General Engineer, Senior

Description

Diaconia is looking for a talented General Engineer, Senior to join our Amazing team!

If you're looking to join a company that truly appreciates you and your talents, look no further! At Diaconia, we are committed to serving and caring for our colleagues, our clients and our community. Our team is made up of talented individuals who appreciate having the opportunity to contribute their knowledge and experience to further the growth and development of our industry.

Our ideal candidates embrace diverse thinking, enjoy partnering with others and are seeking to make a difference!

We are currently searching for a new, full-time member for our team for the position of:

General Engineer, Senior

MUST BE U.S. CITIZEN...NO EXCEPTIONS

Responsibilities:

Provides comprehensive engineering and systems engineering support to U.S. Air Force and joint service weapon system programs across the system life cycle. Supports development, integration, airworthiness, safety, sustainment, and modernization of aircraft systems, subsystems, and equipment. Acts as an engineering advisor to Government program offices, ensuring disciplined Life Cycle Systems Engineering (LCSE), Operational Safety, Suitability, and Effectiveness (OSS&E), and compliance with applicable DoD and Air Force policies, standards, and directives.

• Specialized Experience and
  
  Education:
  
  None beyond general contract requirements (see Section 3.1.1 of the governing PWS or contract).

• Apply DoD, Air Force, and standard engineering and scientific principles to improve performance, sustainability, and supportability of existing and future Air Force and joint weapon systems.
• Translate user and operational requirements into system, subsystem, and equipment requirements to support design, development, fabrication, test, evaluation, and deployment.
• Perform technical and mission analyses, system concept development, and trade-off studies for proposed designs and modifications.
• Provide rapid-response engineering support to identify issues, assess impacts, and develop corrective actions for critical supportability and performance problems.

• Apply MIL-HDBK-516C Airworthiness Certification Criteria to aircraft systems and subsystems.
• Support System Integrity Programs, including MECSIP, Critical Safety Item (CSI) identification and maintenance, and airworthiness certification monitoring for mission partner aircraft.
• Execute AFPD 62-6, USAF Airworthiness, and associated AFIs and Airworthiness Bulletins through standardized processes and flight authorization issuance.
• Support system safety engineering activities, including mishap risk assessments, safety analyses, evaluation of contractor safety data, and resolution of high-priority safety issues.
• Assist in establishing, maintaining, and reporting OSS&E baselines, metrics, and compliance throughout the system life cycle.

• Support LCSE processes across development, production, sustainment, and modification phases.
• Assist in implementation and execution of the Systems Engineering Plan (SEP) and identify gaps requiring corrective action.
• Participate in value stream mapping and Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century (AFSO
  21) initiatives to improve engineering processes and performance.
• Translate production and operational needs into design, fabrication, and testing objectives; assess manufacturing readiness, suitability, reliability, and installation feasibility.

• Develop, review, and support engineering and acquisition documentation, including but not limited to:
  • ICD, CDD/ORD, CPD, CONOPS
  • SRD, System Specifications, RFPs
  • SEP, TEMP, ATPs, PESHE
  • Technology assessments, transition plans, and readiness assessments (TRA, MRA)
  • Configuration, data, and risk management plans
  • Security, information assurance, spectrum, and survivability documentation
• Prepare technical inputs for staff summary packages, executive briefings, and milestone decision documentation.
• Support and participate in technical reviews and program events, including SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, FCA, PCA, PRR, PMR, TIMs, and other working groups.

• Support configuration management, data management, and risk management processes.
• Analyze and evaluate equipment and software deficiencies; recommend and support corrective actions and solution integration.
• Evaluate contractor and OEM proposals, including ECPs, CCPs, ACSNs, DMSMS actions, FAA bulletins, and modification proposals.
• Support development and evaluation of IMPs, IMSs, SEDS, and engineering cost estimates.
• Provide advisory support to Government source selections on engineering-related requirements.

In addition to the duties above, General Engineers shall:

• Support development, procurement, sustainment, and modification of aircraft systems, subsystems,…