Senior Systems Engineer

Overview

SENIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER (WSSA-2022-17416):

Bowhead seeks a to hire a Senior Systems Engineer to join our team at Hill AFB, UT to support the A-10 Weapon System Support, Analysis, Test, and Integration contract. The A-10 WSSATI contract is critical in supporting the A-10C weapon system (and any future Mission Design Series - MDS), and in facilitating the role of the A-10 SPO as a highly successful prime integrator.

Responsibilities

• Perform technical analysis for system/subsystem components and/or software, component validation/verification, risk analyses and assessments of component supportability and design effectives in the context of subsystem or other derived requirements

• Apply Model-Based System Engineering techniques and approaches

• Apply focused or specialized knowledge to resolve design issues that have an impact to system or subsystem

• Develop software candidate design recommendations together with operational users

• Write the software requirements specification, hardware requirements specification, avionics subsystem specification and individual system subsystem specifications

• Work with organic software team to ensure individual software candidates are developed according to user-defined requirements

• Perform analyses for one or more subsystem components to include design, fabrication, test, integration, installation, operation, maintenance and disposal

• Ensure the logical and systematic derivation of component and associated interface requirements into design solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints; identifies and quantifies associated risks

• Perform functional analysis, detailed trade studies at the component or piece-part level, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate component requirements into hardware and/or software specification

• Mentor junior engineers and provides guidance to senior staff

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in relevant engineering or science discipline required

• 5+ years of professional experience in the required task area

• Familiar with a variety of engineering specific software to include requirements, modeling, simulation, and architecture software packages

• Intermediate to advanced level skills in Microsoft Office software suite - Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint.

• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees and outside contacts.

• Strong interpersonal skills and good judgment with the ability to work alone or as part of a team.

Physical Demands

• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds

• Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time

• Must be able to twist, bend, and squat periodically

SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Must currently have and able to maintain a clearance at the Secret level. US Citizenship is a requirement for a Secret clearance at this location.

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Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug & alcohol screening and/or random drug screen, and must follow UIC's Non-DOT Drug & Alcohol Testing Program requirements. If the position requires, an applicant must pass a pre-employment criminal background history check. All post-secondary education listed on the applicant's resume/application may be subject to verification.

Where driving may be required or where a rental car must be obtained for business travel purposes, applicants must have a valid driver license for this position and will be subject to verification. In addition, the applicant must pass an in-house, online, driving course to be authorized to drive for company purposes.

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UIC Government Services (UICGS / Bowhead) provides innovative business solutions to federal and commercial customers in the areas of engineering, maintenance services, information technology, program support, logistics/base support, and procurement. Collectively, the fast-growing Bowhead Family of Companies offers a breadth of services which are performed with a focus on quality results. Headquartered in Springfield, VA, we are a fast-growing, multi-million-dollar company recognized as a top Alaska Native Corporation providing services across the Department of Defense and many federal agencies. Bowhead offers competitive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, short/long-term disability, and 401(k) retirement plans as well as a paid time off programs for eligible full-time employees. Eligible part-time employees are able to participate in the 401(k) retirement plans and state or contract required paid time off programs.

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ID 2022-17416

Category Program/Project Management

Location : Location US-UT-Hill AFB

Minimum Clearance Required Secret

Travel Requirement Less than 10%