Senior Systems Engineer-Verification and Validation

Location: Crane

Job Description

Description

SAIC is seeking an experienced Sr. Systems Engineer - Verification & Validation (V&V) to provide guidance, expertise, and support for Verification and Validation (V&V) activities during the Technology Maturation and Risk Reduction (TMRR) phase for the Submarine-Launched Cruise Missile-Nuclear (SLCM-N) weapon system.

NOTE: This is a hybrid position requiring the candidate to be in office approximately 3 days a week.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

This role focuses on advising, developing, and verifying V&V assignments to requirements, ensuring that all system and subsystem requirements are adequately and thoroughly addressed in compliance with the program's technical and operational goals. The selected individual will collaborate with program stakeholders to assess the adequacy, completeness, and compliance of V&V activities, contribute to the development of a Design Compliance Report, and formulate the strategy for verifying system requirements.

The ideal candidate will be proficient in developing, managing, and assessing Requirements Verification Compliance Matrices (RVCM), also referred to as Requirements Verification and Test Matrices (RVTM), and provide input to test strategies and systems engineering documentation related to V&V. Additionally, the individual will ensure alignment with the baseline and allocated requirements, providing support throughout the TMRR phase.

This position will be based in the National Capital Region (NCR) and require onsite support at Navy Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) Headquarters.

JOB RESPONSIBLITIES:

Verification & Validation Strategy Development and Assessment

• Advise and assist in the development and implementation of a comprehensive V&V strategy, ensuring all system and subsystem requirements are verified adequately and cost-effectively in alignment with program goals.
• Support the evolution of the Design Compliance Report and contribute to strategies addressing the validation of requirements during system design, development, and integration.
• Develop and assess requirements-based Verification and Validation Plans, detailing methods, assumptions, and success criteria for verifying all system-level and subsystem-level requirements.

RVCM Development and Management

• Create and maintain a Requirements Verification Compliance Matrix (RVCM), also referred to as a Requirements Verification and Test Matrix (RVTM), to ensure traceability between requirements and their corresponding V&V activities.
• Evaluate and document the adequacy and completeness of V&V assignments across the system and allocated requirements baseline.
• Provide assessments of verification methods (e.g., analysis, inspection, demonstration, and test) to ensure they are appropriate and sufficient for meeting system requirements.

Baseline and Allocated Requirements Environments

• Work within baseline (system-level) and allocated (subsystem/component-level) requirements environments to ensure completeness and cohesion in the traceability of requirements to V&V activities.
• Identify gaps or deficiencies in baseline and allocated requirements and recommend corrective actions to ensure proper validation.
• Support the audit and approval of requirements baselines as they mature, ensuring alignment with the V&V strategy and compliance documentation.

Support Systems Engineering Documents and Test Strategy

• Collaborate with the program's systems engineering and test teams to develop and provide inputs to engineering deliverables, including the System Requirements Specification (SyRS), Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP), and System Engineering Plans (SEP).
• Advise on the test strategy to ensure requirements verification activities are sufficient, efficient, and integrated into the broader system engineering lifecycle.
• Ensure compliance reporting for requirements V&V aligns with best practices and program objectives, minimizing technical and operational risks.

Collaboration and Stakeholder Support

• Serve as a V&V subject-matter expert during key program milestone reviews, including the System Requirements Review (SRR) and Preliminary Design Review (PDR). Provide technical expertise during discussions of test,…