Engineer

UIC Government Services and the Bowhead Family of Companies; Crane (IN); Sur place; USD 73 000 - 75 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

UIC Government Services and the Bowhead Family of Companies seeks an Engineer to support the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane, IN. The role focuses on technical and engineering support for Strategic Systems Guidance, Navigation and Control Division, with emphasis on program plans, testing, and field deployment readiness.

The candidate should have a bachelor’s degree in engineering or a technical field, 0–2 years of relevant experience, and knowledge of missile system design.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or technical discipline.
• 0–2 years of technical experience on high reliability systems.
• Hardware experience to identify and solve problems in design and integration.
• Knowledge of missile system design and testing requirements; TRIDENT D5 preferred.
• Proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities.

Responsabilités

• Perform duties with minimal supervision and management intervention.
• Support development of programmatic concepts, schedules, metrics, and risk management.
• Assist in planning, evaluations, prototypes, production, testing, and acquisition.
• Analyze and provide rationale for program plans; deliver updated plans to government.
• Conduct market research, inspect hardware, calibrate data, and prepare for field deployment.
• Provide IV&V support on equipment development and SSP/SP27 tasks.
• Document deficiencies and coordinate revisions with internal/external teams.
• Other duties as assigned.

Connaissances

MS Office

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Hardware experience

Missile systems

Formation

Bachelor's degree in engineering/technical field

Description du poste

Overview

Engineer (GXP 2026-26557):

Bowhead seeks a Engineer to join our team at the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Crane, IN. The Engineer will provide technical and engineering support services to the Strategic Systems Guidance, Navigation and Control Division.

Responsibilities

Essential functions will include:

• Perform duties with minimal supervision and management intervention.
• Support the development of programmatic concepts including roles and responsibilities, schedules, metrics, coordination activities necessary to ensure proper execution of the Support Equipment programs. This includes interface with internal and external management as required to resolve programmatic issues, ensure corrective actions are instituted to correct deficiencies, support Program Management Reviews, and negotiate project expectations, deliveries, schedule, and risks.
• Assist the Government in the technical and administrative development of the aforementioned plans and in the implementation. These plans must include the scope and purpose of the effort, an outline of recommended evaluations and analyses, testing requirements, a schedule for prototype development, production, testing and acquisition, and a POA&M.
• Analyze, make recommendations and provide the rationale for these recommendations, and provide technical and administrative support for generation and updating of these program plans. Updated and prepared program plans must be delivered to the Government (CDRL A004).
• Perform market research and identification of available hardware in the marketplace, work the requirements verification of identified hardware, perform incoming inspection, perform calibration verification, record key calibration data and performance parameters, perform functional verification, testing and evaluation in preparation for deployment and preparation for shipment to the field activity.
• Conduct technical assessments of the logistic requirements for systems, subsystems, equipment, and components to ensure completeness, accuracy, and conformance to requirements using guidance from MIL-HDBK-502.
• Provide program management support for missile system development System, Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) Support Equipment, and Electrical Support System Refresh (SPALT) development for the Electrical Support Equipment (ESE) programs and support tasking for SSP programs SP23/27.
• Be the single point of contact for all efforts related to the planning, organizing, budgeting and direction of the execution of the SP27 Tasking.
• Must assist NSWC Crane supporting the SP-27 Program Office for ESE Refresh, Alterations and Updates as required for implementation support for programs supported by NSWC Crane. This will require reviewing and analyzing current SSP and NSWC Crane acquisition strategies and operations to understand where efficiencies could be realized.
• Provide engineering support for the research and design support of SSP Support Equipment.
• Must provide Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) support on Support Equipment development and modification efforts via Government Independent Review Team (IRT) activities.
• Must document and report on proposed improvements to the SP23 components and/or operations for the SP23 Program. This must include engineering and technical investigations, computational analysis, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), and performance simulations, market research, technology assessments, and concept formulations for improving existing or developing new capabilities.
• Must identify and document deficiencies and discrepancies that exist within the System Requirements Documents, and work with internal and external teams to make sure that document revisions adequately remedy deficiencies and discrepancies.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in an engineering, scientific, or technical discipline.
• Must have zero (0) to two (2) years technical experience working on high reliability systems.
• Have sufficient hardware experience to identify and solve hardware problems associated with design, development, and integration of high reliability systems.
• Must have knowledge of the missle sytem design and testing requirements. Knowledge of the TRIDENT D5 (UGM-133a TRIDENT II) preferred.
• Intermediate to advanced level skills in Microsoft Office software suite - Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees and outside contacts
• Strong interpersonal skills and good judgment with the ability to work alone or as part of a team

Target salary range for this position is $73,000 to $75,000 annually based on qualifications and experience

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds
• Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged amounts of time
• Must be able to twist, bend and squat periodically

SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Must be able to obtain a security clearance at the Secret level. Applicants who currently hold a Secret clearance are strongly encouraged to apply. US Citizenship is a requirement for Secret clearance at this location.

Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Bowhead considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and business considerations when extending an offer.

Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug & alcohol screening and/or random drug screen, and must follow UIC’s Non-DOT Drug & Alcohol Testing Program requirements. If the position requires, an applicant must pass a pre-employment criminal background history check. All post-secondary education listed on the applicant’s resume/application may be subject to verification.

Where driving may be required or where a rental car must be obtained for business travel purposes, applicants must have a valid driver license for this position and will be subject to verification. In addition, the applicant must pass an in-house, online, driving course to be authorized to drive for company purposes.

UIC is an equal opportunity employer. Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation (UIC) considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, military/veteran status, marital status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status EOE/D/V. Pursuant to The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 43 U.S.C. Sec. 1601 et seq., and subject to other state and federal requirements, UIC and its subsidiaries may legally grant certain preference in employment opportunities to UIC Shareholders and their Descendants. Please view Equal Employment Opportunity posters here .

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

UIC Government Services (UICGS / Bowhead) provides innovative business solutions to federal and commercial customers in the areas of engineering, maintenance services, information technology, program support, logistics/base support, and procurement. Collectively, the fast-growing Bowhead Family of Companies offers a breadth of services which are performed with a focus on quality results. Headquartered in Springfield, VA, we are a fast-growing, multi-million-dollar company recognized as a top Alaska Native Corporation providing services across the Department of Defense and many federal agencies. Bowhead offers competitive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, short/long-term disability, and 401(k) retirement plans as well as a paid time off programs for eligible full-time employees. Eligible part-time employees are able to participate in the 401(k) retirement plans and state or contract required paid time off programs.

ID 2026-26557

Category Engineering

Location : Location US-IN-Crane

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain Secret

Minimum Clearance Required Secret

Travel Requirement Less than 10%