Senior Systems Engineer

Overview

Senior Systems Engineer

LOCATION: Hanscom AFB, MA, Bedford, MA

Salary Range: $125-$135,000 annually*

JOB STATUS: Full-time; salaried

CLEARANCE: Secret Clearance

Travel: Limited, as needed

Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Systems Engineer to directly support the C3I & Networks Division (AFLCMC/HNI), which is within the Cyber & Networks Directorate and Theater Deployable Communications (TDC) (AFLCMC/HNIB) located at the Hanscom AFB, MA.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS:

• Master’s or Doctorate Degree in a related field and ten years of experience in the respective technical / professional discipline being performed, five years of which must be in the DoD
  OR, Bachelor’s Degree in a related field and 12 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, five of which must be in the DoD
  OR, 15 years of directly related experience with proper certifications as described in the PWS labor category performance requirements, eight of which must be in the DoD.
• Storage and virtualization experience is required.
• Requires significant experience and knowledge of virtualization technologies, hypervisors such as Red Hat or VMWare/Broadcom, Virtual Machine (VM) building and maintenance.
• TDC contains a substantial amount of software that requires a dedicated person to continue its maintenance as well as supporting new software as it gets incorporated.
• Scripting, automating builds, applying STIGs lockdowns, documenting processes, and assisting with user help tickets.
• Since there is a large amount of Microsoft software in TDC, solid experience and knowledge with it is required to include one or more of the following: MS Active Directory, MS Exchange, WSUS, and PowerShell scripting.
• Secret clearance is required.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conduct reviews on program portfolio to evaluate and/or recommend alternative plans, improve systems engineering programs/processes, manage/sustain program technical baseline, and design/perform system level tests to assure that subsystems and system performance is achieved in accordance with approved specifications.

• Perform program reviews to evaluate alternative proposed plans, systems engineering programs, design, and test results to assure that subsystem and system performance is achieved in accordance with program specifications.

• Prepare technical documents which define, specify, and recommend system/subsystem characteristics. Prepare management reports and conduct technical presentations for planning, implementation, and corrective action using application of engineering economy principles.

• Perform validation of systems, including development of criteria and procedures. Analyze and/or evaluate results of major engineering systems.

• Provide system/program engineering, technical support and technical training to support programs/initiatives, including but not limited to acquisition, development, integration, sustainment, continued evolution, deployment/fielding and installation, and operations oversight.

• Provide engineering support services and inputs to program and project risk management activities in compliance with Air Force Systems Engineering Assessment Model (SEAM) processes.

• Capable of performing problem/gap definition, trade space analysis, science and technology roadmap analysis, “Set based design” for concept development, Multi-Objective Decision Analysis and cost versus capability trade off analysis.

• Capable of implementing Digital Engineering, Digital Thread, and Digital Twin techniques across system lifecycle.
• Contribute to system architecture, automation, documenting processes, assisting users, and supporting new software as it gets incorporated.