Staff Systems Engineer (Level 5)

Description

The naval and oceanic systems unit in Annapolis, MD is hiring a systems engineering generalist for its systems engineering, integration, test and logistics group.

You will support large, complex maritime programs of national strategic importance.

The work covers advanced undersea technology, including uncrewed undersea vehicles, remotely operated vehicles, undersea payloads, acoustic and non-acoustic sensors, sensor processing, navigation, platform integration, subsea and surface communications, advanced algorithms and digital engineering.

The team is collaborative and invests in technical and personal growth. The campus has been a great place to work for 60 years, with a culture that values work-life balance, innovation and STEM outreach.

Several positions are open, and assignments depend on each candidate's qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Work in multidisciplinary teams on mission engineering, requirements, system architecture and system modeling, including Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).
• Help build and connect parts of a digital design thread.
• Develop and manage interfaces and concept of operations (CONOPS) documents.
• Run trade studies, analyses of alternatives, integration and test, and verification and validation.
• Produce systems engineering work products across these areas.
• Prepare technical packages and brief them to program, company and customer leadership.
• Create content for and present at the SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR and CSR milestone reviews.
• Contribute to technical planning and to project and program reviews and processes.
• Support capture and proposal efforts.

Requirements

• Have a keen interest in the maritime surface and undersea domain.
• Hold a degree in a STEM field.
• Bring 12 years of experience with a bachelor's degree, 10 years with a master's degree, or 8 years with a PhD.
• Show demonstrated experience in systems engineering processes such as requirements development and management, system modeling, architecture, interface traceability, integration and test, and verification and validation.
• Communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Be willing to learn additional discipline areas.
• Hold a current Top Secret clearance and be willing to obtain a TS/SCI clearance with a CI polygraph.
• Be proactive, respectful, communicative and authentic, a self-starter who owns assigned work and reliably meets commitments.
• Preferred: broad experience applying systems engineering across the systems V lifecycle model.
• Preferred: proficiency in requirements management tools such as IBM DOORS.
• Preferred: familiarity with architecture frameworks and modeling languages such as SysML, UML, DoDAF, UPDM and/or UAF.
• Preferred: proficiency with model-based tools such as Cameo, ModelCenter and SIEMENS Teamcenter.
• Preferred: proficiency performing systems engineering functions within a digital ecosystem.
• Preferred: leadership capability, including mentoring and working with customers.
• Preferred: experience leading teams of systems engineers, such as serving as SEIT Lead.
• Preferred: experience preparing work products for engineering milestones such as SRR, PDR, CDR and TRR.
• Preferred: experience in naval warfare domains such as ASW, ASUW, MIW, cyber warfare and/or others.
• Preferred: industry or company recognition, participation in industry or engineering conferences and symposiums, or patents, disclosures or publications.
• Preferred: active TS/SCI clearance with CI poly.
• Desired: experience with Navy customers and underwater or naval systems such as torpedoes, towed vehicles, UUVs, ROVs, SONAR and sensor systems, underwater mechanical structures and cabling, and submarine payloads. Not required.
• Desirable: experience in anti-submarine warfare, seabed warfare, mine countermeasures and Navy tactics.

Conditions

Full-time, 100% on-site in Annapolis, MD.

Travel is required 10% of the time.

A Secret clearance is required to start, and candidates must hold an active minimum Secret clearance to be considered.

Relocation assistance may be available.

This is a multi-level requisition, so offers depend on experience and qualifications, and you may apply even if your experience is above or below the levels listed.

Base salary range for the primary level is $169,000.00 - $253,600.00, a general guideline set by scope, responsibilities, experience, education, skills and market conditions.

The application period is estimated at 20 days from the posting date and may be shortened or extended based on business needs and candidate availability.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits include a health plan, savings plan, paid time off, education assistance, training and development, and a 9/80 work schedule where available, plus more.
• Health, life and disability insurance, company paid holidays, and PTO for vacation and personal business.
• Depending on the position, you may be eligible for overtime, shift differential and a discretionary bonus that rewards individual contributions and shares company results.
• Vice President and Director roles may be eligible for Long Term Incentives.