Launch Vehicle Mission Assurance Systems Engineer
Arcfield
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About the job
Responsibilities
Using a holistic approach, designs, develops, evaluates and modifies end-to-end systems and system-oriented products through their entire life cycle.
Generates quantifiable requirements based on customer description, system planning and design, and acquisition logistics.
Ensures requirements comply with client requirements and government standards through formal verification methods.
Translates high level product development strategies into system requirement specifications and works with other engineering disciplines to develop lower-level detailed implementation requirements.
Establishes and coordinates development of standards, practices, and procedures as related to the overall product development.
Designs interfaces and brings system elements together so they work as a whole.
Assesses performance using evaluation criteria and technical performance measures.
Customer liaison and support for business development activities and to understand and shape requirements.
Participates in system conceptual design and documentation of the design concepts.
Translates high level product development strategies into system requirement specifications and works with multi-disciplined engineering teams to develop lower-level detailed requirements.
Participates in design reviews of components (hardware and software) to ensure applicability to the current system and traceability of requirements through compliance verification and validation.
Generates system level requirements verification procedures and customer acceptance test procedures.
Reviews test plans/procedures and ensures they meet the objectives of the contractual requirements and participates in the testing process to validate requirements.
Recognized industry authority with advanced technical insight in multiple fields and disciplines.
Complexity of work is state of the art and new to the Company and to the industry.
Serves as consultant to top management in long-range planning concerning new or projected areas of technological research and advancements.
Is instrumental in attracting/obtaining major new business.
Launch Vehicle Mission Assurance Systems Engineer, I05, AFOCNI05
Qualifications
Required:
BS +16-18 years in Engineering Discipline or MS +14 years in Engineering Discipline or PhD +10 years in Engineering Discipline
Must possess and have the ability to maintain an active TS/SCI clearance
20+ years of experince in Launch Vehicle Systems Engineering, Space Launch Integration/Mission Management, and/or Mission Analysis
Equal Pay Act
This is the projected compensation range for this position. There are differentiating factors that can impact a final salary/hourly rate, including, but not limited to, Contract Wage Determination, relevant work experience, skills and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location (For Remote Opportunities), education and certifications as well as Federal Government Contract Labor categories. In addition, Arcfield invests in its employees beyond just compensation. Arcfield ’s benefits offerings include, dependent upon position, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, Short Term and Long-Term Disability, Retirement and Savings, Learning and Development opportunities, wellness programs as well as other optional benefit elections.
Min: $120/hr Max: $150/hr
EEO Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer and federal government contractor. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment as protected by law.
Using a holistic approach, designs, develops, evaluates and modifies end-to-end systems and system-oriented products through their entire life cycle.
Generates quantifiable requirements based on customer description, system planning and design, and acquisition logistics.
Ensures requirements comply with client requirements and government standards through formal verification methods.
Translates high level product development strategies into system requirement specifications and works with other engineering disciplines to develop lower-level detailed implementation requirements.
Establishes and coordinates development of standards, practices, and procedures as related to the overall product development.
Designs interfaces and brings system elements together so they work as a whole.
Assesses performance using evaluation criteria and technical performance measures.
Customer liaison and support for business development activities and to understand and shape requirements.
Participates in system conceptual design and documentation of the design concepts.
Translates high level product development strategies into system requirement specifications and works with multi-disciplined engineering teams to develop lower-level detailed requirements.
Participates in design reviews of components (hardware and software) to ensure applicability to the current system and traceability of requirements through compliance verification and validation.
Generates system level requirements verification procedures and customer acceptance test procedures.
Reviews test plans/procedures and ensures they meet the objectives of the contractual requirements and participates in the testing process to validate requirements.
Recognized industry authority with advanced technical insight in multiple fields and disciplines.
Complexity of work is state of the art and new to the Company and to the industry.
Serves as consultant to top management in long-range planning concerning new or projected areas of technological research and advancements.
Is instrumental in attracting/obtaining major new business.
Launch Vehicle Mission Assurance Systems Engineer, I05, AFOCNI05
Required:
BS +16-18 years in Engineering Discipline or MS +14 years in Engineering Discipline or PhD +10 years in Engineering Discipline
Must possess and have the ability to maintain an active TS/SCI clearance
20+ years of experince in Launch Vehicle Systems Engineering, Space Launch Integration/Mission Management, and/or Mission Analysis