Sr. Systems Engineer

Position:Sr. Systems Engineer(Top Secret Clearance Required)

Location:Bedford, MA (On-Site)

Length:6 Month + Contract

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform work that applies a broad theoretical and practical knowledge of system engineering to the acquisition process.
  
• 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.
  
• Prepare management reports and conduct 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 processes.
  

Qualifications:

• 10 years experience in systems engineering.
  
• Bachelor's degree in a related technical field.
  
• Thorough understanding of application software, operating systems, networks, storage platforms, and how they relate to system architecture.
  
• Experience working on each stage of the system development life cycle from initiation through deployment/sustainment.
  
• Demonstrated proficiency with process modeling and developing workflow diagrams.
  
• Able to elicit and interpret requirements and translate to technical specifications/system design following best practices and design patterns.
  
• Capable of performing: problem/gap definition, trade space analysis, science and technology roadmap analysis, "Set based design" for concept development, Multi-Objective Decision Analysis (MODA) and cost versus capability trade off analysis.
  
• Able to communicate with management, technical staff, and end users in a clear and professional manner.
  
• Experience with engineering practices, techniques, and standards.
  
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to develop and present technical presentations.
  
• Able to represent complex data in diagrams or through other techniques that communicate precise information to both business and technical staff.
  
• Proven ability to understand the strategic and tactical approach to projects and handle multiple projects concurrently.
  
• Must hold a current Top Secret clearance with SCI access (TS/SCI).