Systems Engineer, Principal

Credence Management Solutions - Warner Robins, GA

Full-time - Principal

Warner Robins, GA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Credence Management Solutions, LLC is seeking a Principal Systems Engineer to support the Integrated Broadcast Service (IBS) Branch at Robins AFB, Warner Robins GA. This role involves providing technical expertise throughout the life cycle of systems engineering activities for weapon systems, ensuring the effective analysis and dissemination of intelligence to the warfighter.

Responsibilities

• Support assigned programs and products with respect to acquisition life cycle activities including development, production, test, and technical management.
• Identify and document technical requirements for weapon system products.
• Develop technical/engineering and test/verification plans which specify the objectives and means to fulfill mission and/or system requirements.
• Apply computer science principles and broad technical knowledge in interpreting and flowing-down capability needs/requirements, evaluating design approaches and trade-offs, and test/verification strategies.
• Evaluate technical risks, make independent technical decisions, and recommend sound technical options to optimize systems performance and acquisition schedules.
• Develop and/or originate new features and improve, extend, or validate existing methods or techniques.
• Assist in translating DoD user requirements into system requirements.
• Review overall system design baseline requirements and assist in the development of system specifications and architecture products.
• Perform independent analysis of proposed engineering changes and provide evaluations and recommendations on vendor proposals.
• Support life cycle cost evaluations on proposed systems and components.
• Assist with test and evaluation support including test planning, conduct, and evaluation of results against operational requirements.
• Assist in scheduling and securing required test resources and monitor, assess status, and report on Test and Evaluation efforts.
• Assist in designing, planning, execution, analysis, reporting, and documentation during test and evaluation programs.
• Support the development of system and program's technical plans and participate in program or system Working Groups.

Requirements

• A minimum of a Top Secret security clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) eligibility is required.
• Master's or doctorate degree from an ABET accredited school in Engineering or Computer Science with at least 20 years of experience, 12 years of which must be in the DoD, or a bachelor's degree with 25 years of experience, 15 years of which must be in the DoD, or 30 years of directly related experience with 20 years in the DoD.
• Acquisition Qualification is required.
• Systems Engineering Certificate or Degree from an ABET accredited school, or DAWIA APDP Certification in Engineering & Technical Management Level II, or International Council on Systems Engineering certification.