System Engineer Principal Leader - Program & Test Requirements Baseline

Job Category:System Engineer Principal Leader Primary Location:USA-AL: ALABAMA-HUNTSVILLESchedule:Full-time Job Type:Regular Employee Status:Regular Yes, 25 % of the Time Job Posting: 04/18/2008Description: Senior Level System Engineer - Program and Test Requirements Baseline - to support MDA/GMD JPO Integrated System Test Division within GME in Huntsville, Alabama. Provide programmatic, test requirements baseline, engineering, and leadership support. Prepare and maintain critical programmatic test baselines and respond to requests for information, including congressional inquiry, and develop senior level presentations. Travel and DoD Secret clearance are required.Essential Job Functions Interface with the MDA System Engineering, GMD Prime Contractor, the MDA Combined Test Force, OTA, Warfighter, GMD component product offices, and other GME personnel. Develop and implement a process for an integrated test requirements baseline to guide strategic program decisions on capability development and test program modifications. Maintain the integrated capability demonstration baseline for upcoming ground and flight tests. Review and write executive summaries, develop senior level presentations, provide comments on test documentation. Track schedule developments and status briefs, periodic status reports. Review post test reports and other assessment reports. Assist in the resolution of major issues and critical areas. Architects highly complex, global solutions across the appropriate engineering environments to meet business requirements or enhance performance. Reviews cost analyses and vendor comparison reports to ensure cost-effective and efficient operations. Recommends vendor/approach and presents to senior management. Reviews and recommends highly complex systems investment(s) to management and customers based on results of independent assessment of current and future performance, stability, and systems management/life cycle issues. Provides escalated, highly complex technical support to customers by investigating and resolving systems-related matters of significance; provides support telephonically and/or electronically. Plans, conducts and oversees the technical aspects of large, complex projects; coordinates the efforts of technical support staff in the performance of assigned projects. Reviews completion and implementation of system additions and/or enhancements and provides management overview. Develops and applies advanced methods, theories and research techniques in the investigation and solution of highly complex system requirements and problems. Develops training tools and documentation; oversees implementation of same. Reviews literature, patents and current practices to support business requirements and/or new industry technology. Prepares reports and/or recommendations regarding new technology to appropriate personnel. Provides complex technical consultation on current and proposed systems to other organizations and clients. Provides leadership and work guidance to less experienced personnel. Basic Qualifications Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience Bachelor's degree in engineering, systems engineering, physics, mathematics, or related field preferred Nine or more years of experience in systems engineering, or naval architecture Experience working with design principles and applications related to integrated plant, aircraft, ship and/or weapons systems Other Qualifications Experience through one of the following: DOD, BMDS, or GMD, particularly in system engineering and programmatic areas. 5-7 years developing system engineering plans, technical baselines, or programmatic baselines or similar products; leading system engineering teams to ensure completion of the baselines, while refining the processes by which the product is developed. Ability to quickly assess and prepare JPO positions relating to system engineering and integration issues and utilize the expertise of others to prepare JPO responses and reports on system engineering issues. Knowledge of programmatic requirements and test design strategy Demonstrated experience developing products using Microsoft products to include PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Project. Demonstrated capabilities in the use of the internet/intranet. Strong leadership skills to effectively mentor and lead junior level personnel. Strong analytical and creative problem solving skills for design, creation and testing of complex systems. Strong communication skills to communicate systems proposals to management and customers and provide systems diagnoses and resolution for current systems. Strong interpersonal skills to interact with customers, senior level personnel, subordinates and team members . Strong organization skills to prioritize work, balance and lead complex projects. Ability to work independently and as part of a global team Ability to integrate highly complex hardware and software systems Remote Work Location Authorized:No Relocation Assistance:Not AvailableClearance Level:Secret Create Success