Junior Systems Engineer

Overview

JUNIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER

LOCATION:

Hanscom AFB, MA

SALARY RANGE: $90,000-$105,000 annually*

* depending on experience, certifications, and qualifications

JOB STATUS:
Full-Time

CLEARANCE:
Top Secret

TRAVEL:
Limited;
As Needed

Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a Junior Systems Engineer within our AFLCMC/C3I group (formerly HBM) located at the Hanscom AFB in Bedford Massachusetts.

The C2

ISR Division is responsible for a diverse portfolio that provides "cradle-to grave" support for the U-2 aircraft, E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) aircraft, Air Force Distributed Common Ground System (AF DCGS), the Integrated Broadcast Service (IBS) system and other C2

ISR programs as they transition to sustainment. The C2

ISR Division provides worldwide life cycle support across the spectrum of the C2

ISR capabilities based enterprise; including supply, distribution, materiel management, acquisition, system engineering and maintenance, financial planning and budgeting, security, flight test, and contracting functions. The Global Network Systems (GNS) Branch (AFLCMC/ HBGW), located at Hanscom AFB, MA, is one of the numerous branches within the C2

ISR Division and reports directly to the C2

ISR/HBG Senior Materiel Leader. EPASS support is required to execute the major GNS programs in support of the C2

ISR Division, to include: AF DCGS Network Infrastructure Transformation (NIT), Extended Tether Program (ETP), and Global Command and Control System - Air Force Infrastructure (GCCS-AF (I)).

The candidate will provide Systems Engineering assistance that applies a broad theoretical and practical knowledge of system engineering to the acquisition process. The candidate will also provide engineering support in the design, operation, and sustainment of systems and components that cover tasks throughout the acquisition life cycle (requirements analysis through system disposal).

• Must have and be able to maintain an active Top Secret clearance
• Must be a US citizen

• Education:
  
  BA/BS Degree in related discipline
• Years of experience: 3 years of professional experience preferably in a DoD arena
• Experienced in requirements development, production and deployment, and operation and support, architectures development & implementation, modeling & simulation including but not limited to Model Based Systems Engineering principles, verification & validation, technical data package development and sustainment, and principles of configuration management
• Experience with network architectures, embedded systems and application deployment across a variety of systems and hardware, to include cloud deployment and virtualization
• Familiarity with DoD Acquisition processes including Technology Maturation, Risk Reduction, Engineering Manufacturing and Development, Production and Deployment activities
• Familiarity with Electronic Warfare and/or Air Combat operations including live aircrew training/development of tactics, techniques, and procedures and Range Infrastructure architectures and systems are desired
• Familiarity with foreign ground radar

The selected candidate will provide systems engineering support across the acquisition lifecycle, supporting requirements development, architecture design, systems integration, verification and validation, technical management, and digital engineering efforts. The successful candidate will work closely with government and contractor teams to ensure systems meet operational requirements while supporting modernization initiatives across complex command and control environments.

Duties include, but not limited to:

• Provide systems engineering support throughout the acquisition lifecycle, including requirements analysis, design, development, integration, testing, deployment, sustainment, and operations.
• Conduct systems engineering reviews, technical assessments, and trade studies to evaluate system performance, cost, schedule, risk, and technical effectiveness.
• Support the development, maintenance, and management of system requirements, technical baselines, architectures, and interface documentation.
• Translate operational…