Junior Systems Engineer – DHS & Counter-WMD Systems

Watermark Risk Management International, LLC; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% employer-paid medical insurance

Paid leave

Competitive 401k plan

Job summary

Watermark Risk Management International, LLC in the United States is seeking a Junior Systems Engineer to support DHS S&T in its effort to counter the use of weapons of mass destruction. The role involves assisting in systems engineering processes and providing technical support for acquisition programs.

You will follow DHS SELC policies, work with federal staff to develop documentation, and contribute to R&D, test & evaluation, acquisition, and mission support as needed.

Qualifications

• BS or MA/MS in chemical, biological, or systems engineering or related field.
• 0-3 years in systems engineering or related work.
• Chem-Bio or Rad-Nuclear experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide admin, programmatic, systems engineering, research analysis, test management and scientific support services including assistance required by the federal staff to effectively administer and manage programs and projects as well as to contribute to scientific and engineering assessments of existing and evolving counter-WMD technologies.
• Follow established DHS Acquisition and Systems Engineer Lifecycle (SELC) policies, procedures and frameworks to develop, acquire and deploy counter-WMD Detection systems to our Federal, State, Local and Tribal operational partners
• Work with Project Manager to develop project documentation requirements and schedules.
• Conduct systems engineering tasks in support of chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) systems.
• Provide Research & Development, Test & Evaluation, Acquisition, Program Integration & Mission support or Front Office support as needed and assigned
• Develop Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), Integrated Master Plans (IMS) and resource-loaded integrated master schedules for acquisition programs as well as Test and Evaluation Master Plans (TEMPs)
• Develop interface management plans for the acquisition of systems.
• Derive and decompose system functional requirements to field an acquisition system (e.g., Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM) develop and analysis)
• Coordinate with Government personnel to ensure requirements are met.
• Develop disposition plans for disposal of systems when end-of-life is reached
• Analyze proposed systems to determine capability of proposed systems to meet end-user requirements
• Prepare and submit acquisition artifacts for oversight reviews and develop briefings for oversight officials

Skills

Systems engineering

Documentation

Test management

Research analysis

Acquisition knowledge

Education

BS in chemical, biological, or systems engineering or related field

MA/MS in related field (2 years of work experience)

Job description

Watermark Risk Management International, LLC in the United States is seeking a Junior Systems Engineer to support DHS S&T in its effort to counter the use of weapons of mass destruction. The role involves assisting in systems engineering processes and providing technical support for acquisition programs.

You will follow DHS SELC policies, work with federal staff to develop documentation, and contribute to R&D, test & evaluation, acquisition, and mission support as needed.