What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chief Engineer position at ENSCO, Inc.?
ENSCO Inc is a diverse engineering and technology company that provides engineering, science and advanced technology solutions that guarantee mission success, safety, and security to governments and private industries worldwide. We are seeking an experienced Chief Engineer to support the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)/ Integrated Experiments and Evaluation Division (RVE) to provide support in cradle to grave efforts in areas such as:
- Support in concept design, development, integration, test and evaluation, and engineering prototypes to demonstrate the viability of innovative space technologies.
- Cradle-to grave support to ground, high-altitude balloon, near-space and spaceflight experiments and mission concepts.
- Technical support to concept development, requirements analysis, requirements definition, modeling and simulation, design, assembly, integration, and testing (AI&T), launch vehicle integration, ground system development/support, flight operations, user segment support, data acquisition, post-experiment analysis, technical reporting, technology transition, and/or decommissioning.
- Support processes and functions include scientific, technical, systems engineering, ground system development/support, flight operations, user segment support, and program advocacy activities associated with integrated flight experiments.
- Provide research laboratory with systems engineering advisory assistance, including daily engineering management consultation in support of development activities
- Leads system/enterprise level engineering analysis to identify experiment problem areas; provide impact analysis, forecast potential failures, and present options with potential to mitigate these problems
- Supports formulation of relevant information of experimentation objectives and performs engineering analysis and system-level assessments for decision support at various meetings and sustainment forums
- Perform studies and analyses of military air, surface, maritime, space and cyberspace missions to assess integration, system-of-systems factors, system vulnerability and survivability, system commonality, new technologies, enhancements, commercialization, cost effectiveness, and mission assurance- 10 years of experience in systems engineering related to DoD & major space systems/programs with at least 5 years in a leadership role
- Expert in architecture and technical requirements development
- Highly knowledgeable in space situational awareness architecture development and capability limitations
- Expert in systems engineering and program management focused on development, testing, and employing information operations, space, and airborne systems
- Expert in space system design, development, integration, test, and operations
- Expert in multiple space control-related technologies, including but not limited to optical sensors, radar, electronic support, signals intelligence, and communications
- Demonstrates ability to organize and conduct system level technical design reviews and audits
- Experience performing government space systems program support efforts to develop, update, and coordinate program documentation
- Experience with engaging various DoD organizations to coordinate architecture alignment efforts, and mission partner requirements collection
- Experience with requirements traceability, system-of-systems integration and testing, test planning, development and execution testing
- Excellent interpersonal and communication (oral and writing) skills.
- Must have experience in using critical thinking to prepare written reports and presentations for decision makers.
- MUST HAVE AT A MINIMUM, A CURRENT TOP SECRET SECURITY CLEARANCE AND BE ABLE TO OBTAIN A TS/SCI CLEARANCE, FOR WHICH YOU MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN. YOU WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION IF YOU DO NOT MEET THIS REQUIREMENT.- Desired education: Master’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM), Information Technology, computer science or similar from a regionally accredited institution.
- Desired Certification: Professional engineering certification equivalent to Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act Level 3 Systems Engineering Certification, or, or demonstration of continued education.For more than 50 years, ENSCO has been providing leading-edge engineering, science and advanced technology solutions to governments and private industries worldwide. ENSCO prides itself in creating and applying advanced technologies for mission success. We provide systems engineering, integration, and advanced technology services to transform the future safety, security, and resiliency of critical missions on the ground, in the air, in space, and in the information systems that connect these domains. We foster top science and engineering talent, cultivating the ideas of our employees and customers to deliver leading-edge R&D, products, and services to create an environment where employees can tackle our customers’ most difficult problems in creative ways. Learn more about ENSCO: www.ensco.comENSCO, Inc. and its wholly owned U.S. subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers– veterans, disability.
- Support in concept design, development, integration, test and evaluation, and engineering prototypes to demonstrate the viability of innovative space technologies.
