Systems Engineer

Apogee has an exciting new opportunity for a Senior Systems Engineer in support of Special Operations Forces Acquisition, Technology and Logistics' (SOF AT&L) Program Executive Office for Tactical Information Systems (PEO-TIS). PEO-TIS provides SOF with advanced, mission-ready capabilities as technical experts in ISR, tactical communications, and specialized collection and exploitation systems. Across its portfolio, PEO-TIS integrates and fields resilient sensors, biometrics and forensic exploitation tools, remote and space-enabled capabilities, and secure communications that improve situational awareness, targeting, and over-the-horizon connectivity. The organization drives testing, training, and operational assessments to rapidly transition proven technologies into deployable capabilities that support SOF operations in contested environments.

This is a full-time position locate at MacDill AFB, FL

Responsibilities

• Provide systems engineering expertise focusing on requirements analysis, concept/technology development, risk assessments, and verification & validation of small unmanned systems and associated sensor technologies.
• Work with organizational managers, budget personnel, and engineering authorities to develop technical solutions in support of SOF operational requirements.
• Conduct requirements analysis and decomposition; translate military operational requirements into technical specifications with further decomposition into sub-systems, components, and system characteristics along with associated Measures of Performance (MOP).
• Support development and staffing of various technical documents in support of Fielding & Deployment Release (F&DR) and Operational Test & Evaluation (OT&E).
• Support government counterparts regarding the adequacy and clarity of engineering and analysis processes based on daily application of the processes and agency reporting requirements.
• Conduct research and assessments of emerging technologies in support of SOF emerging operational requirements.
• Evaluate and recommend technical solutions to address SOF operational requirements utilizing a professional knowledge of multi-discipline engineering.
• Apply advanced tools to document and analyze the results of critical, complex activities and tasks.
• Assist in the development of Statements of Work/Statements of Objectives (SOW/SOO).
• Conduct advanced engineering tasks such as reviewing engineering change proposals, reviewing requests for waivers and deviations, conducting technical analysis to assess performance, and presenting results and recommendations based on analysis.
• Provide expert technical level inputs for status briefings to leadership, outlining assigned programs, projects, problems, and recommended resolution.
• Support requirements management and traceability of requirements throughout the design, Operational Test & Evaluation (OT&E), and sustainment phase of a system's lifecycle.

Qualifications

Minimum Experience:

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen
Clearance: Must possess and maintain a TS w/SCI eligibility
Certifications: DAWIA Practitioner or Advanced (formerly Level II, III) Equivalency in the Program Management, Engineering & Technical Management, or Test & Evaluation fields or ability to obtain within 6 months of hire
Education: Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline
Years of Experience: Minimum 10 years experience engineering, systems engineering, and systems integration to include:

• Experience supporting a minimum of ACAT III acquisition programs
• Experience with aircraft or ground sensor development and integration onto platforms
• 5 years of experience with engineering project management
• Experience in early concept development, requirements analysis, design, test and evaluation, and risk assessment

Additional Information
Location: MacDill AFB, FL
On-site/Hybrid/Remote: On-Site
Travel: 25%