Systems Engineer, Senior; SPY-Safety

Overview

BCI has an opening for one full-time Senior Systems (Safety) Engineer in direct support of NSWC Dahlgren Division's SPY-6 Radar System Safety Program as part of the BCI Systems Safety Engineering group. This group provides tailored Warfare System and System Safety Engineering support to Coast Guard, Naval Sea Systems Command, Joint, and Naval Air Systems engineering, program acquisition, and fleet support activities.

The successful candidate must be an energetic self-starter, able to articulate complex technical issues clearly in verbal and written formats, work productively independently and in teams, meet deadlines, and manage multiple tasks in parallel.

Job Location:

Dahlgren, VA

Telework:
Minimal

Job

Start Date:

Immediate

Shift:

This position requires a Bachelor’s Degree in engineering, scientific, business, or technical discipline or military operational experience at the E7 level or higher. 15+ years of general operational experience in systems engineering for DoD weapon systems programs, OR 15 years’ combination US Navy, civil service, or industry experience in the description of duties is required. Five (5) years of qualified experience in DoD systems engineering processes in performing tasks focused on the development of system safety identified in MIL-STD 882, including hazard analysis, probability and severity assessments, design and architecture analysis, and the generation of system safety reports/documentation with demonstrated experience in software system safety.

Safety experience may have been gained in programs such as Aegis Combat and Weapon Systems, Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (ABMD), Ship Self Defense System (SSDS), Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD), NIFC-CA, DDG-1000, Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), or US Coast Guard programs in weapons system safety, explosives safety, environmental safety, topside and cargo safety, or other related safety areas. Two (2) years’ experience with Microsoft Office Suite applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) is required.

Demonstrated experience in the development and coordination of presentations.

Full-time member of the SPY-6 Systems Safety Program that executes analyses and assessments of system-level safety risks with responsibilities tailored to provide direct technical, operational, and engineering support to the Principal for Safety. This includes at a high level:

• Developing and maintaining currency and understanding of system technical details;
• Understanding relevant safety issues;
• Participating in engineering and safety reviews;
• Evaluating and editing risk assessment studies and analyses;
• Preparing reports and briefs, and presenting such materials to formal boards including SSSTRP and WSESRB;
• Analyzing and developing System Safety Plans, Safety Management Plans, hardware and software changes/issues affecting systems safety; and
• Analyzing safety test documentation/plans.

Travel is required up to 5-10% as part of assigned tasking. There will be trips to the Washington, DC area, Wallops Island, VA, with possible brief trips to other states.

Applicants must be US citizens. Applicants will be subjected to a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled

For more information about the role, the application process is through the company website.