System Engineer

Applies systems engineering principles throughout the systems life cycle phases: Concept, Development, Production, Utilization, Support, and Retirement. Interacts with the Government regarding Systems Engineering technical considerations and for associated problems, issues or conflicts. Communicates with other program personnel, government overseers, and senior executives. Responsibility for the technical integrity, quality, and completeness of work performed and deliverables associated with one or more of the 25 process areas defined by ISO/IEC15288: Technical Process Area - Stakeholder Requirements Definition, Requirements Analysis, Architectural Design, Implementation, Integration, Verification, Transition, Validation, Operation, Maintenance, and Disposal; Project Process Area - Project Planning, Project Assessment and Control, Decision Management, Risk Management, Configuration Management, Information Management, and Measurement; Enterprise (Organizational Project-Enabling) Process Area - Project Portfolio Management, Infrastructure Management, Lifecycle Model Management, Human Resource Management, and Quality Management; Agreement Process Area - Acquisition and Supply.

Required Skills

• A Bachelors degree in a Qualified Engineering Field (See Note 1) or a related discipline (See Note 2) from an accredited college or university plus 6 years of systems engineering experience.
• Or a High School Diploma or GED and 10 years of general system engineering experience (any Process Area) may be substituted for a Bachelors degree.
• Or a Masters degree in a qualified Engineering field (See Note 1) or a related discipline (See Note 2) from an accredited college or university may be substituted for 4 years of systems engineering experience.
• Or a PhD in a qualified Engineering field (See Note 1) or a related discipline (See Note 2) from an accredited college or university may be substituted for 4 years of systems engineering experience.
  • Note 1: Examples of qualified engineering fields include: Aeronautics, Biomedical, Chemical, Civil, Computer, Electrical, Environmental, Mechanical, Nuclear, Software, Systems, and Engineering Management.
  • Note 2: Examples of related disciplines include: Chemistry, Computer Science, Information Systems, Mathematics, and Physics.
• Experience as a NiFi developer.

Desired Skills

• Perform systems engineering activities and assist in the preparation of a work product in Technical Process Areas associated with the ISO/IEC 15288.
• Develop and deliver a work product in any of the ISO/IEC 15288 Process Areas.
• Perform analysis of technical alternatives for a project and make preliminary recommendations.
• Assist in performing systems engineering activities in the ISO/IEC 15288 Agreement or Enterprise Process Areas.
• Perform systems engineering activities and assist in the preparation of multiple work products in Project and/or Technical Process Areas associated with any of the ISO/IEC 15288 processes.
• Perform systems engineering activities and develop and deliver work products in each of the ISO/IEC 15288 Project and Technical Process Areas.
• Independently analyze, and recommend alternatives for elements of projects technical design.
• Perform systems engineering activities and develop and deliver work products of either the ISO/IEC 15288 Agreement or Enterprise Process Areas.