Core Systems Engineer

DescriptionSAIC is seeking a Systems Engineer to join our team in support of the Air Operations Center Weapons System (AOC WS) Falconer Program. This position requires technical engineering experience, with a demonstrated understanding and application of systems engineering and configuration management principals and processes, mission planning/scheduling along with experience in systems engineering and sustainment. The successful candidate will be effective at face-to-face interaction with customers and other contractors to respond to requests for information, support to technical meetings, technical interchanges and enterprise working groups.

The candidate must be able to work independently and represent the program and SAIC at meetings and working groups with government and associate contractors.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Perform Systems Engineering in Core Systems (Active Directory, Microsoft Exchange, MECM, SQL, HBSS/ePO, VMware vSphere), for the AOC (Air Operations Center) weapons system.

Collaborate with government counterparts and SAIC leadership on technical roadmaps for future Agile Release Event (ARE) content and next generation systems.

Provide senior-level support and mentoring for the integration team.

Establish test and evaluation criteria for the testing team.

Guide each assigned engineering project from cradle to grave.

Gather, report, and analyze data across multiple product teams on status of integration, procurement, and installation efforts.

Lead engineering efforts for automation and scripting logic for the weapons system.

Direct integration and cyber teams in the resolution of STIG findings. Ensure that each product delivered is secure from a cyber standpoint.

Identify, monitor, and analyze critical paths and generate Cross-Product Team reports and resolve blockers for the integration and cyber teams.

Use project management software to track team progress, perform related analyses and generate metrics.

Provide data and reports for all types and levels of program reviews.

Track associated deployment activities to include hardware/software purchases and coordinate with logistics POCs on status of equipment arrival. Anticipate choke points and provide timely resolution.

Submit Change Requests for new software and track any new software licensing requirements.

Produce build flow documentation to be released in AREs and perform document review for quality control.

Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor's and nine (9) years or more experience;
Master's and seven (7) years or more experience;
PhD or JD and four (4) years or more experience.

Current DoD Secret security clearance, with eligibility for SCI.Must meet position and certification requirements outlined in DoD Directive 8570.01-M for Information Assurance Technician Level III (CompTIA Security+).Experience in Systems Engineering activities including: concept of operations formulation, requirements definition, analysis and engineering, system architecture, system analysis and design, interface and data architectures, validation and verification, systems integration, system operational performance analysis, lifecycle cost analysis estimation, decision analysis and physical configuration analysis (PCA).Experience

in performing functional analysis, timeline analysis, detail trade studies, requirements allocation and interface definition studies to translate customer requirements into hardware, software or engineering specifications with focus on floor layout, power cooling, data storage, infrastructure management, backup, monitoring, operating systems, directory services, identity management, access management, and automation.

Engineering experience in Core Systems (Active Directory, Group Policy, Microsoft Exchange, MECM, SQL, HBSS/ePO, VMware vSphere).Job Field:
Engineering and Sciences Travel:
Yes, 10 % of the Time