Systems Engineer IV

System Engineer IV

KMS Solutions, LLC is a technical management/solutions company that specializes in engineering, analysis, and cyber security. Founded in 2005, KMS is a certified small business with over a decade and a half of experience supporting the Department of Defense as well as many other departments and programs critical to our Nations security and well-being.

SUMMARY / OBJECTIVE:

Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division Dam Neck Activity (NSWCDD DNA) provides support for Systems Engineering, Cybersecurity (Cyber), Safety, Test and Evaluation (T&E), and Readiness support for assigned systems. These system assignments include the hardware, software, subsystems, and elements that comprise the specific system. These activities are conducted in support of the United States (U.S.) Navy, Multi-National and Multi-Agency Naval and Department of Defense (DOD) sponsors.

GENERAL DUTIES OR EXPERIENCE:

• Plans and designs systems infrastructure including the implementation and design of hardware. Analyzes, develops, modifies, tests and maintains the system. Verifies and validates systems meets internal and external requirements. Diagnoses problems and provide recommendations for improvement on existing and new systems.
• A specialist on complex technical and business matters. Work is highly independent. May assume a team lead role for the work group.
• Support the systems integration engineering management planning efforts and support of key programmatic and process documents.
• Provide programmatic technical briefings and point papers that may be presented.
• Collaborate with stakeholders such as Navy field activities, Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare Systems (PEO IWS) and NAVSEA codes, and other Navy, military and agency program participants to discuss engineering level issues and topics.
• Review concepts, plans, demonstrations, and other documents as required, providing analysis and recommendations.
• Support capability phasing and conduct requirements analysis as required.
  
  

Desired Education:

Master’s Degree in a technical discipline

Desired Experience:

• At least eight (8) years of full-time professional experience working as a systems engineer.
• At least one major shipboard, non-propulsion electronic subsystem.
• At least three (3) of the years must have been full-time experience at the system level.
  
  

Additional Guidelines:

None

Work authorization/security clearance requirements:

Holding and maintaining a Top Secret Security Clearance

Other Duties:

Please note this job posting is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Supervisory Responsibility:

No

Work Environment:

This job operates primarily in a professional office environment in person on a hybrid basis. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, and photocopiers.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. Excellent listening skills are essential. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

The typical workday is eight hours in length. Some flexibility in hours is allowed, with concurrence from the supervisor. The employee must be available during the “core” work hours of 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and must account for the hours in a pay period to maintain full-time status.

Telework:

This position allows for up to 15% telework.

Travel:

Up to 10% travel may be required.

AAP/EEO Statement:

KMS Solutions provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

KMS Solutions is a drug free workplace.

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