UAS Engineer IV (Contingent 0052)

This position is contingent upon hire and requires a secret security clearance. The location is subject to change.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-level engineering support in the design, development, testing, and sustainment of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), with emphasis on a Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA).

• Support technical efforts related to mission systems architecture, cybersecurity and information assurance, and aircraft survivability.

• Lead or participate in engineering and design reviews; provide expert technical recommendations to government stakeholders.

• Conduct systems engineering analyses to identify, resolve, and prevent operational and sustainment issues.

• Support planning and oversight of mission-critical computer systems, including acquisition, configuration, and integration of hardware and software.

• Analyze technical data to support lifecycle sustainment planning, software/hardware configuration management, and documentation development.

• Contribute to logistics documentation such as Lifecycle Sustainment Plans (LCSPs), Cost Analysis Requirements Descriptions (CARDs), and technical manuals.

• Assist in managing system interface agreements, maintenance strategies, and periodic test/certification planning.

Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related discipline from an accredited program of study.

• Meet DoD 8570.01-M IAT II requirements.
•  A minimum of 8 years of related job experience is required, all earned after receipt of the task-related degree.

• Must be able to operate independently with minimal supervision while receiving strategic guidance from senior managers, engineers, or scientists and independently work to accomplish assigned tasks.

• An Engineer must hold an engineering degree from an accredited program; a Scientist must hold a science degree from an accredited college or university.