Systems Engineer / Systems Analyst

Systems Engineer / Systems Analyst Job Locations: US-CA-San Diego ID: 2024-19045 Category: Systems Engineering: Acquisition Security Clearance Requirement: Secret Type: Regular Full-Time Level: Senior Overview Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With over 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth, we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in both the US and abroad. Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producing Results that Matter. Come work with the best! We offer opportunity, unique challenges, and clear-sighted commitment to the mission. SPA: Objective. Responsive. Trusted. SPA's Sea Land Air (SLA) Division supports a diverse portfolio of national security government clients, including the Undersea Enterprise, the Navy Surface Community, the Navy MPTE Enterprise, the Air Force, Army, DoD Agencies, DARPA, international clients including the Canadian Navy and Australian Defence Force. Our primary objective is to provide timely, objective and analytic assessments that integrate the policy, operational, technical, programmatic and acquisition aspects of our clients' challenges. SPA is hiring a Systems Engineer to provide technical support for the development, integration, testing, and fielding of U.S. Navy C4ISR systems. This position is aligned with SPA's Operations Research and Cyber Analysis (ORCA) group, located in their San Diego office. Responsibilities Support development of system of systems requirements and architectures. Support technical integration of new technologies and capabilities into existing systems and technical baselines. Support development of technical documentation, plans, and drawings. Provide technical support to performance, interoperability, and operational evaluations. Coordinate and provide input for engineering processes and reviews. Collect, review, and analyze information and develop recommended solutions. Prepare and deliver written and oral reports of findings and make recommendations for resolution of technical issues. Responsibilities may also include one or more of the following: Manage development and fielding of integrated software, hardware and/or web applications. Integrate overall cost, schedule and performance considerations into broader system of systems development. Integrate human operator considerations into the engineering of systems, including the application of information on physical and psychological characteristics to the design of systems for human use. Conduct analysis addressing considerations in manpower, personnel, training, habitability, survivability, and environment, occupational health and safety. Coordinate the installation of hardware and software systems on Navy platforms, including application of regulations and policies affecting installation. Qualifications Required Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Computer, Electrical, Mechanical, etc.), Physical Sciences, Computer Sciences, Information Systems, Operations Research, Mathematics, or Physics from an accredited college or university. Over 7 years of experience with the system of systems engineering lifecycle, e.g. development, integration, testing, fielding, sustainment. Over 7 years of experience with systems engineering processes and milestone events; e.g. design reviews, test events, and technical evaluations. Significant experience in U.S. Navy programs or operations, including understanding of Naval operations from unit level through operational staff and headquarters planning. Demonstrated ability to collaborate professionally and effectively with teams and senior leaders across multiple organizations to successfully keep projects on task. Desired Qualifications: Experience with scheduling large numbers of assets, leading stakeholder engagement, and coordinating activities impacting overall operational readiness of Navy platforms/systems. Understanding of the operational implementation and intersections between U.S. Navy C4ISR systems. Experience with the current state of the art in information technology, computing and data architectures, e.g. cloud computing, data architecture, software/hardware platform services, software development, or sensor architectures. #J-18808-Ljbffr