Sr. Associate, Systems Engineer 1

Job Title: Senior Associate Systems Engineer
Job Code: 37237
Job Location: USA-UT-Salt Lake City
Job Schedule: 9/80- employees work 9 out of 14 days- totaling 80 hours worked- and have every other Friday off

Position Overview:
The Senior Associate Systems Engineer will support the development of advanced communication subsystem hardware/software for multi-segment (space ground airborne) applications. The position spans initial concept development through hardware/software implementation test and delivery. Potential applications include high-rate assured and optical communications. The Senior Associate will contribute to requirements definition engineering analysis integration test and verification activities. The ideal candidate will have a solid foundation in multiple engineering disciplines collaborating with internal teams customers and sub-contractors to achieve technical objectives.

Essential Functions:

• Systems engineering lead that organizes participates and manages key project/program engineering tasks

  • Leads requirements analysis requirements decomposition and assignment of requirements toappropriate functionalareas of responsibilityand/or subcontractors and manages traceability of requirements back to customer specifications and system level derived requirements

  • Leads design synthesis and generation of supporting design documentation which includes technical specifications interface control documents test plans and procedures and test conformance to specifications through verification cross reference matrix (VCRM)

  • Ensures technical performance quality and adherence toestablishedpolicies and processes

  • Develops and presents project/program design reviews for both internal and external customer audiences

  • Leads orassistsin project/program schedule and budget planning subcontract control risk management

  • Leads orassistsin management over systems engineering team and other teams of functional design engineers

  • Leads orassistssystem integration verification and qualification events

  • Participation in customer request for information (RFI) request for proposal (RFP) and new business development pursuits including on-site and off-site technical capability demonstration

  • Clearance:Candidate must be able to obtain an active U.S. Government DOD Secret or Top Secret clearance

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 0-1 years of prior related lieu of a degree minimum of 6 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• • Leadership skills with the ability to guide the technical direction/vision for a given project. Must also be a strong contributor to integrated product teams internal and external to the company.

  • An understanding of communication theory with a working knowledge of digital design RF design mechanical design network design or software design of digital line-of-sight and satellite communication systems

  • Understanding and knowledge of Software Development Life Cycle

  • An active Secret orTop SecretUS DoD clearance or the ability to obtain a US DoD clearance

  • Experience in requirements management and documentation isa must. Other key skills are risk management project planning and technical project management

  • Strong communicationskills (both written and oral) and formal presentation skills arerequired

  • Candidate should be skilled in the use of Word Excel PowerPoint MS Project Visio DOORs or similar tools

  • Experience managing technical projects that include system integration system verification and formal qualification including supporting integration and qualification events at customer locations

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