Lead mission engineering efforts across complex naval systems including Combat Systems Cybersecurity, Ship Self Defense System (SSDS), Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) class, AEGIS Integrated Combat Systems, DDG-1000 Zumwalt class, Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD), and integrated weapon/sensor systems.
Coordinate and oversee development activities associated with engineering systems and mission capabilities, ensuring alignment with program objectives and operational requirements.
Conduct detailed and independent systems engineering analysis including system-level and functional requirements development, verification planning, and traceability.
Utilize tools such as IBM Rational DOORS or DOORS Next Generation to manage and maintain robust requirements baselines.
Lead the development and documentation of Functional Area Assessments (FAA) and provide input into Mission Area Assessments (MAA).
Collaborate with cross-discipline engineering and program management teams to integrate mission requirements into system architecture and technical planning.
Participate in technical working groups, configuration control boards, and stakeholder review sessions.
Support risk identification, analysis, and mitigation planning associated with mission capability development and integration.
Ensure all mission engineering and system development activities comply with applicable Navy and Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition, cybersecurity, and engineering standards.
Mentor junior engineers and contribute to continuous improvement in engineering processes, mission planning methodologies, and capability integration strategies.
Requirements
A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in an engineering, scientific, or technical discipline, or four (4) years of a demonstrated and established knowledge base and subject matter expertise relevant to specific technical disciplines of the SOW.
Fifteen (15) years of experience with emphasis in one or more of the following: Combat Systems Cyber Security, Ships Self Defense System, Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) class, AEGIS Integrated Combat Systems, DDG-1000 Zumwalt class destroyer, Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense and Weapon/Sensor Combat Systems.
Coordinating development activities associated with engineering systems, capabilities, and activities as well as conducting detailed and complex systems engineering independently to include demonstrated experience in functional and system level requirements analysis, requirements generation and technical community review.
Experience in Dynamic Object-Oriented Requirement System (DOORS) or DOORS Next.
Extensive experience in developing Functional Area Assessments (FAA) and working with Mission Area Assessments (MAA).