Senior Specialist, Systems Engineering

Job Title: Senior Specialist Systems Engineering

Job Code: 42751

Job Location: Salt Lake City UT

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days- totaling 80 hours worked- and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

The Senior Specialist Network Systems Engineer will be responsible for the development of advanced communication subsystem hardware/software for multi-segment (space ground airborne) applications. The position will span initial concept development through hardware/software implementation test and delivery. Potential applications include high rate assured and optical communications. The incumbent will be accountable with understanding all levels of development requirements to lead multi-disciplined engineering teams in the development of new capabilities and to manage subcontractors. They will leverage their knowledge in requirements development parts materials and process flow down and System Verification and Validation. The ideal candidate will have a strong multi-discipline technical background and will work directly with internal technical IPTs developing requirements implementing designs and working with customers and associated sub-contractors.

Essential Functions:

• Systems engineering lead that organizes participates and manages key project/program engineering tasks
• Leads requirements analysis requirements decomposition and assignment of requirements to appropriate functional areas of responsibility and/or subcontractors and manages traceability of requirements back to customer specifications and system level derived requirements
• Leads design synthesis and generation of supporting design documentation which includes technical specifications interface control documents test plans and procedures and test conformance to specifications through verification cross reference matrix (VCRM)
• Ensures technical performance quality and adherence to established policies and processes
• Develops and presents project/program design reviews for both internal and external customer audiences
• Leads or assists in project/program schedule and budget planning subcontract control risk management
• Leads or assists in management over systems engineering team and other teams of functional design engineers
• Leads or assists system integration verification and qualification events
• Participation in customer request for information (RFI) request for proposal (RFP) and new business development pursuits including on-site and off-site technical capability demonstration

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related lieu of a degree minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
• Candidate must currently have and/or be able to maintain an active U.S. Government DOD Top Secret Clearance

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Leadership skills with the ability to guide the technical direction/vision for a given project. Must also be a strong contributor to integrated product teams internal and external to the company.
• An understanding of communication theory with a working knowledge of digital design RF design mechanical design network design or software design of digital line-of-sight and satellite communication systems
• An active Secret or Top Secret US DoD clearance or the ability to obtain a US DoD clearance
• Experience in requirements management and documentation is a must. Other key skills are risk management project planning and technical project management
• Strong communication skills (both written and oral) and formal presentation skills are required
• Candidate should be skilled in the use of Word Excel PowerPoint MS Project Visio DOORs or similar tools
• Experience managing technical projects that include system integration system verification and formal qualification including supporting integration and qualification events at customer locations

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