Systems Engineer

MANTECH is seeking a motivated, customer-oriented Systems Engineer to help support our current Marine Corps Contract in Stafford, VA.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Provide technical expertise in research and development, acquisition and sustainment of innovative tactical intelligence collection, processing, and dissemination equipment.

• Support engineering activities and programmatic milestones through the development and review of engineering documentation (System Engineering Plans, Test and Evaluation Master Plans, Interface Control Documents, System Specifications, etc.) and requirements documentation, system engineering technical review (SETR) briefing materials, configuration management activities and program schedules.

• Provide technical support, coordination, and recommendations to the Government Project Office using general systems engineering, system design, system development life cycle principles and/or requirements analysis.

• Knowledge of detailed technical studies, conducting analysis of current and future requirements relating to design, all phases of testing and fielding, and mission effectiveness.

• Support and participate in systems engineering technical reviews (systems requirements review, preliminary and critical design reviews, integration readiness review, and system acceptance review) through documentation preparation, review of criteria, and preparation of briefing material.

• Provide Configuration Management support by participating in meetings (Engineering Review Board / Configuration Control Board), generating CM Plans, generating Engineering Change Proposals, and completing assigned action items as assigned by the government technical lead. As required, update or develop software patch management plans.

• Interface with the Program Office to manage engineering tasks, provide subject matter expertise in acquisition engineering best practices, and analyze technical problems; develop courses of action and present recommendations to leadership on solutions.

• Must have the ability to travel up to 10%.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years of related experience supporting DoD programs that rely on the Integrated Defense AT&L Lifecycle Management Framework. An additional 2 years of experience may be substituted in lieu of degree.

• Experience with DoD 5000 processes and requirements. 

• DoDD 8140/8570 compliant/certified (e.g., current Security+ certification)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior Military experience (enlisted or officer)

• Knowledge of DoD / USMC garrison and tactical environments.

• DAU Engineering Level I or higher certification

• Knowledge of systems development lifecycle, network/systems design and implementation, virtualization and cloud technologies.

• Agile Scrum Master

Clearance Required:

• Must have an active DoD TS/SCI Clearance

Physical Requirements:

• Sedentary Work.