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Senior Sustainment Systems Engineer

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

For more than 50 years, ENSCO has been providing leading-edge engineering, science and advanced technology solutions to governments and private industries worldwide.

ENSCO prides itself in creating and applying advanced technologies for mission success. We provide systems engineering, integration, and advanced technology services to transform the future safety, security, and resiliency of critical missions on the ground, in the air, in space, and in the information systems that connect these domains.

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Position Description

Job Description
• Provides the government customer with MILSATCOM systems engineering advisory assistance, including daily engineering consultation in support of sustainment activities
• Engages the Joint space warfighting community, supporting sustainment tasks through established space systems engineering processes and procedures for requirements development, technical solution generation (hardware and software) and fielding to space warfighters
• Evaluates and produces products of a technical nature using technical rigor, adequacy, completeness, and appropriate application of the specialty engineering disciplines as standard process
• Assists with technology readiness assessments; identify risks and issues with proposed technologies while collaborating with other teams (i.e., Test & Evaluation, Integrated Logistics Support, etc.)
• Supports waiver, deviation and deficiency reviews, system allocations, and compliance assessments
• Conducts system/enterprise level engineering analysis to identify sustainment problem areas; provide impact analysis, forecast potential failures, and present options with potential to mitigate these problems
• Performs engineering analysis on organizational technical processes; suggests process improvements that increase efficiency and/or effectiveness of operations as required
• Supports formulation of relevant information of sustainment objectives and performs engineering analysis and system-level assessments for decision support at various meetings and sustainment forums
• Perform studies and analyses of military air, surface, maritime, space and cyberspace missions to assess integration, system-of-systems factors, system vulnerability and survivability, system commonality, new technologies, enhancements, commercialization, cost effectiveness, and mission assurance
• Travel: Less than 10%

Qualifications Required
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, mathematics, physics, computer science, or equivalent technical discipline
• 5+ years of experience working with military or DoD civilian clients and managing professional relationships
• 4+ years of experience working in a highly competitive multi-contractor environment
• 5+ years of experience in architecture/requirements definition/analysis, acquisitions, engineering/design, fielding/integration, and verification or analysis
• 4+ years of relevant systems engineering experience
• 4+ years of relevant systems integration experience
• 4+ years of relevant experience engaging government customers to advance projects and initiatives at varying degrees of complexity through engineering management
• Must be able to demonstrate engineering principles and concepts
• Expertise with requirements development and analysis, and the development of systems engineering-related documents including requirements/specifications, interface control documents, and validation & verification plans
• Solid analytical and problem-solving skills; able to sort through complex issues and develop clear solutions, provide in-depth technical assessments and identify issues and risks
• Effective interpersonal and team player skills in order to engage at both the peer and management levels
• Ability to coordinate with numerous stakeholders/customers from DoD agencies to commercial industry
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)
• Clear and concise written, verbal communications and presentation skills; able to clearly articulate ideas, recommendations and options to the customer
• Highly-organized individual, capable of handling multiple competing priorities; able to multi-task, prioritize tasks, and quickly adjust in a dynamic environment
• Current U.S. DoD Secret security clearance, for which you must be a U.S. Citizen. You will not be considered for this position if you do not meet this requirement.

Qualifications Desired
• 6+ years of experience in a DoD program office with understanding of DoD acquisition processes and compliance with government instructions; especially prior military/civilian experience working with space systems
• 6+ years of experience working with strategic & tactical MILSATCOM space systems (spacecraft, uplinks/downlinks, command & control, networks and/or user communities)
• Knowledge of Digital Engineering (DE) or Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) applications (i.e., SparxEA, Cameo, etc.)
• Current International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) certification (i.e., ASEP, CSEP)
• Knowledge of Agile software development processes and applications (i.e., Jira/Confluence)

Required Certifications
N/A

U.S. Citizenship Required
Yes

Security Clearance Required
Secret

Employment Type
Regular Full Time

Background Check Type
7 year Pre-employment

Drug Screen Required
None

Position Contingent Upon Contract Award
Contingent upon customer approval

Salary Range

$95,000 - $115,000 USD

 

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Benefits

At ENSCO, a positive working environment and a competitive salary are only part of the reason for choosing a career here. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that creates a stimulating and supportive environment where you can thrive - visit ensco.com/careers/benefits to learn more.

Export Control and Licensing

This position may involve access to technology or technical data that is controlled under U.S. export control laws and regulations and the release of which to a non US person may require an export license from the U.S. Government.

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