Fire Control Systems Engineer — Onsite at Dahlgren

ACTalent; Dahlgren (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401k

PTO

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Fire Control Systems Engineer to support the SLCM-N program in Dahlgren, VA. The role involves defining FC requirements, architecture, and interfaces, working with government and industry partners, and producing technical documentation.

Candidates should have DoD security clearance, experience in MBSE, and strong systems engineering skills. On-site work in Dahlgren, with competitive compensation and full-time benefits.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship and an active DoD SECRET clearance with ability to obtain TS/SCI.
• BS with 5-7 years of experience, MS with 3-5 years, or PhD with 0-2 years of experience.
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering.
• Ability to develop digital models to support the entire systems engineering lifecycle.
• Experience gathering and defining detailed system requirements from stakeholders.
• Experience creating a comprehensive system architecture and design, including hardware, software, network components, and interfaces.
• Experience evaluating and choosing technologies to meet requirements.
• Experience integrating system components and ensuring data flow.
• Experience conducting thorough testing to verify functionality against specs.
• Experience identifying bottlenecks and improving reliability.
• Experience creating detailed system documentation.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with SLCM-N team, government, and partners to define FC requirements using DOORS.
• Ensure requirements are understandable, implementable, and testable with developers and testers.
• Define FC interface requirements to external systems and review coordination and ordnance documents.
• Present FC development plans and status at planning meetings and program reviews.
• Conduct technical investigations and analyses on potential capabilities and requirements for FC.
• Document findings in technical reports, impact analyses, and whitepapers.
• Develop FC subsystem software architecture and present findings at technical meetings.

Skills

DoD security clearance

Model-Based Systems Engineering

System requirements gathering

System architecture design

Interface requirements

Technical reporting

Cross-functional teamwork

Technical communication

Analytical problem solving

Education

BS in a STEM field

MS in a STEM field

Tools

Magic Draw

Atlassian tools

DOORS

Job description

Actalent is seeking a Fire Control Systems Engineer to support the SLCM-N program in Dahlgren, VA. The role involves defining FC requirements, architecture, and interfaces, working with government and industry partners, and producing technical documentation.

Candidates should have DoD security clearance, experience in MBSE, and strong systems engineering skills. On-site work in Dahlgren, with competitive compensation and full-time benefits.