CONOPS Engineer​/System Engineer

Location Manassas, VA (Relocation Assistance Available)

Gromelski and Associates, Inc. (GAI) partners with prime contractors to provide professional services. Key service areas include Engineering Design and Documentation;
Software Development and Testing;
System Integration, Testing and Evaluation;
Lab Management and Field Installation;
Integrated Logistics Support, Training Development and Delivery, Multimedia Support, and Technical System Support.

The Imaging Concept of Operations (CONOPs) Engineer performs tasks as part of the design team to define how a system will be used, now and in the future, functioning as a bridge between stakeholder needs and technical requirements. The CONOPs Engineer develops scenarios, identifies users, and outlines operational goals to guide design, testing, and deployment. CONOPs engineers collaborate with stakeholders, may perform modeling and design tasks, and analyze risks to ensure systems capabilities and features meet present and future objectives.

• Participate in Systems Analysis by evaluating System Design Concepts, CONOPs design and modeling, simulation, and trade studies to evaluate design alternatives
• Create documents describing the "To-Be" system, including functional models, performance, and operational constraints
• Develop high‑level operational scenarios and use cases from the perspective of users that describe the system's use during normal, emergency, and maintenance modes
• Manage and execute operational tests on the integrated submarine imaging system
• Interface with the Fleet, customers, and other stakeholders for technical collaboration and integration efforts
• Foster a good working relationship with internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to visualize complex "system of systems" interactions
• Background or understanding of engineering principals
• Strong skills for facilitating stakeholder workshops and translating needs into documentation
• Expertise in Tasking, Collection, Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination, particularly in ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance) systems
• Must have or be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret level security clearance. Must have clearance to begin work
• Minimum of 6 year’s Navy experience as an Imaging System operator and maintainer
• Perform Test and Evaluation efforts for system level testing
• Develop and maintain test documentation and procedures
• Troubleshoot hardware and software related bugs
• Verify and validate bug resolution
• Manage hardware and software configurations
• Install and maintain hardware and software
• Task‑driven with ability to work independently

Gromelski and Associates is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non‑merit factor.