Senior Advanced Systems Engineer
Our DOD/Aerospace client is looking to fill a Sr. Advanced Systems Engineer position that just opened in Canonsburg, PA. In this role you’ll be responsible for the requirements analysis, requirements definition, requirements management, functional analysis, performance analysis, system architecture and design, detail trade studies, systems integration, and test (verification), validation and interface definition studies of system, subsystem or system elements. To be considered, you will have a Bachelor’s Degree in Systems Engineering or related, and 8+ years of experience.
Location: Canonsburg, PA
Position: Sr. Advanced Systems Engineer
Contract: 12-24 months with possibility of going direct/permanent
Pay: $70.24/hour
Telecommute: Onsite
Overview:
As a Senior Advanced Systems Engineer, you will be responsible for the requirements analysis, requirements definition, requirements management, functional analysis, performance analysis, system architecture and design, detail trade studies, systems integration, and test (verification), validation and interface definition studies of system, subsystem or system elements with little or no supervision. You will work with the Chief Engineer to make critical decisions on architecture, design, and technology choices and be the technical beacon for the program working with cross functional teams to ensure that customer requirements are correctly analyzed, system requirements are developed and allocated to lower levels (subsystem, elements, and components). You will collaborate across the functional teams to resolve issues and recommend solutions to ensure that the system meets requirements with the performance needed for deployment.
We encourage you to apply if you have these preferred skills or experiences:
- Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field. Also requires 8+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 6 years of job-related experience. Must have past systems engineering or test engineering background, as well as experience with leadership and management of project execution.
- Demonstrate strong strategic and architectural vision.
- Demonstrated skill driving the system-level requirements down to the design and test levels.
- Demonstrate leadership skills on complex programs with multi-disciplinary engineering teams, push technological boundaries, lead complex projects, and mentor teams.
- Demonstrate technical excellence in systems engineering. You are viewed as a technical lead with wide experience of a broad range of relevant development technologies, and proven ability to responsibly assess the cost, schedule, and risk in your planning.
- Demonstrated use and understanding of systems engineering strategies, principles, and measures.
- Establishment and presentation of test strategies, plans, and results to internal and external customers
- Support the set-up, configuration, and documentation of hardware and software systems under test, including loading software onto multiple devices.
- Support design, development, and implementation of cost-effective procedures for testing and troubleshooting of components, sub-assemblies, assemblies, and systems.
- Support development of test plans, test procedures, requirements traceability, test reports, test flow, and test case design and implementation
- Document testing issues and failures and perform analysis of test results.
- Support formal systems acceptance testing activities.
- Support failure investigation activities and failure review board (FRB) meetings.
What Sets you Apart:
- Technical credibility; demonstrated through past experiences internally and with customer communities.
- Proficiency in establishing trade study problem statements and evaluation criteria.
- Demonstrated effective risk identification, analysis, mitigation, and problem-solving abilities.
- Demonstrated system, hardware, and software integration experience.
- Demonstrated technical excellence in engineering solutions to DoD customer requirements.
- Experience in preparation of cost and schedule estimates for design tasks.
- Strong presentation and communications skills with experience in the art of negotiation and the ability to meet challenging customer requirements with win-win solutions.
- Refined brokering skills, regularly achieving consensus among stakeholders.
About our client:
Our client is a mission critical DOD – Aerospace defense contractor developing solutions that will lead, serve, and protect our country. Our client develops strategic systems for defense, civil government, intelligence and cyber end users on a international basis.
About APR:
Since 1980 APR Consulting, Inc. has provided professional recruiting and contingent workforce solutions to a diverse mix of clients, industries, and skill sets nationwide.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity! If you feel your experience is a match for this position, please apply today and join our team. We look forward to working with you!
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