Position Title

System Engineer III

Work Location

Quantico, VA – Government Site

Contract

Program Executive Officer Land Systems (PEO LS)

Position Description

Technical and engineering support shall include the conduct of research, studies and analyses to inform systems development, maintenance and modifications and to develop report deliverables associated with the results of such efforts. Defense system-focused engineering services shall also include system design, system integrations, system test and evaluation for current and future Marine Corps systems to enhance the capabilities of existing systems.  The System Engineer III shall conduct market research to determine which commercial products may meet design requirements and document findings in order to support engineering and design.  Conduct research and analysis to develop and update Systems Requirements Specifications (SRS). The SRS shall contain a list of system functional and security requirements. The requirements shall be presented as requirements traceability matrices, identifying the requirement, description of the requirement, and the source of the requirement. Documentation shall include requirements definition for emerging or follow-on systems or variants of systems.  Conduct research and analysis to develop and update Systems Design Description (SDD) for systems engineering. The SDD will serve as a preliminary description of the system design to diagram the system architecture. 

Responsibilities

• The System Engineer III shall:
  • Develop concept documents (e.g. Concept of Operations (CONOPS))
  • Conduct research to design, document, analyze, and update architectures, conceptual system design, Interface Control Documents (ICDs), planned systems(s) documentation, requirements, and Human Systems Engineering (HSE).
  • Conduct research and analyze evolution of the system design from architecture to detailed design to implementation, and identify technical issues with equipment interoperability, integration, testing, and system performance for Marine Corps and Joint systems.
  • Develop and/or modify plans, architectures, frameworks, protocols, tactics, policies, procedures, manuals, guides, or strategies.
  • Provide a draft (Tailored) Information Support Plan (T) ISP).
  • Prepare Systems Engineering Plans (SEP) tailored to the projects per Defense Acquisition Guidebook.
  • Conduct research and analysis to develop plans for and assist with rapid technology insertion into system end items for reliability and maintainability improvements and reduction in cost and/or minor performance enhancements in conjunction with field level maintenance. Develop safety plans, assessments and certifications for and support the technology insertion efforts to enhance system performance and allow interoperability between Marine Corps and other DoD systems.
  • Analyze, review, validate, and test system designs methods used in the change proposal and document findings and develop verification and validation instructions and criteria for ECPs installation.
  • Develop Operational Test (OT) Plans, Developmental Test (DT) Plans and Field User Evaluation (FUE) plans, ensuring that system requirements are met by timely upgrades to hardware and software. Review and draft DT, OT, FUE results. Provide analysis of available test data.
  • Conduct research and analysis to develop, conduct or facilitate training, instructions, tutorials, briefings, exercises, workshops or formal courses for engineering changes to the vehicle platforms, to support project testing and development.
  • As a result of vehicle accidents, provide assistance in the assessment analysis and investigations of these accidents. Draft and review safety, hazard, and environmental analyses, assessments and documentation.
  • Conduct research and analysis of operations and support. This includes analysis of systems (even those in the operational and support phase of their lifecycle) and processes. Identify and document potential improvements.
  • Conduct research and analysis in the review of engineering documents. This includes a technical analysis and assessment of the information contained in the document provided. Review results shall include a completed comment resolution matrix, summary conclusions, and final recommendations. Typical engineering documents to be reviewed include:
    • Feasibility Study
    • Test Incident Reports (TIRs) - collection generated during a test series
    • Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) supporting documentation
    • Technical Data Packages (TDPs) to include engineering drawings
    • Test Reports
    • Failure Analysis and Corrective Action Reports (FACARs) generated by the OEM
    • Product Quality Deficiency Reports (PQDRs), and
    • Test Plan Strategy.
• Update engineering documents. This includes making changes to reflect new or updated Government policies, regular program progress, regular program reviews and upcoming program milestones. Typical engineering documents include:
  • Systems Engineering Plan (SEP)
  • Configuration Management Plan (CMP)
  • Test & Evaluation Management Plan (TEMP) or test strategy
  • Performance specification
  • Statements of Work (SOW)
  • Requirements traceability matrix (RTM) and
  • Program Protection Plan (PPP)
• Conduct research and analysis to develop engineering documents. This includes preparing strategies, plans, briefing materials, engineering related schedules, engineering tasking and action item lists, meeting minutes, and technical summaries or memorandums, as required. Documents developed shall be in accordance with current Government policy and handbook guidance. Engineering documents to be developed include:
  • Field User Evaluation (FUE) plan
  • System Requirements Review (SRR) brief
  • Preliminary Design Review (PDR) brief
  • Critical Design Review (CDR) brief
  • Test Readiness Review (TRR) brief
  • Production Readiness Review (PRR) brief
  • System Verification Review (SVR) brief
  • Physical Configuration Audit (PCA) report
• Conduct research and analyses related to maintenance and sustainment operations and develop, review, assess, and provide recommendations. This includes addressing alternate parts and sources assessments, review manufacturing data, and evaluating surplus material activities. Engineering Sustainment Document Development support shall include processing and submitting Defense Logistics Agency Form 339s – Requests for Engineering Support (DLA 339) in support of the following actions:
  • Alternate Parts / Sources assessment
  • Manufacturing Data review
  • Surplus Material evaluation
• Conduct research and analysis related to acquisition documents associated with survivability improvement initiatives and develop, review, assess and provide recommendations. This includes conducting technical analysis, completing comment resolution matrix, summary conclusions and final recommendations. Survivability documentation to be reviewed or developed includes:
  • Technical /Test Report review
  • Feasibility Study review
  • Event Design Plan (EDP) development
  • Technical Brief development
  • Test Report development
• Conduct research and analysis to develop plans for and assist with rapid technology insertion into system end items for reliability and maintainability improvements, reduction in cost, and/or increased performance.  This includes developing plans, assessments, and certifications for advanced technology prototypes and technology insertion efforts to enhance system performance and allow interoperability between Marine Corps and other DoD systems.  Typical activities include:
  • Provide expert support to PEO LS Advanced Technology Cell
  • Coordinate with program offices to understand technology needs
  • Develop Science and Technology (S&T) strategies to meet program needs
  • Develop plans and documentation for submission to S&T organizations
  • Attend various S&T forums to represent PEO LS interests
  • Develop transition strategies and facilitate transition from S&T to acquisition programs.
  • Coordinate with external S&T organizations to promote S&T initiatives
  • Coordinate with and track the efforts of S&T performers
• Other duties as directed by LTE assigned Program Manager.

