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<p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black"><strong><em><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Job Title: Senior Specialist, System Engineering (Contingent)</span></em></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black"><strong><em><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Job Code: 40249</span></em></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black"><strong><em><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Job Location: Richardson, TX (Onsite)</span></em></strong></span></p> <p style="line-height:115%;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black"><strong><em><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Job Schedule: </span></em></strong><strong><em><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">9/80 - Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off</span></em></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black"><em><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"> </span></em></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Job Description: </span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black">As the System Engineering Senior Specialist, you will be responsible for supporting hardware and software requirements definition, decomposition, allocation, management, verification, and validation of technical products and systems. You will also be assisting in conducting component trade studies, performing system integration, and characterizing system performance. </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black">The Agile Development Group (ADG) specializes in developing disruptive, next-generation technologies for advanced Unmanned Air Systems (UAS / UAV), advanced radar systems, next-generation weapon systems, and other RF sensor technologies.</span></p> <p style="line-height:normal;margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"> </span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Essential Functions: </span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"> </span></strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black">System design with Model Based Systems Engineering. </span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black">Define requirements, flow-down and traceability for complex electronic systems.</span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black">Use system design synthesis of simple systems.</span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black">Integrate hardware/software implementations of Open System Architectures.</span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">C</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">reation of MBSE artifacts for complex hardware/software systems.</span></span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black">Creation of modeling of system interfaces and system context models.</span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black">Develop use cases.</span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black">Perform design verification testing efforts including lab, chamber, ground, and flight tests.</span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black">Analyze data from design verification test efforts.</span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black">Plan cost, schedule, and execution plan of complex development and test activities.</span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Develop and run simulations and other analysis tools to predict system performance in va</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">rious environments.</span></span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black">Present results during internal and external program meetings.</span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black">Develop, track and present technical metrics.</span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black">Perform risk assessment and develop mitigation strategies for complex projects.</span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black">Support/Lead Systems Engineering Integrated Product Team.</span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black">Implementation of MBSE artifacts and Digital Analysis Tools.</span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black">Generate supplier statements of work, supplier oversight, auditing of supplier-delivered artifacts.</span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black">Perform trade studies on a variety of system issues and components.</span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black">Participate in cost and technical activities supporting proposals.</span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black">Ability to obtain and maintain any additional clearances as required.</span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black">Up to 10% travel may be required.</span></li> </ul> <p style="line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Qualifications: </span></strong></span></p> <p style="line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <ul> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black">Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant <span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">engineering </span>experience. </span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black">Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related <span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">engineering </span>experience. </span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black">In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related <span style="font-family:verdana, geneva, sans-serif;font-size:14.0pt;color:black">engineering </span>experience.</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black">Minimum of 3 years of demonstrated expertise in Systems Engineering disciplines and the government program acquisition lifecycle, to include requirements definition, creation of requirements verification test matrices, requirements decomposition, requirements traceability, design reviews and documentation, and integration and test.</span></li> <li style="color:black"><span style="color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Active US secret security clearance.</span></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif">Preferred Additional Skills:</span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif"><span style="color:black"><strong><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif"> </span></strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black">Requires proficient knowledge of job area. May have practical knowledge of project management.</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black">Experience with RF or radar system components including antenna, receiver, exciter, and processor.</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black">Experience in design, development and/or testing of radar and/or other RF systems.</span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black">System level design experience in which the applicant has been involved in the design and integration of complex hardware/software systems, the definition of multiple interfaces and been involved in the trades of multiple solution options.</span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black">Hands-on experience being involved in system integration, engineering testing, and system performance characterization.</span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black">Experience using Microsoft Office products.</span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black">Experience with and an understanding of aerospace systems, especially in the development of integrated hardware/software products.</span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black">Experience integrating sensors into air vehicles.</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black">Working knowledge of military standards.</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black">Familiarity with guided weapons and/or weapon systems. </span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black">Experience leading a small team to complete assigned program tasking.</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black">Experience with the Atlassian tool suite, specifically Confluence and Jira.</span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black">Experience working with ICDs, RVTMs, RCCAs, Military Standards.</span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black">Experience with Cameo or other similar system modeling tool.</span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black">Experience with Matlab, LabView, Python, or C/C++/C, DOORs.</span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black">Experience in Control Account Management as part of an Earned Value Management System.</span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black">Experience in advanced radar sensor system development.</span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black">Experience with requirements management.</span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black">Experience with proposal development including generating basis of estimates.</span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black">Experience in development of use cases developed from customer objectives and concepts of operations.</span></li> <li style="line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black">Excellent people skills to include collaborating in a multi-disciplinary, diverse, and dynamic team environment.</span></li> <li style="line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Verdana, sans-serif;color:black">Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, & presentation).</span></li> </ul> <p style="line-height:normal;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;color:black"> </p> <p 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