Systems Engineer Project Assessment & Control

Arcfield was purpose-built to protect the nation and its allies through innovations in digital transformation, space mission engineering and launch assurance, miniaturized sensors and satellites, advanced modeling and simulation, cybersecurity, and conventional and hypersonic missile support. Headquartered in Chantilly, VA with 16 global offices, Arcfield employs more than 1,500 engineers, analysts, IT specialists, and other professionals with more than 60 years of collective proven experience supporting missions in cyber and space defense, space exploration, hypersonic and nuclear deterrence and warfighter readiness. Visit arcfield.com for more details.

Arcfield is growing and seeking a Systems Engineer Technical Specialist to support Project Assessment & Control within their customer's COMM Directorate. The ideal candidate for this position should be able to support program/project plan execution to ensure that the program/project performs according to plans and schedules to satisfy technical objectives. (Please note, an offer for this position will be contingent on an awarded contract.)

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Support of non-SETA COMM IT contract performance activities (e.g., contract execution assessments, program and business management reviews, technical reviews, quality assurance activities
• Support of the documentation and management of the Government's unfunded requirements
• Developing and maintaining cost models for system, service and project acquisitions across the program life cycle
• Conducting cost analyses and program cost estimates to support development of the annual Intelligence Program Budget Estimate (IPBS) and Congressional Budget Justification Book (CBJB)
• Interfacing with the Government's Cost and Acquisition Assessment Group (CAAG)
• Providing cost analysis and estimating support to Groups and Offices as requested
• Generating briefings and presentations of cost analyses or cost estimates produced as required
• Supporting the cost/price related specific element preparation, review, editing and/or release of draft RFPs, including technical baseline documents, contract data requirements list, proposal instructions, proposal evaluation criteria, fee plans, and contract clauses
• Supporting the cost/price evaluation of industry proposals received by Groups and Offices programs/projects
• Participating in Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), TEMs, working groups, and boards as required
• Serving as a customer liaison and providing support for business development activities in order to understand and shape requirements

BS 10-12, MS 8-10, PhD 5-7

Qualifications Required:

The ideal candidate must have:

• An Active Top Secret / SCI w/Poly Clearance
• Bachelor's degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics
• A commitment to quality, accuracy, continuous improvement, and be detail oriented
• Experience with conceptual design and documentation of design concepts
• Experience reviewing test plans/procedures
• Experience supporting the testing process to validate requirements
• Customer intimacy skills such as the ability to collaborate in cross-functional teams as well as to interface effectively with personnel at all levels of government
• The ability to work independently and collaboratively, managing multiple tasks concurrently
• Good communication skills to liaise with technical and non-technical audiences
• Analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills
• Demonstrated judgment, initiative, and critical thinking to execute mission objectives
• The ability to travel as necessary to satisfy assigned tasks
• Flexibility to execute additional duties as assigned

Desired:

• Advanced degrees or certifications in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics
• Familiar with holistic approaches to design, develop, evaluate and modify end-to-end systems and systems-oriented products through their entire life cycle
• Ability to translate high level product development strategies into system requirement specifications and work with multi-discipline engineering teams to develop lower-level detailed requirements
• Experience with design reviews of components (hardware and software)
• Ability to generate system level requirements verification procedures and customer acceptance test procedures

EEO

Arcfield proactively fulfills its role as an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, marital status, physical or mental disability, status as a Disabled Veteran, Recently Separated Veteran, Active-Duty Wartime or Campaign Badge Veteran, Armed Forces Services Medal, or any other characteristic protected by law.