Senior Systems Engineer - DoD Interop & Assessments

Amentum; Fort Belvoir (VA); On-site; USD 186,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) matching

Educational reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a skilled and experienced Systems Engineer to join our team at Fort Belvoir. In this critical role, you'll provide essential contractual support to the Joint Personnel Recovery Agency (JPRA), focusing on systems assessments and analyses.

You'll plan experiments, develop interoperability requirements, prepare system assessment reports and AARs, and travel as required. The position requires active TS/SCI clearance and the ability to collaborate with DoD components and industry

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 5 years of related experience as a Systems Engineer or ORSA.
• Active TS/SCI Clearance required; US Citizenship required to obtain/maintain clearance.
• Experience in design and execution of experiments or tests.
• Proficiency in conducting analysis and generating comprehensive reports.
• Ability to collaborate with Service, CCMD, Inter-agency, and private sector entities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; report writing skills.
• Data management and presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and travel as required.
• Adaptable to evolving DoD requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assess the operational effectiveness and suitability of existing and emerging technologies, tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).
• Assess system capabilities and provide information for capability improvement plans to satisfy joint requirements and operational needs.
• Identify possible non-material solutions such as CONOPS and JTTPs to satisfy joint requirements.
• Support JPRA-led demonstrations and experiments; plan and execute experiments; generate system assessment reports.
• Develop interoperability requirements and standards.
• Collaborate with Services, CCMDs, Inter-agency, and private sector entities to identify and develop design requirements and improvement plans.
• Plan and conduct Government/Industry forums or Working Groups when directed.
• Prepare AARs within 5 working days following events per JPRA procedures.
• Travel regularly as a core responsibility.
• Author documents at Service HQ, Joint Staff, or Combatant Command HQ levels.
• Provide leadership for highly complex activities with minimal direction.
• Analyze and develop innovative approaches to personnel recovery problems.

Skills

Systems engineering

Strong communication skills

Collaboration

MS Office

Analytical reporting

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Amentum is seeking a skilled and experienced Systems Engineer to join our team at Fort Belvoir. In this critical role, you'll provide essential contractual support to the Joint Personnel Recovery Agency (JPRA), focusing on systems assessments and analyses.

You'll plan experiments, develop interoperability requirements, prepare system assessment reports and AARs, and travel as required. The position requires active TS/SCI clearance and the ability to collaborate with DoD components and industry