Systems Engineer

at  Defense Acquisition Support Services LLC

SUMMARY

DAS Services is seeking a qualified Systems Engineer to join our team in APG, MD to support the Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) Human Machine Integrated Formations (HMIF) Project Office (PO). The HMIF PO will collaboratively develop two complex HMIF formations, one integrated formation for an Armor BCT and one formation for an Infantry BCT within 27 months. This Systems Engineer will collaborate with system users, requirements owners, and developmental contractors to translate operational requirements into systems, hardware, and software requirements to support the prototyping of the HMIF Armor and Infantry BCT formations.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Active Secret Clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline
• 10 plus years of hands-on experience applying SE principles. Fewer years of experience will be considered based on complexity and success of the experience
• Hands-on experience applying systems engineering and integration principles across both hardware and software systems.
• Expertise with DoD acquisition process, authoring DoD acquisition documentation including systems engineering plans, and Performance Based Specifications.
• Expertise and understanding of engineering across range of Engineering disciplines.
• Familiarity and functional execution of engineering tools typically included in DE.
• Integration testing of systems of systems.
• Development of Statement of Objective, Statements of Work and associated performance specifications.
• Experience in DoD acquisition programs. Army experience preferred.
• Experience with evaluating projects using different methods and options to determine the most cost-effective solution that meets the required specifications
• Experience in the skills and responsibilities described above

DESIRED SKILLS

• Recent engineering experience with military platforms, teleoperations, autonomy, EO/IR and C4ISR systems and the associated hardware and software.
• Familiarity with DoD 5000 acquisition lifecycle processes
• Superior writing skill inclusive of developing technical system-level specifications
• Excellent communications skills including the ability to generate and deliver focused briefings on complex topics to senior leaders
  About DAS: Defense Acquisition Support Services is a Women Owned Small Business focused on hiring the very best people in Defense Contracting. As a Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) focused organization, we partner with the government to help them achieve Mission Success. Established in 2007, we have remained “People Focused” and understand the secret to organizational success is the team. Our “People Focused” approach enables us to hire, retain, and help our teammates succeed and assist them by providing the very best possible support available to our government customers.
  The DAS Culture: We are “People Focused.” Each team member gets an employee concierge who is charged with helping ensure personal and professional success for our people. We care and try to help people find the right fit so they can find happiness, development, and a rewarding career. We succeed by helping you succeed.

DAS Benefits: We provide real benefits for our team that includes:

• Free Health Care from Aetna
• Dental Coverage
• Vision Coverage
• Paid Time Off
• 401K
• Employer Paid Group Life
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Professional Development Training

The Systems Engineer is responsible for:

• HMIF working level SE success.
• Work/interface with and support DOTmLPF-P stakeholders across the HMI enterprise.
• Analysis of Alternatives.
• Documentation, tracking, and maintaining configuration management using Digital Environments (DE) and included engineering tools.
• Requirements development and decomposition starting with Mission Engineering and progressing through system of systems and system level performance specification development.
• Risks, Issues, and Opportunities identification, exploitation, and mitigation.
• Planning, coordinating, scheduling, directing, and controlling engineering and technical support activities applicable to systems development and capability integration.
• Provides integrated, multi-disciplinary solution recommendations for resolution of technical problems.
• Acquisition contract documentation development; i.e., Statement of Objective, and Statements of Work.
• Participates in the development and execution of test strategies.
• Leading and working on multi-functional/multi-disciplinary teams.