Amentum · 14 hours ago
System Engineer
US-VA-Dahlgren
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$85K/yr - $105K/yr
10+ years expAmentum is seeking a dedicated results-oriented Senior Systems Engineer to support NSWC Dahlgren H20. The role involves providing technical engineering oversight in the development of the AN/SQQ-89 Advanced Baselines, including guidance on performance and interface requirements, and representation in working group meetings.
Mechanical EngineeringSecurityTechnical Support
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Providing technical engineering oversight in the development of the AN/SQQ-89 Advanced Baselines primarily in the surface ASW functional areas of Contact Management and Weapons Control, to include the following:
Providing technical guidance to the baseline developers regarding performance and interface requirements
Providing engineering reviews including Performance Specification (P-Spec) baseline releases, Interface Design Specifications (IDSs), and Interface Change Requests (ICRs)
Providing active representation on the AN/SQQ-89 Requirements Working Group meetings to manage the performance requirements for CRUDES and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) baselines
Providing active participation to the Bug Adjudication Board meeting as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for analysis of Bugs reported against installed baselines
Qualification
Required
Bachelor of Science (BS) degree from an accredited college or university in an engineering, scientific, or technical discipline, or ten (10) years of a demonstrated and established knowledge base and subject matter expertise relevant to combat systems, command & control systems, and simulation/stimulation systems for Surface Ship Undersea Warfare (USW) US and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) platforms
Additionally, ten (10) years professional systems engineering experience in support of Undersea Warfare, including the qualifications below:
Five (5) years concurrent experience as a team leader performing system engineering, system analysis and mission engineering efforts
Experience related to the identification, analysis and resolution of complex systems engineering issues involving platform, weapon, combat, C2, and fire control systems for Navy/Joint War fighting capabilities
Experience dealing with issues for a system employing Government Off-The-Shelf software (GOTS) and Commercial Off-The-Shelf software (COTS) technology
Demonstrated experience developing system integration documents for surface ship weapons control systems and C2 systems, including understanding and developing Engineering Change Proposals (ECP), Interface Change Requests (ICR), Interface Design Specifications (IDS), and Weapon Specifications (WS)
Demonstrated experience with weapon, or combat system certification processes and requirements, specifically self-certification criteria for elements of these systems
Experience with FMS programs
Work onsite at NSWC Dahlgren
Must be able to obtain/maintain a Secret security clearance (at a minimum, must receive/be approved for an interim Secret security clearance in order to start) Note: US Citizenship is required to obtain a SECRET Clearance
Preferred
Experience providing support in the definition and maintenance of top-level system architectures and program requirements
Experience providing technical support in the review, maintenance, generation, tracking, and distribution of system engineering documentation
Experience providing system engineering support for the continuous evaluation and refinement of new and existing system level requirements and upgrades
Demonstrated experience reviewing Concept of Operations documents and Concept of Employment (CONEMP) documents for supported systems
Demonstrated ability to participate in technology refresh planning by furnishing program specific systems engineering expertise and knowledge of current commercial off the shelf (COTS) technologies
Demonstrated ability to analyze emergent problems, updates, and enhancements to determine the impact on USW system requirements to include new and emergent technologies
Benefits
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Paid time off and holidays
Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
Educational reimbursement
Parental leave
Employee stock purchase plan
Tax-saving options
Disability and life insurance
Pet insurance
Company
Amentum
Amentum is a technology and engineering company for security, defense, and energy.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$321.16M2025-03-12Post Ipo Secondary· $321.16M
2024-09-27IPO
2020-01-01Private Equity
Leadership Team
Ajay Nagar
Vice President
Darren Burton
Chief People Officer
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