Offset Strategic Services (OSS) is seeking a Systems Engineer for development, integration, operational/technical support, and sustainment for the Tactical Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (TUAS) Product Office (PO). The ideal candidate would provide technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors. Those solutions would be imaginative, thorough, practical, and consistent with organization objectives.
This candidate should have a wide understanding and application of technical principles, theories and concepts in the systems engineering field, particularly as applied to software development. Should be able to establish and achieve goals based on stated objectives and provide guidance to employees that result in the consistent accomplishment of those goals and objectives.
This candidate should be able to use general guidance to develop direction and communicate that direction to a team in order to accomplish goals and objectives.
This position is located in Huntsville, AL at Redstone Arsenal.
Responsibilities
Ensures technical sufficiency of input to trade studies, coordination with stakeholders, and technical input to program documentation, such as contract requirements packages, performance/system specifications, and statements of work.
Drives use of Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools and compliance with Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) principles.
Effectively communicates with TUAS personnel, PM UAS and PEO functionals and staff, prime contractors and suppliers, user representatives, and Army airworthiness personnel.
Establishes and monitors cost, schedule, and performance of systems engineering activities across the lifecycle.
Prepares and delivers reports and briefings to management describing program status, issues, analyses, findings, results, recommendations, and conclusions as appropriate.
Supports Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), working groups, identification of risk, development of courses of action, development of mitigations, and development of recommendations during all phases of the systems engineering process and product life cycle.
Responsible for project requirements and technical data package content management.
Responsible for planning and leading project status meetings that include direct interface with the end customer as well as monthly customer reports.
Responsible for personnel management of the system engineering team.
Implementation, Modeling and Simulation, and conduct of design/technical reviews across the UAS portfolio.
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education/Experience
Bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering, systems engineering, electrical engineering, or a related field.
Five (5) years or more experience; Masters and three (3) years or more experience.
Familiarity with military aviation regulations and standards, such as MIL-STD-882E (Standard Practice for System Safety) and MIL-STD-1797A (Aviation System Safety Management).
Experience with the development of systems/sub-systems requirements, systems and software integration, developmental and operational test planning and execution preferred.
Model Based System Engineering (MBSE) experience using Rhapsody SysML, System Architect, RSA, Rhapsody Harmony SE, Rhapsody DoDAF, RoseRT, and Cameo MagicDraw
Preferred experience with requirements development, decomposition, and trace experience using DOORS and ReqPro on acquisition defense programs.
Preferred experience with Uncrewed Systems
Preferred experience with aviation system development and engineering
Preferred experience with Agile development methodology.
Preferred experience with Mounted Mission Command platform and NOC systems.
Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.
U.S. Citizenship is required.
Knowledge/Skills
Strong attention-to-detail and follow-through.
Ability to work independently and collaborate successfully as part of a diverse team in a dynamic and deadline-driven environment.
Excellent communication, outstanding initiative, aggressive problem-solving and task management skills as well as excellent interpersonal relationship skills.
Ability to encourage, inspire and participate in teamwork.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Regular i3 hours are 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday, however, additional hours may be required on occasion. Regular and punctual attendance is required
Offset Strategic Services, LLC is an Equal Opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetics, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran or disability status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, and compensation. We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. To request a reasonable accommodation, please email us from our website contact link.
Experience
Required
Knowledge of Mil-STD-882E, Mil-STD-1797A, and others
5 year(s): Relevant experience required
Preferred
Knowledge of ReqPro and Doors
Experience with development of systems/subsystems requirements, systems & software integration, developmental & operational test planning and execution
Education
Required
Bachelors or better in Engineering
Bachelors or better
Skills
Required
Debugging
Writing
Project Management
Software
Budgeting
Analysis
C
Preferred
C++
Behaviors
Preferred
Innovative: Consistently introduces new ideas and demonstrates original thinking
Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
Functional Expert: Considered a thought leader on a subject
Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
