About the position
Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With over 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth, we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in both the US and abroad. Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producing Results that Matter. Come work with the best! We offer opportunity, unique challenges, and clear-sighted commitment to the mission. SPA: Objective. Responsive. Trusted. The Undersea Technology Analysis Portfolio (UTAP), within the Sea, Land, & Air Analysis Group in SPA, conducts rigorous and objective analyses to enable the Navy and other DoD organizations to make decisions, plans, and strategies to deliver emerging undersea technologies and warfighting capabilities. We support clients across the undersea and naval special warfare enterprises, including those within resourcing and requirements (OPNAV N97), acquisition (program offices for undersea technologies and naval special warfare), and science and technology (Office of Naval Research, DARPA). Our enduring capabilities include identifying capability gaps, developing requirements, and generating solutions; assessing the operational utility and technical feasibility of new technologies; execution of acquisition and technology development programs, including developing plans and roadmaps to mature, deliver, and sustain new technologies; analysis of vulnerabilities and threats to undersea platforms and systems; and quantitative analysis and modeling of undersea forces and their missions. SPA has a near term need for a Human Systems Integration Engineer for upcoming support to the Program Executive Office (PEO) for Unmanned and Small Combatants (USC), located at the Washington Navy Yard, DC. PEO USC, through affiliated program offices, designs, procures, and builds the Navy's unmanned surface and undersea systems delivering the capabilities needed to support a range of fleet operations at the best cost-efficient value. The portfolio includes a wide range of UxVs, including Unmanned Surface Vehicles/Vessels (USVs) and Unmanned Undersea Vehicles/Vessels (UUVs). UxVs and unmanned systems (UxSs) are expanding to multiple ship classes within the U.S. Navy fleet. This contract will support the design, engineering and implementation of UxSs across the U.S. Navy portfolio.
Responsibilities
- Integrate human considerations into the engineering of Unmanned Systems (UxSs) within PMS 406's portfolio.
- Conduct integrated and comprehensive analysis, design and assessment of requirements, concepts and resources across seven domains: manpower, personnel, training, human factors engineering, habitability, survivability, and environment, occupational health and safety.
Requirements
- At least 10 years of experience in Government-related R&D, T&E, and systems acquisition programs, at least 7 of which are relevant HSI engineering experience.
- Top Secret Security Clearance.
- Master of Science (MS) Degree from recognized engineering curriculum (examples include: ME / EE / IE / CSE), OR MS Degree in physical science, engineering, or mathematics that includes 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics.
Nice-to-haves
- 15 or more years of professional experience.
