Software Systems Acquisition Engineer
| Company | The Aerospace Coporation |
|---|---|
| Location | Chantilly, VA, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in STEM, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related technical discipline
- 6-8 years of significant, hands-on experience in the development of complex, software-reliant systems, including Agile/DevSecOps software development or Agile project management
- Broad knowledge of the entire software development lifecycle with demonstrated expertise in at least two areas (e.g., requirements, architecture/design, testing, etc.)
- Ability to perform technical assessments of requirements, software architectures and designs, and/or code
- Ability to assess risk of design trade-offs, development approaches, schedules, and/or plans
- Ability to work both independently and in a collaborative environment
- Ability to manage multiple simultaneous tasks and adapt to rapidly changing priorities
- Willingness to travel overnight domestically approx. 10-20%
- This position requires ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance, which is issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance.
Responsibilities
- Providing expertise in software architecting/engineering approaches and assisting customers in applying these techniques toward mission success
- Applying skills in various areas including, but not limited to, model-driven development, software systems architecture and design, agile software development techniques, enterprise systems, digital engineering and/or other related areas.
- Supporting acquisition of software-reliant systems to include development of acquisition strategies, creation of concepts of operation, creation of request for proposal packages, and participation on source selection teams
- Providing software systems engineering expertise to support effective management of large, software-reliant programs from pre-acquisition planning through source selection, development, deployment, and beyond
- Utilizing written and oral communication skills to present to customers/audience
- Participating in engineering studies, readiness reviews, technology planning and insertion; performance assessments, and/or market research
- Researching challenge problems, testing hypotheses, prototyping new approaches, and/or proving concepts
- Presenting your rigorously researched technical findings to senior government officials and others
Preferred Qualifications
- Active or recent SSBI and ability to obtain and maintain SCI access
- Advanced degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or closely related technical discipline
- Current certification in one or more relevant technologies (e.g., Scrum Master, Product Owner, Scaled Agile Framework, cloud architect, etc.) with corresponding experience
- Experience developing or validating software cost estimates
- Familiarity with space acquisition policies, space systems, and/or advanced space technologies