DevMods Systems Engineer

501543 DevMods Apache Systems Engineer

Work Location: Huntsville AL

Schedule: Full Time; 8 hours per day in office (remote work is not authorized)

Relocation: Negotiable

IronMountain Solutions Inc. is seeking a Systems Engineer candidate to provide technical advice and assistance to the Apache Attack Helicopter Project Management Office (AAH-PMO). This position will be located at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville AL. Candidates that have knowledge of Apache Weapons Systems Apache Sensors Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) and Apache software requirements and principles related to system design is a plus. The candidate will be responsible for the duties listed below.

Job Responsibilities:

• Serve as a systems engineer in the Development and Modernization organization for the Apache Attack Helicopter Project Management Office (AAH-PMO). Provide Systems Engineering assistance for Apache platform software upgrades and Weapons Integration upgrades.
• Work with the Systems Readiness Directorate (SRD) on airworthiness requirements to include the development of the Airworthiness Qualification Plan (AQP)/Airworthiness Qualification Specification (AQS) writing Airworthiness Impact Statements (AWIS) and obtaining Airworthiness Release (AWR). Where applicable manage the Software Aviation Safety Integrity Levels (ASIL) burn-down and impacts to the AWR.
• Perform systems engineering role of tracing system spec AQP/AQS requirements to Test Plans and Test Reports to ensure performance specification compliance
• Support LRU software integration and VAL/VER efforts for the Apache platform
• Provide technical expertise in the development of contract requirements packages for production and sustainment contracts to include statement of work and CDRLs.
• Lead and/or support special team/studies and perform special projects/assignments as assigned.
• Prepare and deliver briefings and written reports to management customers and other higher-level personnel.
• Assess program cost schedule and performance risks related to your assigned engineering projects.
• Provide recommendations findings and decisions to program PM and senior management in the accomplishment ofvarious Program objectives.
• Keep PM informed of technical status of assigned tasks program status significant program events controversial issues program reviews and other relevant issues.
• This candidate will work closely with the Program Manager other engineers pilots technicians government contracting agencies and vendors to ensure system development success.
• Be able to meet challenging deadlines.
• While performing the duties of this job the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use tools or controls; normal physical activity (reach with hands and arms; climb stairs); and communicate effectively with all levels of employees and leadership. The employee must occasionally lift or move office products and supplies up to 25 pounds.

Education and General Experience:

• Bachelor of Science degree in an engineering discipline (Software Mechanical Electrical etc.) with at least ten (7) years of experience in Systems Engineering and platform integration activities is preferred.
• Candidates must have a good knowledge of the Apache helicopter and/or other US Army Aviation rotary-wing platforms and must be highly motivated a self-starter and be able to handle multiple tasks.
• Requires expertise in the airworthiness process for hardware and software e.g. MIL-STD and civil processes qualification process (military and civil airspace qualification processes component qualification system qualification and flight qualification) writing/reviewing/estimating Statements of Work development planning and test planning and tracking Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) progress.
• Experience in modular design interface management and open systems architecture
• Knowledge of Modular Opens Systems Approach (MOSA) to system design
• Knowledge of Model Base Systems Engineering (MBSE) and SysML/UML concepts to support requirements analysis and definition and allocation decomposition and traceability
• Knowledge of the Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE) technical standard
• Frequent interactions with stakeholders (requirements community aviation platform offices test support) and support to programmatic leadership (developing technical plans technical cost estimates support budget planning answering taskers).
• The individual must demonstrate the character and temperament to work within the Government/contractor program office team external stakeholders and industry partners to facilitate platform integration requirements and resolve associated functional and performance issues.
• The candidate should have experience performing technical oversight within the DoD systems acquisition and contracting process from development to operational testing and production.
• Understands requirement generation and subsequent validation/verification.
• Expert-level understanding of core systems engineering and analysis disciplines and processes.
• Experience with lifecycle readiness from System Requirements Review through system decommissioning.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast paced dynamic and energetic environment.
• Strong oral and written communication skills with a proven ability to brief programmatically strategically and technically to senior leadership.
• Customer focused and capable of representing the customer in community forums.

Clearance Requirements:Must possess or have the ability to obtain an active SECRET security clearance. Per federal requirements only U.S. citizens are eligible for this level of clearance.

Required Travel:<50%

IronMountain Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer