Job Title: Systems Engineer

Job Description

You will work within a dynamic engineering and design team to conceptualize, rapidly prototype, test, and implement innovative solutions for the design, fabrication, and assembly of aerostats for deployment to customers. This unique position allows for hands-on participation through all phases of development. Being part of this team means being central to the safety and security of the world around us. Partnering with customers, you will help save lives, reduce risks to society, and maintain the global infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the lead role in directing, planning, organizing, and integrating multiple assignments involving diverse groups and personnel.
• Provide lead technical responsibility for large complex projects or complete systems.
• Lead integrated product teams composed of other cross-functional professional employees in the execution of engineering functions.
• Responsible for the design, development, and implementation of engineering processes, methods, and products.
• Develop product design descriptions, requirements, and system test documentation, safety analysis reports, and technical analyses.
• Define and analyze technical requirements for a broad range of engineering tasks of increased complexity.
• Develop engineering designs, implement architecture configuration specifications, and enable modeling, activity diagrams, and simulation use cases.
• Participate in design reviews and technical interchange meetings to assess and guide development activities performed by development contractors.
• Conduct and support internal and customer design reviews.
• Lead the design and development of a system data architecture compatible with national and international protocols including NMEA standards and NATO STANAG RADAR and ELINT data.
• Generate, modify, and upgrade mathematical models to predict design using commercial and proprietary simulation tools.
• Analyze information and evaluate results to choose the best solution to meet design requirements.
• Manage requirements verification and traceability throughout design, development, and testing phases.
• Develop requirements flow down, verification methodologies, calibration plans, CONOPS, ICDs, and test plans.
• Perform technical review and assessment of concepts, systems, technologies, designs, architectures, interfaces, and operations for Aerostat Systems.
• Support production, testing, and field operations to improve designs.
• Conduct testing, develop prototypes, and verify/validate system and component performance to specifications.
• Assist in the preparation of major complex written documentation including engineering drawings, engineering standards, technical proposals, and technical manuals.
• Create briefings and reports presenting analysis, results, conclusions, and recommendations.
• Provide technical input for Basis of Estimates (BOEs) for proposals.
• Travel up to 20%.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in mechanical, aerospace, or electrical engineering with a minimum of 10 years of relevant systems engineering experience; or Master’s Degree with 6 years of relevant systems engineering experience.
• Broad understanding of airborne and ground systems, hardware, software, operations, and their interdependence.
• Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in the production of technical plans, drawings, and models.
• Ability to apply innovative approaches to designing, integrating, testing, and producing complex engineering systems.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with CAD, simulation, and modeling software.
• Experience with mechanical and electrical drawing standards.
• Experience with Finite Element Analysis (FEA).
• Experience with systems engineering and integration applied to DoD airborne and ground systems.
• Experience with development and production programs through the installation and deployment of assets to customers.
• System modeling & simulation and/or system performance analysis.
• Test engineering experience, preferably in lighter-than-air systems.
• System Identification experience.
• Familiarity with MatLab and Control system performance and stability analysis.
• Experience developing for embedded systems.
• Experience working in an interdisciplinary team and/or international team environment.
• Proficiency with Version Control and Requirements Tools.
• Understanding of Cost Account Management to support program leadership on estimating work completed and work remaining.
• Familiarity with tethered airborne systems and payloads.

Work Environment

The current workspace is located in the Air Dock, with ground station units set up next to offices. This position allows for the flexibility to work from home as needed. The role involves significant customer interaction and requires the ability to wear multiple hats in a small team environment.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $47.00 - $58.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Akron,OH.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 17, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

• Hiring diverse talent
• Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection
• Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes
• Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

Salary : $47 - $58