What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Systems Engineer position at McBride Consulting LLC?
Job Description
McBride has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Systems Engineer providing support to the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center / PEO Digital Directorate (AFLCMC / HB). The Air Force Program Execution Office for PEO Digital (AFPEO / HBD) has the collective Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC) mission responsibility to manage and execute the modernization, development, testing, production, fielding, and sustainment of the PEO Digital portfolio, which includes over 130 programs for the United States Air Force (USAF) and foreign allies. AFLCMC / PEO Digital Directorate is headquartered at Hanscom Air Force Base, MA with geographically separated operating units CONUS and OCONUS.
The candidate will provide Systems Engineering assistance that applies a broad theoretical and practical knowledge of system engineering to the acquisition process. The candidate will also provide engineering support in the design, operation, and sustainment of systems and components that cover tasks throughout the acquisition life cycle (requirements analysis through system disposal).
This is a full time position at Hanscom AFB, MA.
Requirements
Duties include, but not limited to :
- Conduct reviews on program portfolio to evaluate and / or recommend alternative plans, improve systems engineering programs / processes, manage / sustain program technical baseline, and design / perform system level tests to assure that subsystems and system performance is achieved in accordance with approved specifications
- Perform program reviews to evaluate alternative proposed plans, systems engineering programs, design and test results to assure that subsystem and system performance is achieved in accordance with program specifications
- Prepare technical documents which define, specify, and recommend system / subsystem characteristics. Prepares management reports and conducts technical presentations for planning, implementation and corrective action using application of engineering economy principles
- Perform validation of systems, including development of criteria and procedures. Analyze and / or evaluate results of major engineering systems
- Provide system / program engineering, technical support and technical training to support programs / initiatives, including but not limited to : acquisition, development, integration, sustainment, continued evolution, deployment / fielding and installation, and operations oversight
- Provide engineering support services and inputs to program and project risk management activities in compliance with AF SEAM processes
- Provide engineering support to conduct formal trade studies based on engineering performance, effectiveness, cost effectiveness, cost performance, life cycle cost, productivity, reliability, maintainability, risk, and schedule
- Provide technical recommendation support services, including reviews, studies, audits, evaluations and analyses, scientific and procedural guidance, documentation, technical analysis, and support of associated engineering IPTs
- Provide proposal analysis support services that compare and quantify proposed systems, components, approaches for technical feasibility, compatibility, and cost effectiveness
- Provide concepts and requirements analyses support services including, but not limited to, reviewing and analyzing :
Initial Capabilities Documents (ICD)
Requirements definition and analysis
Qualifications
Citizenship : Must be a US citizen
Clearance : Must have an Active Secret Clearance
Minimum Required Qualifications :
Education : Bachelor's degree in a professional engineering discipline from an ABET-accredited educational program and at least 12 years of experience in the respective technical / professional discipline being performed, 5 of which must be in the DoD
Preferred experience :
