About this role
Join a high-performing team supporting important U.S. Air Force weapon system acquisition and sustainment programs. Collaborate with the government program office staff and other stakeholders to develop acquisition and sustainment strategies and plans. Assist the Government in milestone preparation across all stages/phases of the product lifecycle.
Assist the Government in the engineering evaluation of prime/subcontractor recommendations for operational and support issues. Evaluate Advance Change Study Notices (ACSNs), Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), Contractor Change Proposals (CCPs), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Bulletins, and related documents. Up to 10% travel required.
Prepare and coordinate engineering analysis reports and draft acquisition planning documentation, including RFI/RFQ/RFP packages and required review boards. Perform functions and review/produce documents for engineering support, including technical evaluations, engineering studies, reports/analyses, and airworthiness products. Analyze equipment/software requirements, designs, integration, tests, and deficiencies.
Recommend equipment/software deficiency solutions. Participate in technical interchange meetings, design reviews, program management reviews, certification working groups, and other technical meetings as required. Contribute within a systems engineering job family focused on defense acquisition.
Requirements
- Ability to obtain and maintain Federal or DoD Secret security clearance
- Bachelor's Degree
- Six (6) years related engineering experience; Master's degree may substitute for two (2) years
- Active and maintained Secret Federal or DoD security clearance
- Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) Certification Level I - III in Engineering and Technical Management (ETM) or Engineering (ENG)
- Experience in aircraft development, production, and/or modernization programs
- Air Force weapon system acquisition/program office experience
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with government program office staff and stakeholders to develop acquisition and sustainment strategies and plans
- Assist Government in milestone preparation across all stages/phases of the product lifecycle
- Assist in engineering evaluation of prime/subcontractor recommendations, including ACSNs, ECPs, CCPs, and FAA Bulletins
- Prepare/coordinate engineering analysis reports and draft acquisition planning documentation, including RFI/RFQ/RFP packages
- Perform/review/produce documents for engineering support, including technical evaluations, studies, reports/analyses, and airworthiness products
- Analyze equipment/software requirements, designs, integration, tests, and deficiencies
- Recommend equipment/software deficiency solutions
- Participate in technical interchange meetings, design reviews, program management reviews, and certification working groups
Benefits
- Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
- Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
- Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Basic Life & Supplemental Life
- Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
- Student Loan PayDown
- Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
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