JMEWS Assistant Program Manager for Systems Engineering (APMSE) - Senior (ENDM24033)

Air Combat Effectiveness Consulting Group (ACE Group), LLC; Lexington Park (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision & Dental

Job summary

Air Combat Effectiveness Consulting Group (ACE Group), LLC in Maryland seeks an experienced Systems Engineer to support the JMEWS ACAT III program as IPTL/APMSE. You will identify problems, coordinate engineering solutions, and review technical data from Engineering and Manufacturing Development through Full Rate Production.

The role emphasizes systems engineering, requirements management, ICD development, and cross-functional coordination with SMEs, prime contractors, and naval field

Qualifications

• At least ten (10) years of recent and relevant engineering experience.
• Experience in systems engineering, safety, airworthiness, acquisition, and program management processes.

Responsibilities

• Assist JMEWS IPTL, Missile Systems IPTL, and AUR APMSE with identifying and developing systems engineering and AUR integration requirements.
• Ensure identified requirements are addressed throughout program development, integration, and test.
• Develop and update system interface control documents (ICDs).
• Coordinate with NAVAIR SMEs and Prime Contractor reps for data, ECP development, review, and TDP deliverables.
• Provide technical support for SOW development and Engineering Investigations; respond to test and integration deficiencies.

Skills

Systems engineering

Requirements management

Leadership

ICD development

Education

MS in Engineering

Tools

DOORS

MATLAB

Job description

Description

ACE Group is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business that provides expertise in the operational application of current and future airborne weapons systems, with an emphasis on their lethality and survivability in the Battlespace. Our employees draw from a wealth of personal, professional and company experience to provide our Nation’s decision makers with the knowledge required to optimally equip our Armed Services with affordable, lethal and survivable weapons systems. We serve as our customers’ most trusted agents in their goal of producing enterprise-wide survivability investments and executable programs. We fill key roles within customer offices, offering critical knowledge regarding design, development, procurement, and test and evaluation of new and upgraded weapons and platforms. ACE Group’s philosophy is simple: Our success must be grounded on service and honest relationships. We focus on meeting the needs of our customers and employees, and trust that with those satisfied employees and satisfied customers, the business will take care of itself. ACE Group provides exciting opportunities for professional growth, and generous benefits, including personal time off, individual and family health, vision, and dental benefits, and 401(k).

Position Description

This position supports the Joint Multiple Effects Warhead System (JMEWS) Integrated Product Team Lead (IPTL) and the All-Up-Round (AUR) Assistant Program Manager for Systems Engineering (APMSE). The primary responsibilities of the position will be to execute APMSE duties in support of the JMEWS ACAT III program. Duties include identifying potential problems, coordinating specific engineering competency solutions, conducting meetings and conferences, reviewing and commenting on technical data generated during the Engineering and Manufacturing Development thru Full Rate Production phases, engineering change proposals, preliminary specification change notices, preparing/reviewing contractor data requirements lists when required, AUR integration and other duties as assigned. Emphasis on systems engineering experience with requirements management, decomposition, and verification.

Specific Duties

• Assisting the JMEWS IPTL, Missile Systems IPTL, and AUR APMSE, with identifying & developing systems engineering and AUR integration requirements.
• Ensuring these requirements are addressed throughout program development, integration, and test.
• Developing and updating system interface control documents (ICDs).
• Managing & coordinating with NAVAIR Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and Prime Contractor representatives as required for technical data, Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) development, review & approval, and the review & approval of Technical Data Package (TDP) deliverables.
• Provides technical support for Statement of Work (SOW) development; conducting Engineering Investigations; providing technical leadership in responding to test and integration deficiencies.
• Coordinating system safety authorization (WSESRB).
• Coordinate, inform, and communicate efforts with various competencies, IPT members, contractors, subcontractors, and naval field activities.

Travel Requirement

• Position requires semi-frequent travel (CONUS) as needed to support various working groups, test events, integration efforts, etc. Not to exceed 40 hours per month (one week).

Requirements

Experience

• At least ten (10) years of recent and relevant experience in an engineering position. Demonstrated knowledge in an area of engineering expertise is required.

Highly Desired

• Team assignment progression of increasing responsibility involving direct interaction with program/project office & engineering disciplines in application of systems engineering, safety, airworthiness, acquisition, and program management processes,
• Multiple team leadership roles leading multi-discipline teams,
• 3 to 5 years of proven sustained performance in a relevant subsystem SE (i.e. APMSE) role,
• 3 to 5 years of relevant Naval Aviation experience in an engineering discipline,
• APMSE rotational assignments.

Education

• MS or MA degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related engineering discipline.
• Allowable Substitution: BS or BA degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related scientific discipline and an additional four (4) years of recent and relevant experience may be substituted for a MS or MA degree. These four (4) years of experience are in addition to the required minimum of ten (10) years to meet the experience requirement, requiring a total of fourteen (14) years of experience.

Security

• Active TS//SCI clearance with current background investigation is desired.
• At minimum, Active Top-Secret clearance with current background investigation is required.

Equal Opportunity Employer

ACE Consulting Group, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Veterans. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.