Description

　　If you want to accelerate your career growth and are passionate about applying your expertise to solve problems of national importance, then we have the job you are looking for! You will be able to achieve your personal and professional goals in a stable environment that emphasizes and rewards the entrepreneurial spirit. Not only will you solve challenging core problems, will also catapult your career in an exciting environment that promotes teamwork and cross-training in a wide range of related disciplines. 

　　The successful candidate for this position will have a strong passion and background in analyzing user’s requirements, the concept of operations documents, and high-level system architectures to develop system requirements specifications. You will be a key member of a team that provides technical direction for the development, engineering, interfacing, integration, and testing of specific components of complex hardware/software systems to include requirements elicitation, analysis, and functional allocation, conducting systems requirements reviews, developing concepts of operation and interface standards, developing system architectures, and performing technical/non-technical assessment and management as well as end-to-end flow analysis to support real-world planning and intelligence operations for the Department of Defense. You will serve as a liaison with the Government regarding Systems Engineering technical considerations and associated problems, issues, or conflicts. You will ensure requirements comply with client requirements and government standards through formal verification methods. Translates high-level product development strategies into system requirement specifications and works with other engineering disciplines to develop lower-level detailed implementation requirements.

　　The System Engineer manages system requirements and derived requirements to ensure the delivery of production systems that are compatible with the defined system architecture(s), Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF), Service-oriented Architecture (SOA), etc. Assist with the development of system requirements, functional requirements, and allocation of the same to individual hardware, software, facility, and personnel components. Participate in an Integrated Product Team to design new capabilities based upon evaluation of all necessary development and operational considerations. Define the methods, processes, and evaluation criteria by which the systems, subsystems, and work products are verified against their requirements in a written plan. Review and provide input to program and contract work breakdown structure (WBS), work packages, and the integrated master plan (IMP). Derive lower-level requirements from higher-level allocated requirements that describe in detail the functions that a system component must fulfill, and ensure these requirements are complete, correct, unique, unambiguous, realizable, and verifiable. Ultimate responsibility for the technical integrity of work performed and deliverables associated with the Systems Engineering area of responsibility. Communicates with other program personnel, government overseers, and senior executives.

　　Principal System Engineer Requirements:

　　Hold an active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph Security Clearance

　　BS in Computer Science, Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or a related discipline from an accredited college or university is required along with 12 years of relevant work experience as a System Engineer SE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type OR 18 years of relevant work experience in lieu of a degree

　　Anticipated salary range: $135,150 - $225,250. Offer may vary depending on experience and skill set.

　　Who is ARA?

　　Do you want to work for a purpose? Applied Research Associates, Inc. (aka ARA) is an employee-owned international research and engineering company. We have been providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences since 1979. ARA has over 1,700 employee-owners and continues to grow rapidly. Together, our offices throughout the U.S. and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense, civil, and health technologies, computer software and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement.

　　ARA also prides itself, on having a challenging culture where innovation & experimentation are the norm. The motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit” sums up the ARA experience. Employee ownership ensures you have a voice with what happens in the company. We are also very proud of our Women’s Initiative Network (WIN), whose purpose is to motivate, support, and encourage professional career development for women to maximize career and professional accomplishments.

　　To find out more about what the Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance Division has to offer, visit our website at: https://www.ara.com/benefits/

　　Qualifications

　　Education

　　Preferred

　　Bachelors or better in Computer ScienceExperience

　　Required

　　12 years: Relevant Work ExperienceEqual Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

　　The contractor 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)