Systems Engineer (0039)

OCT Consulting, LLC; Washington; Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

401K with 3% employer matching

Paid Time Off

Life Insurance

Short- and Long-Term disability

Training Benefits

Job summary

OCT Consulting LLC seeks a Systems Engineer to support a federal client, reporting to OCT leadership and COR. You will craft IT documentation, analizar test data, and maintain requirements and configurations to ensure smooth transitions from STEPP to CSOD.

Requirements include US citizenship, ability to obtain a Secret clearance, and a BS in a STEM field with 4+ years of Systems Engineering exp. The role offers a hybrid work model and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• US Citizenship is required.
• Ability to obtain and retain a Secret clearance; background check includes credit, fingerprint, and law enforcement agency check.
• Bachelor of Science in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Operations Research, or related STEM discipline.
• Ability to interface with senior levels of management.
• Ability to plan / organize work.
• Ability to research, gather, and synthesize data.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare IT documentation, block diagrams, and logic flowcharts.
• Prepare sample developmental test data and analyze results for product development and debugging.
• Update and maintain system requirements and configuration documentation.
• Evaluate vendor capabilities for transition from STEPP to CSOD.
• Propose development strategies and IT roadmaps for the transition.
• Collaborate with hardware design engineers on machine characteristics affecting software/database systems.
• Support requirements traceability matrices to translate operations requirements into technical specs.

Skills

US Citizenship

Secret clearance

Communication skills

Senior management interfacing

Plan and organize work

Data synthesis

Education

BS in Systems Engineering or related STEM

Job description

Responsibilities and Duties

OCT currently has an opening for a Systems Engineer to work with our federal client. This position reports to the OCT Corporate Executive as well as the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).

Day to day responsibilities will include:

• Applying your experience preparing Information Technology (IT) documentation, block diagrams, and logic flowcharts.
• Preparing sample developmental test data and analyzing test results to inform product development and debugging efforts.
• Updating and maintaining system requirements and configuration documentation.
• Evaluating vendor capabilities, products, and/or IT services in support of transition from STEPP to CSOD.
• Proposing development strategies, action plans, and IT roadmaps to guide the transition from STEPP to CSOD.
• Collaborating with hardware design engineers on machine characteristics that affect software/database systems and collaborating to resolve compatibility issues.
• Supporting the development of operational requirements documentation and requirements traceability matrixes to ensure that operational requirements translate to technical ones.

• Must be a US Citizen.

• Ability to obtain and retain a Secret clearance; the investigation will involve a credit, fingerprint, and law enforcement agency check.
• At least 4 years of experience supporting a combination of Program Executive Office and/or Major Systems Acquisition Programs in a Systems Engineering capacity.
• Bachelor of Science in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Operations Research, or related Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) discipline.
• Ability to interface with senior levels of management.
• Ability to recommend improvements to current and future team operations and processes.
• Ability to research, gather, and synthesize data.
• Ability to present conclusions and recommendations to management.
• Ability to prepare summaries, analyses, reports, charts, graphs, instructions, memoranda, and manuals/reference materials for benchmarking purposes or for inclusion in required and ad hoc reports.
• Ability to plan / organize work.
• Have excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Must be able to perform in a hybrid office environment at the discretion of the client (working on-site as requested while maintaining the equipment necessary/provided for remote work).

Benefits

About OCT Consulting

OCT Consulting LLC is a certified SBA 8(a), minority owned, small, disadvantaged business providing professional services and Information Technology solutions to the federal government and commercial clients. Founded in 2013, OCT brings the advantage of agility in operations along with a management team with a track record of leading successful engagements at major federal government agencies.

OCT is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. OCT is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status.

Salary Range: $100,000-125,000 commensurate with experience, education, etc.

Benefits

The position includes competitive compensation and a full suite of benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
• Retirement savings 401K plan provided by an industry-leading provider with 3% employer matching contributions.
• Paid Time Off
• Life Insurance, Short- and Long-Term disability benefits
• Training Benefits