Lifecycle Systems Engineer

The Systems Engineering Division (SED) provides unmatched experience in systems engineering to the U.S. government and tonumerouspublic and private agencies universities nonprofit organizations consortia and commercial companies involved in the advanced application of space technology. From systems architecture development to system analysis and optimization astrodynamics orbital debris navigation failure analysis mission assurance cost and schedule assessment and economic market analysis SED exploits an incredibly broad array of engineering and business disciplines against a diverse and dynamic portfolio of programs and national challenges.

The Acquisition Planning and Decision Analytics(APDA)Department is seeking aSeniorAcquisition andSystemsEngineerto join a diverse innovative and highly productive team ofacquisition and systems engineeringprofessionals.Thisgrowinggeographically distributeddepartment supports a wide range of customers in the National Security Civil and Commercial and International Space Communities.APDA applies deep technicalexpertiseand experience todeliver pre-acquisition and systems engineering planningexpertiseand products to form a sound basis for space ground and launch system program acquisition lifecycle activities.

Work Model:This full-time position will belocatedonsite in any of Aerospaces campus locations (El Segundo CA Chantilly VA).

WhatYoullBe Doing

• Provide systems engineering and acquisition support for National Security Space civil and commercial customers with emphasis on providing a sound basis for system acquisition and operational activities.

• Create and review acquisition documentation such as RFPs CDRLs PWSs SOOs and SOWs.

• Form and lead teams with an emphasis on requirements engineering and analysis to support Aerospace program offices and customers during early acquisition activities.

• Participate in requirements development and management activities including developing TRDs and analyzing requirements.Gather analyze and document requirements from stakeholders using interviews workshops and document analysis.

• Lead and support Lifecycle Technical Reviews Audits and Milestones

• Guide requirements traceability and management concepts for program offices.Support maintenance ofthe Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM)to include updatesandapproachto ensurerequirements are testable and aligned with mission goals.

• Mentor staff in support of lifecycle acquisition and systems engineering.

• Evaluate opportunities toimplement Digital Engineering conceptsto streamline lifecycle engineering process and capabilities.

• Participate in multi-disciplinary teams for the development and/or evaluation of ground and space system requirementsdesignand architecture concepts.

• Perform independent assessments in support of acquisition milestone events including identification and assessment of technical risks and development of pre-acquisition design concepts that will drive new systems.

• Participate in a broad range of acquisition related activities including Government source selections preparing reports developing briefings and presenting recommendations to customers and Aerospace management.

• Participate in frequent interactions with Aerospace program office customers contractors and Engineering and Technology Group (ETG) personnel.

What You Need to be Successful

MinimumRequirements:

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Computer Science or a related technical field is(Masterspreferred).

• Minimum of10-15years of relatedexperience.

• Experience with requirements and verification (including requirement engineering requirements management and/or verification).

• A solid understanding of DoD compliance to include DoD 5000.02 Agile Software Development andDevSecOps

• Demonstrated experience in supporting project planning requirements definition space and ground systems and program reviews

• Experience in developing or assessing acquisition strategies and analyses affectingacquisition-relateddecisions

• A strong technical background and a clearlydemonstratedexpertisewith the following programming languages applications/tools:SysMLCameoDOORS Jira Confluence and AgileDevelopment(SAFe/Scrum)

• Excellent written and verbal communications skills

• Demonstrated ability toinitiate/complete tasks lead technical efforts and interact effectively with a broad range of organizations

• Outstanding interpersonal skills and ability to effectively work with all levels of customers coworkers and contractors are

• Ability to be flexibleadaptableand able to manage multiple simultaneous tasks including occasional business travel

• Current TS /SCI Clearance

How You Can Stand Out

It would be impressive if you have one or more of these:

• Advanced degreefrom an accredited programin Engineeringor STEM related field.

• Experience applying MBSE concepts in a Systems Engineering role.

• Exceptional interpersonal verbal and written communication skills with the ability to engage effectively across all organizational levels.

• Knowledge of government(e.g. DoD NRO NASA) acquisition and systems engineering policies and practices space systems and advanced space technologies.

• Familiarity with systemsengineering andacquisitionconcepts.

• Recognition as a subject matter expert through publications presentations or contributions to the professional community.

• Certification inacquisition and/orcontracts managementrecognized professional societies (e.g.INCOSEDAU NCMA PMI).

• Current DoD TS and/or SSBI/SCI Clearance.