Acquisition Software / Systems Engineer

MAG Aerospace; Hanover (MD); On-site; USD 138,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

MAG Aerospace is seeking an Acquisition Software / Systems Engineer to support offensive cyber operations and system integration. This role includes responsibilities like overseeing contractor development activities and ensuring software quality. A robust Total Rewards package is offered, along with a competitive salary range and bonus potential.

Benefits

Health benefits

Tuition assistance

Retirement benefits

Paid leave

Professional development

Qualifications

• 2+ years in cyber, cloud-based web-platforms, or C4ISR systems.
• 5 years of Systems engineering experience.
• Knowledge of the NIST Risk Management Framework preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support planning and execution with defense contractors.
• Participate in agile development and testing activities.
• Generate recommendations for software development and integration.

Skills

Experience with virtualized environments

Excellent communications skills

Familiarity with Agile methodologies

Education

BS and/or graduate degree(s) in Engineering, Computer Science, or related STEM field

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

MAG IS OFFERING UP TO A 10k SIGN-ON BONUS FOR QUALIFIED CANDIDATES!

MAG Aerospace is seeking an experienced Acquisition Software / Systems Engineer! This is exciting opportnity to support offensive cyber and provide oversight support to vendor teams in collaboration with system users and requirements owners to translate operational requirements into system and software requirements, designs, and implementations.

This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in the newly formed PM Cyber & Space and be a part of the rapidly growing Cyber Development Product Office responsible for key capabilities within the offensive cyber operations world.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Supports the internal Product Office Team planning and execution with the Defense contractor to posture for 24 / 7 uptime of the operational platform.
• Participates in planning, coordinating, scheduling, directing, and controlling engineering and technical support activities applicable to hardware, network, and software system development and integration of software tools / capabilities onto a variety of execution platforms.
• Participates in the development and execution of controlled interface, software, and system test strategies.
• Participates in government oversight of contractor software development and integration activities, to include as a supporting team member in SAFe / agile development paradigm activities (e.g., scrums, sprint retrospectives), and generating recommendations to the government Assistant Product Manager regarding development, development planning, development / test automation tools, requirements prioritization, test, evaluation, cross-system integration, and fielding / delivery, and post-delivery support of software-based systems.
• Provides integrated, multi-disciplinary solution recommendations for resolution of technical problems.

Requirements

Knowledge and Skills

• Experience with virtualized environments (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, VMs, VMWare).
• Familiarity with CI / CD best practices and tools.
• Excellent communications skills including the ability to generate and deliver focused briefings on complex topics to senior leaders.
• Familiarity with Application Programming Interfaces (APIs).
• Experience with Agile methodologies (e.g., Scrum, Kanban, Extreme Programming, Scaled Agile Framework).

Clearance

• Active TS / SCI

Education

• BS and / or graduate degree(s) in Engineering, Computer Science, or related STEM field or
• Four (4) years of direct relevant experience managing software / cyber programs may be substituted for education

Experience

• 2+ years in cyber, cloud-based web-platforms, Information Technology, or C4ISR systems.
• Minimum of five (5) years of Systems engineering experience to include collaborating with system stakeholders to translate operational requirements into requirements, designs, and implementation plans.

Preferred Requirements

• Familiarity with NIST Risk management Framework (RMF).
• Experience with Artificial Intelligence (AI).
• Experience with cloud hosted web platforms.
• Ability to make recommendations for business process improvements with an understanding of technical problems and solutions as they relate to the technology needs.
• Familiarity with Electronic Warfare (EW).
• Familiarity with (JIRA, Confluence) or similar configuration management tools.

Other Qualifications

• Ability to work in an office / field / lab environment
• Ability to travel up to 25% conus

Special Note

The position is contingent upon candidate's ability to meet physical and medical requirements as needed by the position; including compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local jurisdictional requirements.

Benefits and Compensation

At MAG Aerospace, we value your contributions providing our employees with a robust Total Rewards package that supports your total well-being. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 30 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in MAG's Total Rewards programs. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits as well as paid leave, professional development, and tuition assistance. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our Total Rewards Program by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site : https : / / www.magaero.com / benefits / . Salary at MAG Aerospace is determined by various factors including but not limited to location, the particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $138,000 to $170,000 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of MAG's total compensation package for employees.

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