Systems Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Looking for an opportunity where you can use your systems engineering expertise to support acquisition programs for a fast-paced product office, then DCS has a great opportunity for you!

As a Systems Engineer at our Huntsville, Alabama, customer location, you will perform a wide range of systems engineering services to ensure the customer is compliant with program requirements and objectives, interoperability requirements, configuration management requirements, and similar program wide responsibilities.

This is an onsite position.

Essential Job Functions:

Manages systems engineering activities including requirements analyses, functional analyses, design solutions formulation, systems analysis and control, and generation and maintenance of systems architecture products.

Applies system engineering principles and procedures to translate quantified needs/requirements into system performance parameters and the identification of system/item configuration.

Formulates and issues systems engineering documents, processes, procedures and milestones.

Requires a thorough knowledge of the Systems Engineering Management Process and Implementation.

Serves as subject matter expert for all technical aspects of assigned program, providing expert advice on programs and technologies.

Translates military operational and mission requirements into practical system concepts and performance specifications.

Develops and maintains technical documentation such as specifications, engineering drawings, system interface requirements, and engineering changes.

Participates in post awards, program reviews, design reviews, and Integrated Product Teams as the project engineer and/or technical expert on assigned programs.

Evaluates design efforts to ensure integration of all the engineering disciplines and adequacy of the analyses performed.

Reviews test plans, procedures, and reports for technical adequacy on assigned programs, for both Government and contractor tests, as well as all failure reports.

Reviews and evaluates system performance against specification requirements, monitors and assesses field performance, and assesses risk of meeting user and specification requirements.

Initiates engineering change proposals and waivers/deviations as required and conduct physical and functional configuration audits.

Reviews program management documents to ensure accuracy and adequacy of technical content.

Some travel may be required to support program tasks.

Required Skills:

Due to the sensitivity of customer related requirements, U.S. Citizenship is required.

Bachelor's in Systems Engineering or Systems Management and 15 years or Master's degree with 12 years of experience or PhD in Engineering with 10 years of experience performing systems engineering and integration, preferably spanning the full product life cycle.

Must be able to obtain a Secret clearance.

Knowledge of DOD policies on Systems Engineering, Integrated Product and Process Development (IPPD) and IPT Management.

Ability to coordinate and negotiate design and engineering activities with other related programs and organizations.

Equivalent or experience commensurate with DAWIA Level III SPRDE certification.