Senior Systems Engineering Consultant
Applied Insight
- USA
- $180,000 per year
- Contract
- Full-time
- Developing system concepts and architectures.
- Facilitating collection of, developing, and refining operational concepts, operational requirements, and technical requirements.
- Researching, identifying, and assessing promising technology solutions.
- Developing and refining specifications and system interfaces.
- Acquiring and planning system solutions and related services.
- Planning and coordinating integration of system components.
- Supporting the planning and performing of alternatives and cost-benefit tradeoffs; Supporting the development of investment justification and other context information for leadership decision making.
- Planning, coordinating, conducting testing; and analysis of test results.
- Performing various engineering and other analyses of technical, programmatic, and other related issues, as required.
- Providing expertise in satellite communications technologies that can be used to effectively improve AMO mission effectiveness.
- Have aircraft integration experience.
- Have satellite technology experience.
- Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering, systems engineering, or a closely related technical discipline.
- Extensive knowledge and experience in the breadth of technical and programmatic aspects of systems engineering and engineering management standards and best practices, as applied in industry and within Federal Government technology efforts.
- Extensive experience with projects requiring integration of several disparate engineering disciplines (e.g., software, control systems, communications, electronic hardware).
- Extensive expertise and experience supporting Federal large and medium-scale technology and systems integration efforts.
- Experience in satellite communications, telecommunications, imagery, sensors, radar, and/or similar systems.
- Experience in test and evaluation for proof-of-concept, technology evaluation, system acceptance.
- Extensive experience with project management standards and practices, as applied in the Federal sector, throughout all life cycle phases of projects, including work breakdown structures, project scheduling, critical path management, and risk management.
- Experience supporting the Federal acquisition process as it applies to component and system procurement, and of related services.
- Experience with supporting the development of full life cycle costing and budgeting of systems.
- Experience supporting the development of investment management information.
- Extensive experience collaborating in and leading technical tasks in matrixed teams and integrated project teams of technical, programmatic, operational, budget, and other experts in the Federal sector.
- Must be eligible to obtain a Top-Secret Clearance
- Master of Science in engineering, system management, or closely related discipline, such as the experience mentioned below.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent government Program Management certification.
- Experience with DHS and DoD technology efforts.
- General engineering: extensive experience performing research and analysis in technical areas beyond their specific education and field of study.
- Experience with the DHS Systems Engineering Life Cycle and Acquisition Review Process.
- Experience within DHS, CBP, and AMO efforts and knowledge of their missions and operational environment.
- Multiple health insurance options which include a PPO plan with ZERO deductibles and an HSA plan.
- 401k Immediate Vesting. Company matches 100% of the first 3% contributed and 50% of the next 2% contributed.
- Fully paid long-term disability, short-term disability, and life insurance.
- Flexible Spending Account options.
- Generous paid time off.
- Flexible work schedules with the ability to bank extra hours for additional time off.
- Government shutdown protection where employees don't have to use leave for up to 3 days out of the year for inclement weather or budget issues.
- Employee centric culture and a belief that we should empower those who are good at what they do and then give them the tools they need to achieve success and grow their career.
- A commitment to learning and growth and easy ways to achieve both including a training budget, education assistance, mentorship programs and collaborative learning sessions.
- A collaborative environment that fosters communication and an open-door policy.