Interdisciplinary Engineer​/Scientist

Position Description

This position is that of a General (Software) Engineer assigned to the TECHREP Office in Tucson, AZ, Code D551700, physically located in Tucson, AZ, supporting the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and Portfolio Acquisition Executive (PAE) Munitions in software level support for the Sea Based Terminal (SBT) and SM6 BLK 1A SWUP and SM6 BLK 1AU programs, respectively.

Candidate is a software engineer with missile development and acquisition experience.

The incumbent supports all Software Engineering (SW), and Systems Engineering (SE), matters in support of Technical Representative oversight at the manufacturer’s sites CONUS and OCONUS. This position provides critical software technical support to PAE Munitions and Missile Defense Agency.

Specific duties include, but are not limited to:

• Performs as NAVY expert to lead Software (SW) and Systems Integrity (SI) Applications related to review of subject functionality within engineering processes.
• Performs and supports reviews of software development and design work that may include logic design, I/O design, firmware development, model formulation, manufacturing and development cost projections, computer architecture analysis and design, and analog or digital systems engineering, product quality assurance.
• Performs analysis of systems modeling, simulation, and software test data.
• Support the identification, analyzes, and resolution of software problems.
• Provides technical assessment, fact-finding and information reporting (written reports and presentations) throughout product life cycle.
• Formulate expert opinions and conclusions, as well as perform as a group participant and project leader.
• Understand, formulate, and communicate overall project objectives and coordinate project scope and requirements.

• Serve as the on-site software equipment coordinator ensuring that all new and upgraded test systems are accomplished on-time to satisfy the high reliability for fleet combat readiness while ensuring the effective, safe, and orderly build-up of SM.
• Performs SW, SE, and SI technical document review in support of the following: software build reviews, Formal Qualification Testing (FQT), Preliminary Design Review (PDR), Critical Design Review (CDR), Permit to Ship (PTS), Mission Control Panel (MCP), and Mission Readiness Review (MRR).
• Review the development and witness the execution of tests to ensure software meets documented user requirements.
• Meeting and negotiating with working level and management personnel within Government and industry partners.
• Identifying and working with the necessary engineering and logistics resources to accomplish satisfying mission objectives.
• Monitor development and production metrics (schedule, cost, technical) and exercise sound judgment and advises NAVY Tech Rep leadership concerning the accuracy, completeness and risk associated with the data.
• Reviews progress, resolves technical problems, and directs efforts through coordination with NAVY Tech Rep leadership. Includes integration of efforts between laboratories, prime contractor, and Program Offices.
• Identify gaps in resources, available information, or deviation from performance to plan objectives, and recommend approaches for mitigating risk and resolving problems.
• Assists with the development of technical process instructions, standard operating procedures and plans related to product development, production and in-service projects.
• Works with USN Cyber and Systems Integrity Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to develop cyber and SI solutions for the missile systems and associated weapons systems in the TR Portfolio, as related to the Software (SW) development.
• Work with Cyber and SI teams within the Navy and in conjunction with the missile contractor to implement Software (SW) solutions.
• Collect data on contractor performance to verify performance requirements are met.