System Engineer III (Hybrid)

First Division Consulting is hiring a System Engineer III to fill a role located in Stafford, VA.

The System Engineer III (SE III) will support the Marine Corps acquisitions by performing system engineering planning, coordination, and execution of the cost, schedule, and performance aspects of programs.

Primary duties will include:

• Support the Project Officer(s) and Lead Systems Engineer (LSE) through all phases of the acquisition lifecycle from requirements development through operations and support, implementing DoD acquisition and life-cycle management policies and procedures. Provide support and manage all aspects of SE (and some Test & Evaluation (T&E)) policies and procedures of the System Engineering Technical Review (SETR) process.
• Coordinate with various internal & external stakeholders in functional areas such as systems engineering, test and evaluation, and cybersecurity in support of program efforts.
• Prepare, review, and revise acquisition documentation applicable to the program through all phases of the acquisition cycle (e.g. TRDPs, TRAPs, Systems Engineering Plans, T&E Management Plans, Test Plans, Test Reports, SVDs, SSDDs, SyVDs, etc.).
• Maintain awareness of program status, execution, and milestones, as well as their corresponding strategic impacts, in order to communicate effectively and accurately.
• Review and assess technical, cost, and schedule data, identifying any shortfalls and developing potential corrective actions.
• Facilitate milestone planning by preparing, reviewing, and updating briefing materials and documentation.
• Identify, assess, and document programmatic and technical risks.
• Interact directly with all levels of the Government team and their stakeholders and customers.
• Attend and provide support at meetings, events, and reviews for relevant stakeholders in person and/or via teleconference, video teleconference, and/or web-conference. In addition, prepare meeting minutes and briefings as needed to provide leadership with a recap.

Participate in Program Management Reviews (PMRs), milestone decision reviews, Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), and other recurring (i.e., daily, weekly, monthly) meetings, and provide follow-up information to leadership in the form of meeting minutes, executive summaries, position papers, white papers, and/or briefings.

• Must have an Active Secret Clearance.
• A Bachelor degree in engineering or science from an accredited university.
• 5-8 years of experience supporting Government programmatic planning, coordination, and execution of the cost, schedule, and performance of all aspects of Government programs.
• A working knowledge of system engineering from a “process” perspective.
• Must be a US citizen.

.Physical Requirements:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, and keyboard.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements due to computer work.
• Light to moderate lifting may be required.
• Regular, predictable attendance is required; including quarter-driven hours as business demands dictate.

 Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a teammate encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Moderate noise (i.e., business office with computers, phone, and printers, light traffic).
• Ability to work in a confined area.·       
• Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period.

Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, STD, LTD, holidays, PTO and 401(k) plan with company match.

FirstDiv is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal opportunity to all applicants and employees in full compliance with all applicable state and federal laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other class protected by applicable state or federal law.