- Cradle-to grave support to ground, high-altitude balloon, near-space and spaceflight experiments and mission concepts.
- Technical support to concept development, requirements analysis, requirements definition, modeling and simulation, design, assembly, integration, and testing (AI&T), launch vehicle integration, ground system development/support, flight operations, user segment support, data acquisition, post-experiment analysis, technical reporting, technology transition, and/or decommissioning.
- Support processes and functions include scientific, technical, systems engineering, ground system development/support, flight operations, user segment support, and program advocacy activities associated with integrated flight experiments.
- Provide research laboratory with systems engineering advisory assistance, including daily engineering management consultation in support of development activities
- Leads system/enterprise level engineering analysis to identify experiment problem areas; provide impact analysis, forecast potential failures, and present options with potential to mitigate these problems
- Supports formulation of relevant information of experimentation objectives and performs engineering analysis and system-level assessments for decision support at various meetings and sustainment forums
- Perform studies and analyses of military air, surface, maritime, space and cyberspace missions to assess integration, system-of-systems factors, system vulnerability and survivability, system commonality, new technologies, enhancements, commercialization, cost effectiveness, and mission assurance- 10 years of experience in systems engineering related to DoD & major space systems/programs with at least 5 years in a leadership role
- Expert in architecture and technical requirements development
- Highly knowledgeable in space situational awareness architecture development and capability limitations
- Expert in systems engineering and program management focused on development, testing, and employing information operations, space, and airborne systems
- Expert in space system design, development, integration, test, and operations
- Expert in multiple space control-related technologies, including but not limited to optical sensors, radar, electronic support, signals intelligence, and communications
- Demonstrates ability to organize and conduct system level technical design reviews and audits
- Experience performing government space systems program support efforts to develop, update, and coordinate program documentation
- Experience with engaging various DoD organizations to coordinate architecture alignment efforts, and mission partner requirements collection
- Experience with requirements traceability, system-of-systems integration and testing, test planning, development and execution testing
- Excellent interpersonal and communication (oral and writing) skills.
- Must have experience in using critical thinking to prepare written reports and presentations for decision makers.
- MUST HAVE AT A MINIMUM, A CURRENT TOP SECRET SECURITY CLEARANCE AND BE ABLE TO OBTAIN A TS/SCI CLEARANCE, FOR WHICH YOU MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN. YOU WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION IF YOU DO NOT MEET THIS REQUIREMENT.- Desired education: Master’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM), Information Technology, computer science or similar from a regionally accredited institution.
- Desired Certification: Professional engineering certification equivalent to Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act Level 3 Systems Engineering Certification, or, or demonstration of continued education.For more than 50 years, ENSCO has been providing leading-edge engineering, science and advanced technology solutions to governments and private industries worldwide. ENSCO prides itself in creating and applying advanced technologies for mission success. We provide systems engineering, integration, and advanced technology services to transform the future safety, security, and resiliency of critical missions on the ground, in the air, in space, and in the information systems that connect these domains. We foster top science and engineering talent, cultivating the ideas of our employees and customers to deliver leading-edge R&D, products, and services to create an environment where employees can tackle our customers’ most difficult problems in creative ways. Learn more about ENSCO: www.ensco.comENSCO, Inc. and its wholly owned U.S. subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers– veterans, disability.
Benefits:
• Annual education tuition reimbursement • 401(k) Plan with up to 6% dollar-for-dollar company match • Medical, dental and vision insurance • Spending Accounts – FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and HSA • Leave available for holidays, bereavement, jury duty, military service, family medical leave, and as required by State law • Paid Time Off • 100% Company paid Employee Assistance Program and life, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, business travel accident, and professional liability insurance (employee only) • Other voluntary programs, including supplemental life, auto and home insurance, and legal program • Computer purchase discount • Recognition and reward programs • Patent awards • Technical paper awards for presentations and publications • Recruitment awards • Length of service awards • Community service recognition
