General/Interdisciplinary Engineer at Astrion

General/Interdisciplinary Engineer

LOCATION: Hanscom AFB, Bedford, MA

JOB STATUS: Full-time

CLEARANCE: TS

CERTIFICATION: n/a

TRAVEL: Limited; as needed

Astrion has an exciting opportunity for a Odyssey Systems has an exciting opportunity for a General/Interdisciplinary Engineer providing support to the Command, Control, Communications, and Battle Management Division (C3BM).

Command, Control, Communications, and Battle Management (C3BM) has been tasked with delivering an integrated Department of the Air Force (DAF) Battle Network providing resilient decision advantage and enabling the USAF, USSF, Joint, and Coalition Force to win against the pacing challenge. C3BM supports execution in many different focus areas. C3BM’s main efforts are Architecture and Systems Engineering (ASE), Operational Response Team (ORT), and multiple mission integration teams such as Air, Maritime and multiple acquisitions consisting of both the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) and Space.

The General/Interdisciplinary Engineering personnel will apply engineering theories, principles, concepts, standards, and methods. This includes extending or modifying existing approaches, resolving unique or novel problems, and significantly altering standard practices, equipment, devices, processes, and techniques. The role requires providing expert advice to professional colleagues and agency officials, recommending innovative solutions to advance programs and methods, and executing significant projects representing major agency operations.

The General/Interdisciplinary Engineer will exercise judgment and ingenuity in evaluating new technologies, strategies, and trends; investigating issues extending beyond a single specialty area; developing new standards, concepts, or theories; and ensuring the integrity, quality, and effectiveness of engineering and scientific programs. Support will also include system design, operation, and sustainment across the acquisition life cycle (requirements analysis through system disposal) and may include Foreign Military Sales (FMS).

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must have and be able to maintain an active Top Secret level clearance and be SCI eligible.
• Must be a US citizen

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in a related field
• 3+ years of experience with 3+ years of DoD related experience
• Experience with engineering and technical resources in one or more of the following areas:
  • USAF command or control reporting systems
  • Tactical radar systems
  • Shelter and radome systems
  • Aircraft trainer pods
  • Radios and communication systems
  • Electronic warfare (EW) systems
  • Threat emitters

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Design & Architectures

• Conduct and support engineering/technical activities during all acquisition phases: material solution analysis, technology development, engineering and manufacturing development, production/deployment, and operations/support.
• Develop and prepare engineering and technical documentation (e.g., Analysis of Alternatives (AoA), Systems Engineering Plan (SEP)), including reviews, reports, briefings, and artifacts.
• Plan and execute technical reviews, assessments, and interchange meetings (e.g., Critical Design Review (CDR), Manufacturing Readiness Assessment (MRA), Reliability TIM), including associated entry/exit criteria.
• Conduct systems architectural analyses, including design feasibility and state-of-the-art assessments.
• Produce and document system architectures, identify deficiencies, develop alternatives, recommend solutions, and support implementation plans using traditional or Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).
• Track and maintain baselined system architecture and interoperability requirements.
• Define operational requirements and system interactions, considering life cycle costs, logistics, and human factors.
• Translate DoD user requirements into system requirements for design, testing, and evaluation.
• Provide engineering analysis of system training, equipment, and simulators; prepare documentation; and evaluate simulator designs.

Acquisition

• Apply robust DoD acquisition and sustainment systems engineering processes across the life cycle.
• Prepare and review program specifications for items, processes, and materials.
• Utilize analytical, simulation, MBSE, and digital engineering techniques to optimize system performance, establish sensitivities, define parameters, evaluate hardware, and validate flight test results.
• Develop, review, and integrate milestone review documentation, periodic reports, and certifications in accordance with DoD/AF acquisition policy.
• Review, evaluate, and monitor contractor drawings for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with requirements and ASME Technical Data Package standards.

Technical Management

• Support requirements definition/analysis, architecture design, implementation, integration, verification/validation, transition, decision analysis, requirements management, risk management, interface management, and configuration management.
• Facilitate information transfer, lessons learned, and best practices across customers and contractors within proprietary limits.
• Conduct market research and trade studies to assess current/future systems for mission requirements.
• Define and evaluate system cost, schedule, and technical performance; perform reviews, studies (including root cause analysis), audits, and provide recommendations.
• Conduct performance, cost, life cycle cost, producibility, reliability, maintainability, risk, and scheduling trade-off studies.
• Develop USAF-approved Test and Evaluation Master Plans (TEMP), test plans/procedures, readiness reviews, and supporting documentation.
• Execute developmental tests, support operational test planning/execution, and evaluate test results.
• Participate in integrated logistics support (ILS) efforts including provisioning, source coding, maintenance data collection, technical order management, configuration management, evaluation of deficiency reports, and sourcing for diminishing manufacturing/materiel sources (DMSMS).

What We Offer

• Competitive salaries
• Continuing education assistance
• Professional development allotment
• Multiple healthcare benefits packages
• 401K with employer matching
• Competitive time off policy along with a federally recognized holiday schedule

Who We Are

At Astrion, we innovate, elevate, and shape the world of tomorrow. At our core is our purpose to “Be the Difference”. This means we encourage our employees to take action and be the driving force for positive change. We foster an environment where innovative solutions flourish, and our company continuously evolves.

We have a culture of care, empathy, and making a tangible difference within our organization and communities. We embrace continuous learning, growth, and innovation, and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible. We promote collaboration and empowering our teams is at the core of our success. 

Be the Difference 

Astrion offers comprehensive services that boost preparedness, optimize performance, and ensure success across various domains, from Cyber to Digital, Mission and Systems, servicing our nation's Civilian, Defense and Space communities. We support customers with Centers of Excellence in Washington DC, and Huntsville, AL with an additional 36 locations across the U.S.

Join Astrion and Be the Difference in your career and the world!

Astrion is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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