Hybrid Principal Mission Engineer at Stahl Companies

STAHL Companies provides the Program Management for its Channel of Commercial Technology companies in Government that consist of Small Businesses and New Technology start-ups.

STAHL advocates for policies that can improve government services and maintain our government's competitive advantage, by bringing more technology into government programs.

STAHL Companies advocates on behalf of our nation's innovative, new technology and small businesses looking to work with the U.S. government. We do this by aligning the voice of our small business members with advocacy for change in federal policy that will make the government market more accessible to small businesses and the commercial technology ecosystem.

The Channel's founding Technical Board Members include former government leaders and IT executives passionate about bringing best-of-breed technology to the government.

·         Lead mission engineering efforts across complex naval systems including Combat Systems Cybersecurity, Ship Self Defense System (SSDS), Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) class, AEGIS Integrated Combat Systems, DDG-1000 Zumwalt class, Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD), and integrated weapon/sensor systems.

·         Coordinate and oversee development activities associated with engineering systems and mission capabilities, ensuring alignment with program objectives and operational requirements.

·         Conduct detailed and independent systems engineering analysis including system-level and functional requirements development, verification planning, and traceability in support of mission-critical initiatives.

·         Utilize tools such as IBM Rational DOORS or DOORS Next Generation to manage and maintain robust requirements baselines, ensuring accuracy and consistency throughout the development lifecycle.

·         Lead the development and documentation of Functional Area Assessments (FAA) and provide key input into Mission Area Assessments (MAA) to evaluate and prioritize mission needs, capability gaps, and potential technology solutions.

·         Collaborate with cross-discipline engineering and program management teams to integrate mission requirements into system architecture and technical planning.

·         Participate in technical working groups, configuration control boards, and stakeholder review sessions to present system engineering products and receive critical feedback.

·         Support risk identification, analysis, and mitigation planning associated with mission capability development and integration.

·         Ensure all mission engineering and system development activities comply with applicable Navy and Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition, cybersecurity, and engineering standards.

·         Mentor junior engineers and contribute to continuous improvement in engineering processes, mission planning methodologies, and capability integration strategies.

·         A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in an engineering, scientific, or technical discipline, or four (4) years of a demonstrated and established knowledge base and subject matter expertise relevant to specific technical disciplines of the SOW. In addition, fifteen (15) years of experience with emphasis in one or more of the following: Combat Systems Cyber Security, Ships Self Defense System, Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) class, AEGIS Integrated Combat Systems, DDG-1000 Zumwalt class destroyer, Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense and Weapon/Sensor Combat Systems to conduct and coordinate individual projects.

The Principal Mission Engineer experience includes: 

·         Coordinating development activities associated with engineering systems, capabilities, and activities as well as conducting detailed and complex system engineering independently to include demonstrated experience in functional and system level requirements analysis, requirements generation and technical community review. 

·         Experience in Dynamic Object-Oriented Requirement System (DOORS) or the follow on DOORS Next system.

·         Extensive experience in developing Functional Area Assessments (FAA) and working with Mission Area Assessments (MAA) in relation to engineering tasks.

·         Top Secret Clearance required.

*Position is contingent upon award.
Work Location: Virginia, USA
To know more about the company, visit Stahl Companies (stahlusa.us)

·         Lead mission engineering efforts across complex naval systems including Combat Systems Cybersecurity, Ship Self Defense System (SSDS), Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) class, AEGIS Integrated Combat Systems, DDG-1000 Zumwalt class, Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD), and integrated weapon/sensor systems.

·         Coordinate and oversee development activities associated with engineering systems and mission capabilities, ensuring alignment with program objectives and operational requirements.

·         Conduct detailed and independent systems engineering analysis including system-level and functional requirements development, verification planning, and traceability in support of mission-critical initiatives.

·         Utilize tools such as IBM Rational DOORS or DOORS Next Generation to manage and maintain robust requirements baselines, ensuring accuracy and consistency throughout the development lifecycle.

·         Lead the development and documentation of Functional Area Assessments (FAA) and provide key input into Mission Area Assessments (MAA) to evaluate and prioritize mission needs, capability gaps, and potential technology solutions.

·         Collaborate with cross-discipline engineering and program management teams to integrate mission requirements into system architecture and technical planning.

·         Participate in technical working groups, configuration control boards, and stakeholder review sessions to present system engineering products and receive critical feedback.

·         Support risk identification, analysis, and mitigation planning associated with mission capability development and integration.

·         Ensure all mission engineering and system development activities comply with applicable Navy and Department of Defense (DoD) acquisition, cybersecurity, and engineering standards.

·         Mentor junior engineers and contribute to continuous improvement in engineering processes, mission planning methodologies, and capability integration strategies.