Systems Engineer III

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📍 Dahlgren, VA, USFULL TIME

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Salary Statement

Estimated Starting Salary Range: USD $96,600.00/Yr. - USD $160,850.00/Yr. Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.

Description

This position will support the Cryptologic Carry On Program Hardware Solutions Team in the form of providing engineering services which contribute directly to the establishment of new systems and the sustainment of existing systems for a variety of customers. The team provides solutions to enable customers to respond rapidly to emerging threats with systems that are scalable to platform, re-configurable to mission, modular (plug and play), and dynamically re-programmable to support new threats.

 

Candidate must possess the ability to work independently or as part of a team to apply electrical and electronic theories to develop, refurbish, and verify solutions for existing and novel systems. In addition to developing, documenting, and recommending solutions or improvements for technical engineering problems, responsibilities will consist of but are not limited to:

 

  • Assisting in engineering analysis and developing hardware solution Rough Order of Magnitudes (ROMs), Build Order Materials (BOMs), Engineering Changes (ECs), Technical Data Packages (TDPs), and supporting documentation for new capabilities
  • Designing system level drawings/interconnects to support TDPs and ECs
  • Coordinating with government customers in the development of Engineering Change Recommendations (ECRs)
  • Contributing towards developing AOAs (Analysis of Alternatives) which ultimately lead to hardware solutions to support system sustainment
  • Identifying form-fit-function (FFF) replacements and engineering solutions for obsolete and non-procurable components
  • Subject Matter Expert (SME) for electrical requirements on new systems development, including power, control, RF, and timing
  • Work closely with CAD designers and drafters on the team to document and record design changes
  • Performing a variety of analyses of technical engineering data
  • Interpreting the data, verifying product documentation, designs, layouts, or drawings for adequacy and reliability

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Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline 
  • Application of complex and technical professional disciplines requiring a four-year degree and the applied use of related concepts, practices, and methods
  • Intermediate level of proficiency to work on assignments of standard difficulty
  • Analytical, communication, planning, and problem-solving skills
  • Must meet eligibility requirements to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI clearance

Desired Skills

  • Experience with the Ship’s Signal Exploitation Equipment (SSEE) Increment E/F system, Cryptologic Carry-On Program (CCOP) family of systems, or other Navy Shipboard Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) system
  • Familiarity with Windows (IOT, SHB, 10, 7) and Linux (REDHAT 6.x and greater or CentOS 6.x and greater) operating systems
  • Familiarity with MATLAB or Python for computational analysis
  • CompTIA Security+ certification
  • Experience with Confluence pages (I.e., JIRA) for task tracking is desired but not required
  • Operation within Agile environment

Clearance Information

SRC IS A CONTRACTOR FOR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, THIS POSITION WILL REQUIRE U.S. CITIZENSHIP AS WELL AS, A U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY CLEARANCE AT THE TOP SECRET / SCI LEVEL

Travel Requirements

  • 10% travel

About Us

Scientific Research Corporation is an advanced information technology and engineering company that provides innovative products and services to government and private industry, as well as independent institutions. At the core of our capabilities is a seasoned team of highly skilled engineers and scientists with multidisciplinary backgrounds. This team is challenged daily to provide cutting edge technology solutions to our clients.

 

SRC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with a company match, life insurance, vacation and sick paid time off accruals starting at 10 days of vacation and 5 days of sick leave annually, 11 paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, and a work environment that encourages excellence and more. For positions requiring a security clearance, selected applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

EEO

Scientific Research Corporation is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate in employment.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state or local law.

 

Scientific Research Corporation endeavors to make www.scires.com accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact jobs@scires.com for assistance. This contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications.

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