Principal Systems Engineer
Job Location:
Middlesex County, MA - USA
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Job Summary
McBride Consulting has an exciting opportunity for a Principal Systems Engineer providing support to the Command Control Communications and Battle Management Division (C3BM).
Command Control Communications and Battle Management (C3BM) has been tasked with delivering an integrated Department of the Air Force (DAF) Battle Network providing resilient decision advantage and enabling the USAF USSF Joint and Coalition Force to win against the pacing challenge. C3BM supports execution in many different focus areas. C3BMs main efforts are Architecture and Systems Engineering (ASE) Operational Response Team (ORT) and multiple mission integration teams such as Air Maritime and multiple acquisitions consisting of both the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) and Space.
The selected candidate will provide systems engineering support across the acquisition lifecycle and will be aligned to the Data Mission Integration Team (MIT). The MIT is responsible for translating operational requirements into technical solutions developing integrated architectures assessing risks supporting acquisition execution strategies and coordinating test and evaluation activities to ensure capabilities are delivered to operational users.
This is a full-time position located at Hanscom AFB Bedford MA and is 100% onsite.
Duties to include but not limited to:
- Provide systems engineering support throughout the acquisition lifecycle including requirements analysis architecture development system integration sustainment and disposal activities.
- Support Mission Integration Team (MIT) activities by translating operational and functional requirements into technical requirements.
- Participate in architecture definition efforts to ensure integration and interoperability across the DAF Battle Network enterprise architecture.
- Review current DoD architecture models and support development of future-state architectures that enable sensor-to-shooter connectivity.
- Drive interoperability and integration efforts across Program Executive Offices (PEOs) weapon systems and mission partners.
- Conduct capability risk assessments and support development of mitigation strategies in coordination with stakeholders.
- Support development of execution management strategies and transition capability requirements to the acquisition community.
- Support development of test and evaluation strategies in coordination with acquisition and test organizations.
- Capture and analyze current-state and future-state architectures driven by mission and engagement scenarios.
- Engage with joint and coalition stakeholders to support development of integrated multi-domain architectures.
- Document requirements for the DAF Battle Network (DBN) Identity Credential and Access Management (ICAM) environment.
- Evaluate existing ICAM solutions across DBN programs against established requirements.
- Identify preferred ICAM solutions and assess capability gaps against documented requirements.
- Support development of Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&Ms) to address identified capability gaps.
- Draft and maintain ICAM strategy documentation and support implementation activities across participating programs.
- Support development of technical briefings engineering documentation reports recommendations and acquisition artifacts for Government leadership.
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Vision insurance
Required Skills:
Citizenship: Must be a US citizen Minimum Required Qualifications Clearance: Must have and be able to maintain an active Top Secret level clearance and have the ability to get SCI later on. Preferred Qualifications Education: Bachelors or Masters Degree Years of experience: 20 years of experience with 12 years of DoD related experience Technical Skills Systems Engineering across the acquisition lifecycle DoD and USAF systems engineering experience System-of-Systems Architecture Development Mission Integration and Enterprise Architecture Requirements Development and Analysis Identity Credential and Access Management (ICAM) Risk Assessment and Mitigation Planning Cloud-based systems including management and projection of cost and performance Agile methodologies CI/CD DevSecOps and DevOps principles Knowledge of systems acquisition and program management processes as defined in DoDI 5000.02 and DoDI 5000.75 Modeling Simulation and Analysis Technical Documentation and Executive Brief Development Interpersonal Skills Self-starter with the ability to work independently and deliver results with minimal oversight Critical thinker capable of identifying issues and developing practical solutions Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment Strong written and verbal communication skills Ability to communicate technical concepts to senior leadership and stakeholders Ability to proactively engage customers and provide well-developed recommendations Strong organizational and leadership abilities Additional Information Location: Hanscom AFB Bedford MA 100% Onsite Travel: Travel may be required per the customers discretion
Required Education:
BS in Computer Science
