Software Engineer with Security Clearance

BAI, a defense contractor, is seeking a Systems Engineer / Product Manager with 3+ years of experience to provide Systems Engineering support to the Support Equipment Systems (SE SYS) Externally Directed Team (EDT) and to a variety of support equipment product development and in-service support efforts for Organizational-Level maintenance of Electronic Warfare (EW) weapon systems such as USN/USMC and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) radar warning, missile warning, and electronic countermeasure systems at NAWCWD, Pt Mugu CA. Opportunities for career advancement, excellent benefits and long-term stability are some of the advantages of our growing, employee-focused company. Salary

The typical annual salary range for this position is $100,000.00 USD to $150,000.00 USD. Salary will be based on current qualifications, directly related experience, geographic location, and possible contractual requirements which could fall outside of this range.

Responsibilities Primary Focus

Support the Development Lead(s) in both systems engineering activities and project management tasks

Contribute to multiple projects within the EDT, providing technical expertise and assisting in solving complex technical and programmatic issues related to EW systems maintenance

Contribute to the identification of system requirements, design, development, and testing for Organizational-Level (O-level) EW systems maintenance hardware and software solutions used to assess EW system operational availability. This involves ensuring that proposed maintenance test solutions align with Fleet flight line maintenance test requirements and meet specified performance criteria

SE SYS EW Team and Development Lead(s) support:

Systems Engineering: Requirements elicitation and analysis, system design, interface definition, integration and testing planning, and documentation

Project Management: Business planning, configuration management, project execution, current year and long-term budget planning, funds execution, work product proposals, work package development and tracking, and coordinating current year and follow-on year’s funding with various customers and international partners

Agile Development Support: Assisting with Agile software development planning and execution, including sprint planning, backlog management, and daily stand-up meetings

Resource Management: Supporting project resource allocation and tracking

Project Monitoring: Assessing project costs, schedule, and performance, and providing technical assistance in planning, implementing, and tracking project execution and associated budgets Project Management

Contribute to the management of complex technical projects that encompass systems evaluation, development, integration, and deployment of quality products that are produced to meet customer requirements in a timely and effective manner

Assist in generating Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) estimates, monitor and update Project Plans to ensure team members, processes, facilities, and equipment are fully available to meet the program schedule, requirements, and performance goals

Interface with PMAs for project status with the direction of Product Leads. This covers areas of new product development and product sustainment Requirements:

Experience in developing and documenting system requirements, specifications, and test plans

Experience in systems engineering principles and practices, including requirements management, system design, integration, and testing

Familiarity with EW Systems and Organizational maintenance test systems is preferred

Demonstrated analytical and technical background in systems engineering and related fields

Must have excellent written and communication skills and be able to work collaboratively with others across multiple sites

Experience in monitoring, managing, and reporting project cost, schedule, and technical performance

Experience creating and executing budgets is preferred. Familiarity with MS Project and Office applications is desired

Must have effective customer and organizational level communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills

Demonstrated experience in contributing to the management of complex technical projects that encompass systems evaluation, development, integration, and deployment

Demonstrated experience in technical contributions within a cross-functional project team

Experience supporting program leads with all aspects of program execution

Qualifications Between 3+ years of experience performing the duties described in the functional description

This position will require technical creativity, innovation, and development of concepts from EW gap analysis to white paper proposal to implementation of ideas to address the EW gaps

Qualified to analyze and interpret INTEL data from various sources and understand threats characteristics

Experience with EW systems, designing, and making trade-off decisions

Familiar with laboratory RF simulators and test equipment

Software-related experience with Visual Studio to program in C++ and C#; and IntelliJ for programming in Java is a plus

Basic knowledge of radar and communication systems

Experience with signal processing, MATLab proficiencies

Ability to work independently, in a team environment, or lead a small team

Familiar with operations and applications of the EW suite

Working knowledge and use of Microsoft Office suite programs, MS Project, MS Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills—Verbal, non-verbal, written, and listening—for staff, customer, and organizational level communications, both formal and informal EDUCATION Degree: BS or BA degree in Systems Engineering or a relevant technical discipline. Allowable Substitution: An additional 6 years of relevant work experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree, or 4 additional years of work experience with a relevant associate degree. Between 3 to 10 years of experience performing the duties described in the functional description. CLEARANCE – Secret Condition of Employment: Applicant must have an active DoD Secret Clearance. The applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. CITIZENSHIP The applicant must have US citizenship at the time of application. BAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other non-merit based factors made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.

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