Systems Engineer

Jobtailor; Fort Bragg (NC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor seeks a senior engineering surveillance specialist to support government programs at Fort Bragg, NC. You will plan, execute, and document reviews of design, development, and production efforts, using established performance indicators and preparing leadership inputs.

The role requires TS/SCI eligibility, US citizenship, and at least 10 years of engineering experience in defense contexts. You will analyze data, coordinate technical issues, and contribute to process improvements within

Qualifications

• Must be a US citizen.
• TS/SCI eligibility required.
• DAWIA Practitioner Equivalency in Test & Evaluation or Engineering.
• Bachelor's degree in computer, electrical, mechanical, or systems engineering.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant engineering experience.
• Experience evaluating technologies for Program Office portfolios.
• Experience developing/managing technical contracts.
• Knowledge of Defense Acquisition Framework and cost analysis.
• Ability to develop concrete action plans to solve problems.

Responsibilities

• Plan, execute, and document surveillance of design, development, and production efforts for government counterparts.
• Use performance indicators identified in applicable engineering surveillance processes.
• Provide expert-level inputs for leadership status briefings.
• Review engineering change proposals, waivers and deviations, and nonconforming materials.
• Outline assigned programs, projects, problems, and recommended resolutions.
• Analyze performance-indicator trends.
• Assist government counterparts with managing Agency-level performance indicators.
• Recommend corrective actions and establish lessons learned.
• Influence process improvements.

Skills

US Citizenship

TS w/SCI Eligibility

DAWIA Equivalency

Engineering Degree

10+ Years Experience

Technology Evaluation

Contract Management

Issue Coordination

Acquisition Framework

Cost Analysis

Fact-Finding Methods

Action Planning

Process Improvement

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Job description

Plan, execute, and document surveillance of design, development, and production efforts on behalf of government counterparts
Use performance indicators identified in applicable engineering surveillance processes
Provide expert-level support regarding the adequacy and clarity of agency engineering and analysis processes
Apply agency processes and reporting requirements daily
Review engineering change proposals, requests for waivers and deviations, and nonconforming materials
Provide expert-level inputs for leadership status briefings
Outline assigned programs, projects, problems, and recommended resolutions
Analyze performance-indicator trends
Assist government counterparts with managing Agency-level performance indicators
Recommend corrective actions and establish lessons learned
Influence process improvements

Requirements

• Must be a US citizen
• Must possess and maintain a TS w/SCI eligibility
• DAWIA Practitioner Equivalency IAW the PWS (DAWIA level II equivalent), and in Test and Evaluation or Engineering (systems, computer, or electrical) or equivalent fields
• Bachelor's degree in computer, electrical, mechanical, or systems engineering
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant engineering experience
• Experience evaluating technologies for incorporation into identified Program Office portfolios
• Experience developing/managing technical contracts
• Experience identifying/coordinating technical issues and policy across various technical capability areas
• Working knowledge of the Defense Acquisition Framework process
• Knowledge of technical, price, and cost analysis sufficient to review proposals, actual and estimated expenditures to determine reasonableness or to determine a negotiation position
• Knowledge of methods and techniques of fact-finding, analysis, and resolution of complex contracting problems
• Ability to develop concrete action plans to solve problems

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in engineering processes, performance indicators, and technical contract management, with a strong focus on problem-solving and process improvement within government frameworks.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• TS W/SCI Eligibility
• DAWIA Practitioner Equivalency
• Bachelor's Degree In Engineering
• 10 Years Of Relevant Engineering Experience
• Defense Acquisition Framework Knowledge

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Engineering Change Proposal Review
• Technical Contract Management
• Performance Indicator Analysis
• Technical Issue Coordination
• Cost Analysis
• Fact-Finding Techniques
• Problem Resolution Methods
• Action Plan Development
• Technology Evaluation
• Process Improvement Recommendations

Soft Skills

• Influencing Process Improvements
• Communication For Leadership Briefings

Industry Keywords

• Government Surveillance
• Engineering Processes
• Performance Indicators
• Technical Capability Areas
• Nonconforming Materials
• Waivers And Deviations
• Lessons Learned
• Complex Contracting Problems