side with the LM Test Execution Lead to keep testing teams unblocked and on-track toward increment goals.
• Tool Ownership & Administration
  • Administer ELM/DOORS Next and ETM, provisioning access, updating configurations, and delivering periodic training to internal and external stakeholders.
• Dashboard & Schedule Management
  • Build and maintain Jira and ETM dashboards that provide real-time test scheduling, progress tracking, and status reporting.
• Data Analysis & Reporting
  • Analyze test data and generate concise reports that communicate current execution status and any emerging risks.
  • Proactively identify improvements to the testing process to catch issues earlier in the pipeline.
• Software-Tool Liaison
  • Coordinate with the Manassas SDES team for all systems-engineer software-tool requests, licensing, and support (e.g., TestRail, TWC, ELM/ETM).
• Baseline Test Plan (BTP) Oversight
  • Track execution of the BTP Performance Verification Test (PVT) scorecard, ensuring every program requirement is verified, documented, and traceable.
• Metrics & Safety Support
  • Provide requirement-status metrics and ship-safety metrics for readiness reviews; monitor and manage red-line reviews within the tools.
• Stakeholder Collaboration
  • Engage Navy counterparts, ARCI teams, and external partners throughout the project lifecycle; work with the Navy on-site team to secure test approvals and support.
• Automation & Certification Enablement
  • Identify opportunities to develop system-level verification procedures that leverage test-automation to accelerate the certification hand-off phase.
• Future Architecture Planning
  • Contribute to the definition of new hardware architectures and associated tools that enable innovative test strategies.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or related field) from an accredited institution with 5+ years of related experience; or comparable experience in lieu of degree.
• 3+ years experience with systems engineering processes, with background in requirements development/management, system integration and verification/test to accommodate End to End Systems Engineering.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills - proficient with formulas, pivot tables, data visualizations, and VBA/macros for data-analysis tasks.
• Analytical mindset, with ability to interpret large amounts of data and present data in a meaningful way.
• Self-motivated with a demonstrated sense of urgency and ownership, and accountability for tasks/assignments.
• Demonstrated critical thinking and problem-solving skills, with an ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks and changes in deadlines.
• Excellent communication, organization, presentation, and collaboration skills, with the ability to interface with internal and external stakeholders with a high degree of technical and interpersonal competency.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance; this position will require a government security clearance.

Desired Skills

• Experience with IBM DOORS and/or Engineering Lifecycle Management (ELM/DOORS Next) and Engineering Test Management (ETM).
• Familiarity with Atlassian Jira and Confluence products, including experience with agile project planning, issue tracking, and collaboration tools.
• Experience applying System Engineering processes in an Agile environment.
• Familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering principles and tools.
• Knowledge of system and software architecture concepts, such as containerization and cloud technologies.
• Familiarity with Linux, Git, and/or Matlab.