Systems Engineering – Engineer Level 0

RTI Consulting, LLC; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A consulting firm in Fort Meade, Maryland is seeking a candidate to perform high-level systems engineering functions. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering or a relevant technical field. Candidates with a year of relevant experience are preferred. Responsibilities include defining and documenting operational requirements, coordinating with project teams, and ensuring satisfaction of technical solutions. A current DoD Top Secret Security Clearance with SCI is required for this position.

Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelor's degree in engineering or a relevant technical field.
• Entry-level requires 1 year of relevant experience.
• Experience with engineering systems throughout their lifecycle is essential.

Responsibilities

• Perform high-level systems engineering functions.
• Define and document concept of operations and requirements.
• Coordinate with customers and project teams for solution satisfaction.

Skills

Engineering

Systems Engineering

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or relevant technical field

Job description

Clearance Required: Current DoD Top Secret Security Clearance with SCI and Full Polygraph

Position Description:

Perform systems /engineering functions at a high-level: including defining and documenting concept of operations, operational/system requirements, and use cases to support system development; performing high-level system design; specifying system/component performance and interface requirements; and developing installation, integration, and acceptance test plans. Continuously assess existing organizational processes and work products to ensure they best facilitate strategic and tactical efforts. Coordinate with customers, project teams, and related organizations to ensure solutions satisfy the requirements. Define and communicate a shared technical and architectural vision for the solutions developed by the product teams.

Required Qualifications:

Minimum:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering with no experience OR a degree in a relevant technical field (e.g., computer science, mathematics, or physics)
• Entry is with a Bachelor’s degree plus 1 year of relevant experience
• For all of the above degrees, if program is not Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc (ABET) accredited, it must include specified coursework
  • *Specified coursework includes courses in differential and integral calculus and 5 of the following 18 areas:
    • (a) statics or dynamics,
    • (b) strength of materials/stress-strain relationships,
    • (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics,
    • (d) thermodynamics,
    • (e) electromagnetic fields,
    • (f) nature and properties of materials/relating particle and aggregate structure to properties,
    • (g) solid state electronics,
    • (h) microprocessor applications,
    • (i) computer systems,
    • (j) signal processing,
    • (k) digital design,
    • (l) systems and control theory,
    • (m) circuits or generalized circuits,
    • (n) communication systems,
    • (o) power systems,
    • (p) computer networks,
    • (q) software development,
    • (r) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, or soil mechanics.
• Relevant experience must be in engineering systems over their lifecycle (for example, conception, design & development, testing, production, distribution/deployment, operation, maintenance & support, decommissioning).
• Additional experience as a Computer, Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, or Civil Engineer can be beneficial.

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