Education/Experience

• B.S. Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, System Engineering, or Mathematics.
• 3-7 years of experience in relevant systems engineering (this experience must show increasing responsibility in execution of systems engineering processes and test planning).
• Knowledge of Marine Corps Systems Engineering Processes.
• Familiarity with the Marine Corps Systems Command Acquisition Guidebook.
• Knowle0dge of Marine Corps concepts, practices, procedures, systems, and interfaces
• Experience with JavaScript and HTML knowledge/SQL Database knowledge/SharePoint Design.
• Demonstrated experience performing impactful analytical work on various languages, platforms, Operating Systems, and protocols.

Certifications

None Required

Security Clearance Requirements

Must be able to maintain a Secret security clearance.

Travel Requirements

Travel is not anticipated

Supervisor

LTE assigned Program Manager

Benefits & Compensation

• New employees are eligible to participate in the company’s benefits plan on the first day of the month following their date of hire or unless noted otherwise.
• Medical Insurance
• Vision & Dental Insurance
• Short-Term Disability, Group Life and AD&D Insurance – 100% Employer Paid
• Flexible Spending Plan
• Health Savings Account
• 401(k) Savings Plan – 100% match for the first 3% contributed plus 50% of the next 2% contributed. (no vesting period and eligibility is your date of hire).
• Paid holidays – Eleven (11) per year
• Paid Time Off - One hundred-twenty (120) accrued hours per year

• Professional Development Program
• Salary will be determined based on the individual’s education and experience level

Overview

Lumbee Tribe Enterprises, LLC (LTE) is an 8(a) certified, Tribally Owned and Operated government services provider, and subsidiary of Lumbee Tribe Holdings, Inc. (LTH), which is wholly-owned by the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina. We are a Native American, 8(a), Disadvantaged Small Business with a primary NAICS code of 561990. Our reputation for excellence is built on providing defined and repeatable support and services to agencies across the U.S. Government. 

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