GMD X-Band Systems Engineer 4 (Sea Based XBR)

Skills Management Title Engineering Status Full Time, Employee Business Component Engineering Requisition Number 08-1009751 YOU MAY NOT ALWAYS SEE US, but we're in the sky, on the ground, at sea and out in space; with your help our technologies will benefit the world. That's why we're here. GMD X-Band Systems Engineer 4 (Sea Based XBR) Position Description Homeport of vessel is Adak, Alaska. Test and operational missions vary in duration. Crew members may be required to spend up to 60 days or more in onboard assignment to support mission requirements. Although onboard assignment rotations are planned as approximately 60 days in duration, the actual length may be affected by mission requirements, weather, transportation availability, and other factors. Sea Duty Assignment Benefits apply to onboard assignments and vary based on length and type of crew quarters assigned. The X-Band Radar Systems Engineer must understand X-band radar systems design and development. Will work with SBX (Sea-based X-band Radar) interface documentation and internal Boeing and subcontractor specifications. Must be able to work with the subcontractor engineers of the X-band radar and project systems engineers to avoid/resolve issues resulting from subcontractor or systems level modeling and analysis. Applies an interdisciplinary, collaborative approach to plan, design, develop and verify complex lifecycle balanced system of systems and system solutions. Evaluates customer/operational needs to define and coordinate system performance requirements, integrate technical parameters and assure compatibility of all physical, functional and program interfaces. Performs various analyses to optimize total system of systems and/or system architecture. Performs analyses for safety, reliability, maintainability, testability, human systems integration, survivability, vulnerability, susceptibility, system security, regulatory, certification, product assurance and other specialties quality factors into a preferred configuration to ensure mission success. Develops, maintains and identifies improvements for the planning, organization, implementation and monitoring of requirements management processes, tools, risk, issues, opportunity management and technology readiness assessment processes. Resolves cross-functional technical issues. Works under minimal direction. Must possess a detailed technical and operational understanding of missile defense X-band radar hardware and software interfaces both within the SBX and external to Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD). Will review interface documentation relating to X-band sensor management. Must have excellent writing and interpersonal skills and be able to work effectively in a dynamic, multiple organization, collaborative engineering environment. Responsibility is to provide subject matter expertise on the SBX X-band radars with emphasis on radar performance analysis and interfaces with GMD elements. Will be a critical point of technical contact o-board the SBX with X-band radar contractors and other vessel personnel and will be expected to provide detailed answers to X-band radar technical questions. Experience in the command and control and missile defense is a plus. GMD knowledge preferred. SBX knowledge a plus. This position requires extensive time on board the SBX with home location to be Huntsville, AL. This is a rotational position between the SBX vessel and the Huntsville, AL GMD work site. Competencies General/Leadership [ + ] Customer Focus Makes customers and their needs a primary focus of one's actions as a project team leader; develops and sustains productive customer relationships as they relate to project team leadership responsibilities; actively seeks information to understand customers' circumstances, problems, expectations, and needs; presents project level information to customers to build their understanding of issues and capabilities; considers how project level actions or plans will affect customers; responds quickly to meet customer needs and resolve problems; assists other project team leaders in implementing ways to monitor and evaluate customer concerns, issues, and satisfaction and to anticipate customer needs. [ + ] Decision Making Consistently recognizes a wide range of complex, specialized issues, problems, or opportunities in own work group, across the organization and with external customers; determines whether action is needed. Steadily identifies the need for and collects information to better understand issues, problems, and opportunities. Regularly integrates complex information from a wide variety of sources; detects complex trends, associations, and cause-effect relationships. Consistently creates relevant options for addressing problems/opportunities and achieving desired outcomes. Formulates clear decision criteria; evaluates options by considering implications and consequences; chooses an effective option. Consistently implements decisions or initiates action within a reasonable time. Regularly includes fellow project leads, employees across the organization, and external customers in the decision-making process as warranted to obtain good information, make the most appropriate decisions, and ensure buy-in and understanding of the resulting decisions. [ + ] Information Monitoring Consistently determines which processes or areas within own work and throughout the organization need to be monitored; expertly identifies what information needs to be obtained; proactively establishes systems to monitor activities or outputs that are easy to use and that provide timely and pertinent information; effectively puts in place monitoring systems with minimal interruption for other organizational processes; collects and reviews data on a regular basis to determine progress, anticipate needs, and make necessary adjustments to personnel or processes within own work group, with other project leaders and throughout the organization. [ + ] Systems Thinking Consistently evaluates job tasks and processes on how well they help meet team objective(s); identifies non-value-adding components and barriers. Formulates change strategies; frequently seeks input from other project leads and internal employees to evaluate options for change and encourage buy-in. Makes appropriate changes to job/role structures and processes by communicating effectively and focusing on new skill development. Uses extensive measurement systems to monitor the implementation.Technical [ + ] Analytical Skills Skill and ability to: collect, organize, synthesize, and analyze data; summarize findings; develop conclusions and recommendations from appropriate data sources with clients, customers and/or suppliers. [ + ] Integrated Systems Extensive knowledge of design, improvement, and installation of integrated systems of people, materials, equipment, and methods. [ + ] Requirements/Tracing Extensive, specialized knowledge of how to derive and allocate requirements (e.g., system, sub-system, software) and show traceability throughout the product lifecycle. [ + ] Tech Verification/Validation Extensive, specialized knowledge of technical data verification and validation practices (e.g., Technical review of Engineering Data, Laboratory simulation, or actual procedure demonstration). Education and/or Experience Bachelor, Master or Doctorate of Science degree from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry and typically 9 to 13 years experience in an engineering classification or either a Master's degree with 7 to 11 years experience or a PhD degree with 4 to 8 years experience in an engineering classification. ABET is the preferred, although not required, accreditation standard. Other Job related information Position requires US Citizenship. Applicants selected must have a current FINAL SECRET clearance - will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for accessing classified information. **Please indicate your current Security Clearance status (Active, Inactive, etc.) and effective dates clearly on your resume.** *** Please note that depending on the specific position, you may be required to pass additional medical tests, credit checks, and/or other requirements. These additional items are required for the Company to comply with various laws and regulatory rules.*** Every job requisition has specific and unique requirements listed under 'Description', 'Competencies', and 'Education'. Applicants will increase their opportunities for consideration by demonstrating compatibility with these requirements in their resumes. The job specifications - including competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics), job-relevant work experience, education, and other requirements described in this requisition - will be the basis for applicant screening, including resume reviews, structured interviews and any other assessments used to support the hiring decision. All candidates considered for this position may be required to participate in a structured interview. The structured interview is a standardized method of evaluating candidates' job-related competencies to support an objective selection and promotion process. Contact Info: Boeing, U.S. Citizenship is required for most positions. Boeing is an equal opportunity employer supporting diversity in the workplace. Copyright © 2006 Boeing. All Rights Reserved.