Systems Engineer - Sustainment Engineering - Secret Clearance Required Job at General Dynamics Information Technology, Huntsville, AL

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  • General Dynamics Information Technology
  • Huntsville, AL

Job Description

Public Trust: None
Requisition Type: Regular
Your Impact

Own your opportunity to work with the largest government agency in the nation. Make an impact by advancing the Department of Defense’s mission to keep our country safe and secure.

Job Description

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Systems Engineer – Sustainment Engineering supporting PM FPS. GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As Systems Engineer – Sustainment Engineering, you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on Test Engineer Advisor joining our team.

GDIT is seeking a Systems Test Engineer to provide sustaining engineering and product lifecycle management support for multiple Force Protection System (FPS) Family of Systems (FOS) to the IBD-SS program.

We are looking for a motivated self-starter who wants to join a team dedicated to excellence and continuous process improvement. The successful candidate will join our systems engineering team to provide support to the PM FPS Quick Reaction Capability portfolio. This role will perform testing, evaluation, and reporting as a member of the test engineering team.  This role is responsible for aspects of testing design, development, and execution for various force protection systems to include software, hardware, electrical and mechanical baselines. The successful candidate will have experience in both the field and lab environments and will be proficient in technical writing and briefing. This team member must have an unsurpassed technical acumen as well as an ability to train technicians. The ideal candidate will have a commanding knowledge of engineering processes, standards and workflows and will work closely with the Configuration Manager to ensure all system’s product baselines are maintained.

How the System Engineer-Sustainment will make an impact:

  • Develop test plans for identified replacement components as well as new design products that address obsolescence and diminishing sources of supply

  • Execute test plans as written

  • Interpret engineering drawings and schematics

  • Perform duties as assigned by the Systems Test Engineering Lead of IBD-SS

  • Work within a team of self-starters and to take initiative in a dynamic environment

  • Improve sustainment support by providing viable solutions through testing results

  • Working knowledge developing functional test plans from product requirements and analysis of schematics

  • Provide support to systems engineers to develop engineering BOMs and product lifecycle support

  • Conduct briefs of test engineering efforts and schedules at weekly Integrated Product Team meetings

  • Collaborate with IBD-SS team members from engineering, training, logistics, and operational support as well as government customers and representatives to facilitate operational improvements and provide reach-back support to perform troubleshooting, maintenance, documentation distribution, sparing, and health reports

  • Address obsolescence and diminishing manufacturing sources and materiel shortages (DMSMS) in conjunction with the IBD-SS logistics team

  • Interface with other engineers, subject matter experts, and technicians to solve equipment malfunctions and identify test design flaws

What you will need to succeed:

  • MS + 5-8 years of relevant experiment Additional years of experience may be considered in lieu of the degree. (BS/BA + 9 yrs; HS +10 yrs)

  • US Secret security clearance required

  • Travel Requirement: This position requires up to 50% travel, both CONUS and OCONUS

  • This position is located on the customer site

  • Understanding and experience in environmental testing such as vibration, shock, thermal, burn-in, and TVACQA/QC experience as it relates to product and system testing.

  • Experience with DoD Systems, Engineering requirements and DoD contracts

  • Superior technical writing skills, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Field Bulletins, Maintenance plan

  • Experience preparing Engineering Change Proposals (ECP) and Technical Data Packages (TDP)

  • Experience conducting Level of Repair Analysis (LORA) for commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) products

  • Previous experience with Rapiscan and FLIR product lines


GDIT is your next career choice, we offer:

  • 401K with company match

  • Comprehensive health and wellness packages

  • Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career

  • Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications

  • Cutting-edge technology you can learn from

  • Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

Work Requirements

Years of Experience

5 + years of related experience

* may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree

Certification

Travel Required

25-50%

Citizenship

U.S. Citizenship Required

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