Senior Systems Engineer

Job Title:  Senior Systems Engineer         

Department:  Aerospace Services

Reports to:  Director of Engineering        

Locations:  Cincinnati, Ohio

Full/Part Time:  Full time                                       

Remote work authorized:  No

FLSA Classification:  Exempt

CBA:  N/A

Effective Date:  1 December 2022

Security Clearance Req:  Eligibility Required

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Albers Aerospace was founded on the principles of Integrity, Commitment, & Excellence “ICE”– principles tested during the founders’ time in the military – Albers Aerospace is a coalition of business units and related entities committed to the belief that we can deliver excellence to our clients in our product offerings and services while making the lives of those we work with better. We are passionate about solving problems and enabling Warfighters to achieve all that they were created to be!

 The Albers Aerospace Engineering Solutions team is pressing the state-of-the-art forward in Digital Engineering. Our approach brings integrated, digital-first techniques to the entire Systems Engineering “V”, from Enterprise & Product Line Architectures, Model-Based Systems Engineering, Document Generation, Hardware-In-The-Loop Systems Integration Labs, and Model-Based Automated Testing.

 Growing rapidly, we have established ourselves as the company to solve problems, be a partner with, and make things happen. We are passionate and aggressive about getting things done!

 Job Summary:

The Senior Systems Engineer performs and oversees architecture and systems modeling related efforts and ensures that proper engineering procedures are followed.  Works with Lead Architects, Technical Leadership, and Program Management on defining and developing modeling patterns for capturing stakeholder requirements, standards, and processes then applying those modeling patterns to systems architectures, operational models, and systems models in support of customer efforts.

 Duties/Responsibilities:

• May lead and direct the work of other engineers and stakeholders while acting as the Subject Matter Expert (SME).
• Perform a range of design development, analysis, or review tasks under minimal supervision.
• Act as a lead on less complex tasks and responsible for a portion of a design or section of an analysis or design review.
• Generate complete design specifications of more complex projects.
• Coordinate and work closely with other engineering, logistics, financial, and program management disciplines to define system specifications and requirements.
• Establish and maintain a filing system or databases as needed for tracking project status.
• Develop, maintain, and produce technical documentation and system/subsystem specifications.
• Provide a direct interface and liaison with customers at all levels from quotation to final design and test activities, design reviews, and technical working group meetings to comply with requirements and specifications.
• Conduct site visits and investigate engineering problems, propose solutions and alternatives, and provide recommendations.
• Verify and comply with engineering documentation standards and test procedures.
• Support development of technical proposal and provide comments on the technical content and level of effort of the proposed scope of work.

 Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None

Note:  The duties and responsibilities described on this document are not necessarily a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time; and the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.

Required Skills/Abilities:  

• Excellent communication, organization, scheduling, and analytical skills required
• Experience with leading and training small teams
• Experience with modeling and simulation tool sets and software
• Experience in project management and familiarity with Agile methodology
• Familiarity with DevSecOps processes
• Experience in producing Systems Engineering Analysis reports that detail requirements analysis, analysis of alternative, system architecture and definition, and system integration and test
• Experience in risk analysis, risk management programs, and Risk Analysis Reports
• Experience in providing engineering design analysis to identify problems that may affect a component or systems performance in the field
• Experience with Cameo Systems Modeler, MATLAB, SIMULINK, Cameo Simulation Tool Kit, and/or Solid Works

 Desired Skills/Abilities:  

• Familiarity with DOD Acquisition Life Cycle
• Familiarity with Defense Acquisition Guide Systems Engineering processes
• Experience with non-traditional and accelerated acquisition methods such as Other Transaction Awards (OTA’s), Middle Tier Acquisitions, Joint Capability Technology Demonstrations (JCTD’s)

 Education, Experience and Certifications Required:

Minimum: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering or related STEM discipline
• 5-10 years of relevant work experience
• Must be a U.S citizen. Must possess or be able to obtain a Secret security clearance

Preferred: 

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Physics, Math, Aerospace, or Electrical Engineering
• 8  years of experience in the field or related area

Physical Requirements: 

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• While primarily an office job, may require time at a manufacturing facility or other location
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times
• CONUS travel may be required from time to time

What We Offer:

Teammates at Albers Aerospace receive a robust benefits package which includes medical, dental, and vision plans, matching 401k, 10 days of PTO the first year and 15 after that, 11 holidays, employer paid term life, AD&D, long and short-term disability, and education and certification reimbursement. 

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

 Albers Aerospace will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)