Systems Engineer / Combat Systems Integration Engineer

Quick Facts

• Role: Engineer/Scientist focused on Systems of Systems and combat systems integration
• Core focus: Systems engineering, requirements engineering, architecture engineering, and initial design for advanced integration concepts
• Impact: Supports capability upgrades for surface combat systems and new weapon integration

Description

Serve as an Engineer or Scientist within a Systems of Systems Engineering organization, performing advanced combat system integration technical activities. Execute systems engineering and requirements engineering, develop system architectures and initial designs, and lead/coordinate integration concept development and analysis supporting performance and cost decisions. Provide programmatic and technical support for combat systems and new weapon integration across major surface warfare platforms.

Responsibilities

• Apply systems engineering principles to advanced combat system integration activities
• Lead systems engineering efforts and support sponsors/stakeholders for combat systems and new weapon integration
• Develop architecture, requirements, and integration options for surface combat systems
• Create integration concept models/papers and support performance and cost analysis
• Provide leadership and direct engineering support for capability upgrades (e.g., AEGIS, LCS, DDG 1000, SSDS)

Requirements

• US Citizenship and suitability for federal employment
• Ability to obtain and maintain interim/final security clearance
• Completion of required DAWIA certification (functional area/tier) and Continuous Learning (CL) points within established timeframes
• Pass pre-employment drug testing and comply with random testing requirements
• Travel capability to CONUS/OCONUS and remote/isolated sites; ability to fly extended periods
• Male candidates born after 12/31/1959: Selective Service registration
• Key Leadership Position (KLP) agreement to remain in Federal service for at least three years unless waived
• Education aligned to selected series (Engineering/Mathematics/Computer Science) and at least one year specialized experience equivalent to ND-03 (GS-09/GS-11)

Benefits

Comprehensive federal employee benefits package (eligibility depends on position type and status).