Senior Systems Engineer

The Mission Concepts & Capabilitis (MCC) division of Applied Research Associates, Inc (ARA) is looking for a Senior Systems Engineer with program management experience to manage a small group of technical SMEs.

The successful candidate will provide Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I) and Program Management Support to a multi-year contract with the Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s (DTRA) Counter-WMD Weapons and Capabilities Division (RD-CXW) at Kirtland AFB, NM.

The SE&I team assists DTRA Program Managers and project teams with myriad technical, systems engineering, and acquisitions process tasks supporting the establishment, execution, and management of a diverse portfolio of pre-Milestone ‘A’ technology RDT&E programs and projects focused on the development and transition of offensive counter-WMD weapons and capabilities.

The candidate will be responsible for communicating authoritative systems engineering guidance and recommendations to the DTRA customer, as well as drafting, reviewing, and submitting applicable work product and contract deliverable reports.

The candidate will perform or manage various HR and administrative tasks, including budget projections, performance counseling and evaluations, promotions, awards, team hiring, training compliance, and the development of new customer requirements for additional technical expertise as needed.

Required Qualifications:


* Must be a US Citizen


* Must have a current and active Secret security clearance and ability to obtain TS/SCI


* Bachelor’s degree in a hard science from an accredited college or university


* 10+ years’ experience in Government program execution and/or management for RDT&E of US Military weapons systems or components


* Leadership and/or supervisory management experience (people, operations, and budgets)


* Skilled in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel); Strong writing ability; capable of writing at the university level


* Familiarity with DoD weaponeering, engineering, and high-fidelity modeling and simulation codes, e.g., IMEA, JWS, AFSIM, EPIC, CTH, ALE-3D, Zapotec, etc.

Preferred Qualifications:


* Master’s Degree in either Systems Engineering or a technical specialty with Systems Engineering or Acquisitions certification


* Marketing, business development, proposal writing and management experience for DoD customers


* Confident, positive presence and attitude, results oriented


* Strong work ethic, self-motivated, possesses effective time management skills


* Personable with strong interpersonal communication skills


* Team Player: Works well as a member of a group


* Strong networking skills


* Intellectually curious and interested in self-development and problem solving in technical areas and general business operations

 

 

COMPANY INFORMATION:

Applied Research Associates, Inc.

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