高级系统工程师 - 关岛防御
Senior Systems Engineer - Defense of Guam
**用工类型**
常规职位
**职位描述**
AV正在寻找一位高度专业的高级系统工程师，以支持导弹防御局（MDA）项目办公室，为关岛防御（DoG）（MDA/ABD）提供关键能力。该职位支持一项优先的国家防御任务，在动态环境中确保导弹防御要素的有效集成，以保护一个关键的战略地点。入选的候选人将提供高级别的系统工程支持，指导多个领域的技术工作，并确保与MDA目标保持一致。
职位描述：
- 担任关岛互操作性技术负责人，识别、优先处理并管理互操作性风险、问题、故障报告和观察结果
- 与关岛防御系统联合项目办公室（GDS JPO）、各军种和外部开发人员协调，确保对MDA组件办公室在开发、集成和测试资产方面的外部支持
- 推动所有元素间/机构间/军种间的互操作性挑战，包括跟踪问题/故障报告的进展，并向MDA领导层提供所有MDA关岛相关事项的指标
- 支持MDA/AB、MDA/DC、MDA/DE、MDA/DT以及MDA主任，管理影响MDA关岛承诺的互操作性问题
- 识别并推动集成测试（如JCIs、CDIs）、演习、测试场地（如开发硬件在环（HWIL）实验室）和分析场地的互操作性目标，以在进入正式GDS测试之前降低设计和互操作性风险
- 确保MDS组件办公室、开发人员和测试/分析团队获得所有外部提供的数据、信息、模型、测试资产、威胁/场景数据和需求，以设计、开发、测试和部署MDA组件
- 执行对DoG测试事件的综合分析和评估，包括飞行测试、地面测试和系统集成检查（SICO）活动
- 参与和支持工程里程碑，如初步设计评审（PDR）和关键设计评审（CDR）、测试准备评审（TRR）和技术评估
- 与MDA及支持组织的相关方协作，协调日程、解决问题并确保技术准确性
- 提供关于安全系统设计考虑、风险识别和缓解策略的输入
- 主导或支持技术交流会议（TIMs）、行动跟踪和会议协调
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**Worker Type**
Regular
**Job Description**
AV is looking for a highly talented Senior Systems Engineer to support the Missile Defense Agency's (MDA) Program Office delivering critical capabilities for the Defense of Guam (DoG) (MDA/ABD). This role supports a priority national defense effort in a dynamic environment, ensuring effective integration of missile defense elements to protect a key strategic location. The selected candidate will provide senior-level systems engineering support, guiding technical efforts across multiple domains and ensuring alignment with MDA objectives.
Job Description:
- Serve as the Guam Interoperability Technical Lead identifying, prioritizing, and managing interoperability risks, issues, trouble reports and observations
- Coordinate with Guam Defense System Joint Program Office (GDS JPO), the Services, and external developers to ensure external support to MDA component offices for development, integration and test assets
- Champions all inter-element/inter-agency/service interoperability challenges to include tracking issue/trouble report progress and providing metrics to MDA leadership for all MDA Guam equities.
- Supports MDA/AB, MDA/DC, MDA/DE, MDA/DT and the MDA Director in management of interoperability issues that impact MDA Guam commitments
- I _d_ entifies and champions interoperability objectives for integration tests (e.g. JCIs, CDIs), exercises, test venues (e.g. development Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) labs) and analysis venues to reduce design and interoperability risks prior to entering formal GDS testing
- Ensures MDS component offices, developers and test/analysis teams receive all externally-furnished data, information, models, test assets, threat/scenario data, and requirements to design, develop, test and field MDA components
- Perform integrated analysis and evaluation of DoG test events including Flight Tests, Ground Tests, and System Integration Check Out (SICO) activities
- Participate in and support engineering milestones such as Preliminary and Critical Design Reviews (PDR/CDR), Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs), and technical assessments
- Collaborate with stakeholders across MDA and supporting organizations to coordinate schedules, resolve issues, and ensure technical accuracy
- Provide input on secure system design considerations, risk identification, and mitigation strategies
- Lead or support technical interchange meetings (TIMs), action tracking, and meeting coordination
- Develop executive-level briefings, technical papers, and correspondence for senior leaders, including Flag Officers and SES personnel
- Coordinate GENser and SAP-level meetings and VTCs as needed
- Represent the Government customer in IPTs, working groups, and forums
- Apply engineering tools such as DOORS, Windchill, and Qlik for analysis and coordination
- Support efforts related to system security, including compliance tracking or integration of cybersecurity inputs into engineering processes
Required:
- Master's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) field.
- 12+ years of related professional experience
- Active DoD Secret clearance
- Strong understanding of MDA systems engineering processes and procedures
- Demonstrate understanding of system architecture and system
- Experience with MDA system elements (e.g., Patriot, THAAD, Aegis, C2BMC)
- Familiarity with secure development practices, configuration management, and cybersecurity-informed engineering
- Knowledge of the Electronic Task Management System 2 (ETMS-2) system and experience managing Congressional or routine taskers
- Ability to operate independently and communicate effectively across diverse technical teams
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Project)
- Skilled in developing and delivering technical briefings to senior decision-makers
Desired:
- Background that includes exposure to secure system development and cybersecurity-informed engineering practices
- Bachelor's degree in STEM in addition to Master's degree in STEM
**ITAR Requirement:**
_This position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”). In order to comply with the requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR, applicants will be asked to provide specific documentation to verify U.S. person status under the ITAR and the EAR. A “U.S. person” according to their definition is a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or protected individual such as a refugee, or asylee. See 22 CFR § 120.15._ _Some positions will require current U.S. Citizenship due to contract requirements._
**Benefits**: AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401K with company matching, a 9/80 work schedule and a paid holiday shutdown. For more information about our company benefit offerings please visit: [http://www.avinc.com/myavbenefits](http://www.avinc.com/myavbenefits).
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Principals only need apply. NO agencies please.
**Who We Are**
Based in California, AeroVironment (AVAV) is a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical missile systems. Founded in 1971 by celebrated physicist and engineer, Dr. Paul MacCready, we’ve been at the leading edge of technical innovation for more than 45 years. Be a part of the team that developed the world’s most widely used military drones and created the first submarine-launched reconnaissance drone, and has seven innovative vehicles that are part of the Smithsonian Institution’s permanent collection in Washington, DC.
Join us today in developing the next generation of small UAS and tactical missile systems that will deliver more actionable intelligence to our customers so they can proceed with certainty – and succeed.
**What We Do**
Building on a history of technological innovation, AeroVironment designs, develops, produces, and supports an advanced portfolio of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical missile systems. Agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense and allied military services use the company’s hand-launched UAS to provide situational awareness to tactical operating units through real-time, airborne reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition.
_We are proud to be an EEO/AA Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans. AeroVironment, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Qualified applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic data, sexual orientation, gender identity or other legally protected status._
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