Chief Systems Engineer

Position: CHIEF SYSTEMS ENGINEER
Duties

• You will serve as the organization's senior technical authority and final decision-maker on complex engineering matters, including system architectures, technical requirement trades, and high-risk technical waivers.
• You will resolve critical engineering disputes across major defense acquisition programs.
• You will provide executive leadership and strategic direction to the engineering workforce, fostering a culture of technical excellence, rigor, and innovation while ensuring alignment with mission objectives and acquisition priorities.
• You will direct the development and governance of enterprise System-of-Systems (SoS) architectures to ensure interoperability, scalability, resilience, and survivability across joint, coalition, and multi-domain environments.
• You will drive the enterprise-wide adoption of advanced engineering practices such as Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), digital engineering, and agile methodologies to accelerate capability delivery and improve technical integration.
• You will be responsible for identifying, assessing, and directing the mitigation of critical technical risks that may impact cost, schedule, performance, or operational suitability.
• You will develop and deliver high-impact technical risk assessments and engineering briefings to senior Department of Defense leadership to support informed decision-making on design trade-offs and risk acceptance.
• You will design, implement, and oversee enterprise engineering strategies, technical baselines, and system architectures to enhance survivability, interoperability, and mission effectiveness.
• You will drive innovation through digital engineering environments, model-based approaches, and Modular Open Systems Architecture (MOSA) to improve capability delivery and industrial base integration.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• You will be required to complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-278e within 30 days of appointment.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position is covered under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). Certification in the
  
  Functional Area
  
  and Tier assigned to the position, along with Continuous Learning (CL) points, are required within established time frames.
• This position is a designated Critical Acquisition Position (CAP). You must sign a three-year tenure agreement prior to assuming the position unless a tenure waiver is approved.
• This position is considered Key/Emergency-Essential. You will be required to provide immediate and continuing support to ensure the success of combat operations or the availability of combat-essential systems.
• This is a Mission Essential position. You will be required to ensure organization or facility continuity of operations and/or completion of tasks that are considered essential to the mission designated by a local or command decision.

Qualifications

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin.

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