Systems & Process Engineering

National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Title: Systems Engineer

Location: NRAO Headquarters, 520 Edgemont Rd, CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, United States of America

Job Family: Systems Engineer

Required Education: PPM
Associated Universities, Inc. (AUI) is a nonprofit organization that manages and operates the NRAO under a cooperative agreement with the National Science Foundation. The Observatory is a hub for technological and scientific collaboration, operating state-of-the-art radio telescope facilities for use by the international scientific community. We are seeking an experienced Systems Engineer for the NA ALMA programs responsibilities. You will have the opportunity to combine your extensive systems engineering expertise with your passion to contribute to the future of millimeter wave astronomy.
International travel will be required ~10%.
Oversee and participate in the implementation of systems engineering processes across the life cycle of multiple projects across the ALMA Wideband Sensitivity Upgrade (WSU) program
Review and communicate system architecture, system requirements, subsystem designs, and other technical documents
Develop and collaborate on integration, verification, and validation plans, interface control documents, and similar documents
Prepare and execute system reviews and assisting in managing subsystem design reviews, serve as member of project controls team
Guide the systems engineering management processes, including configuration management, baselining, change management and document management processes and facilitate these processes across projects with our international partners
Participate in system integration and testing activities
Work is typically performed in an office or laboratory environment. Occasional domestic and international travel will be required.
You have a bachelor's degree in engineering or related field
At least 10 years working as a systems engineer in integrated projects, preferably in scientific R&D environments
Demonstrated experience with core systems engineering principles, including requirements capture, verification and validation plans, full project lifecycle planning, and scheduling and running effective meetings with geographically dispersed teams
Experience working across life cycle phases from design to operations
Experience working with international teams
Experience in an application domain for the establishment of high-tech, large-scale infrastructure that is related to radio astronomy, such as radar, communication systems or optical telescopes is preferred
Exposure to the following technology domains: electromagnetic, RF, digital signal processing, mechanical, software engineering and civil engineering
Enthusiasm to work in a team with subject matter experts, engineers, and scientists across domains and projects
The Observatory presently cannot sponsor H-1B Visas for this position.
education, experience, skills, competencies, other qualifications of the successful candidate, as well as internal equity and labor market conditions.
Associated Universities, Inc (AUI) offers a comprehensive benefits package addressing the needs of employees and their families with most benefits beginning on the first day of employment, subject to eligibility requirements. Excellent paid time off (13 holidays, annual accrual of up to 24 vacation days)
Medical, dental and vision plans are effective on the first day of employment.
AUIs retirement benefit contributes an amount equal to 10 percent of a qualified participants base pay with no required employee contribution.
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