Systems Engineer

Apogee is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer located at MacDill AFB, FL in support of the Special Operations Forces Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (SOF AT&L) Program Executive Office for Fixed Wing (PEO-FW). PEO-FW is composed of a team of relentless acquisition professionals who consistently team with government and industry partners to rapidly develop and field Fixed Wing capabilities that enable the Nation's SOF Warfighters to win.

Why work with us?

Apogee Engineering, LLC is a provider of research, engineering, operations, software, cyber, intel, training, technical services, financial and administrative expertise across an array of DOD and Federal Civilian customers. Our company was founded on the commitment of making a positive difference for our customers and our people. Apogee's culture is infused with integrity and a passion for excellence, which has propelled us into the ranks of an elite small business company. Apogee is known for an unwavering dedication to our client's success, a warm and employee-centric work environment, and an enthusiasm to provide the right solution at the right time.

What you will be doing:

• Provide significant, expert-level support to government counterparts regarding the adequacy and clarity of agency engineering and analysis processes based on daily application of the processes and agency reporting requirements.

• Complete advanced engineering demand tasks such as reviewing engineering change proposals, requests for waivers and deviations, and nonconforming materials.

• Apply advanced tools to document and analyze the results of critical, complex activities and tasks.

• Provide expert-level inputs for status briefings to leadership, outlining assigned programs, projects, problems, and recommended resolutions.

• Expertly adjust technical support to meet emergencies, changing programs or production requirements within available resources and without sacrifice to completeness and accuracy.

• Work with organizational managers, budget personnel, and engineering authorities to develop and gain approval for proposed projects.

• Support contract modifications and make technical recommendations for change order approval; support budget control directly supporting the engineering effort.

• Provide decision support inputs for approval of plans, specifications, cost estimates, design calculations, schedules, cost proposals, and engineering studies.

• Support technical evaluation elements of market surveys conducted in conjunction with assigned projects and programs.

• Plan, execute, and document surveillance of design, development, and production efforts on behalf of government counterparts, using performance indicators identified in applicable engineering surveillance processes.

• Analyze trends in performance indicators to assist government counterparts with managing agency-level performance indicators, recommending corrective action, establishing lessons learned, and influencing the improvement of processes.

• Evaluate state-of-the-art scientific and environmental/engineering technologies and incorporate them into the planning, design, operation, maintenance, repair, and upgrade of applicable systems.

• Direct and coordinate engineering and maintenance programs and inform the development of criteria for specialized critical system design.

• Plan, develop, and implement procedures for reviewing acquisition programs and military engineering programs; direct engineering sufficiency review of these programs until turnover.

Experience:

Minimum Experience:

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen

Clearance: Must have and be able to maintain a TS clearance with SCI Eligibility

Certifications: DAWIA Advanced (formerly Level III) Equivalency in Program Management, Engineering & Technical Management, or Test & Evaluation fields

Education: Bachelor's degree in an engineering discipline

Years of Experience: 12 years' experience in engineering, systems engineering, and systems integration

• Demonstrated expert-level experience in a DoD Program Management role in which in-depth knowledge of USSOCOM or other DoD aircraft integration was required

• Demonstrated expert-level experience with USSOCOM or other DoD aircraft Test & Evaluation and airworthiness processes

• Demonstrated expert-level experience in cross-portfolio/acquisition center coordination and stakeholder management

• Experience with aircraft aircraft cybersecurity and information assurance compliance

• Experience with software open architectures (i.e., Open Mission Systems)

Preferred Experience:

Education and Experience: Master's degree in an engineering discipline and 10 years' experience in engineering, systems engineering, and systems integration

• Extensive experience with aircraft weapon systems

• Knowledge/experience with the AFSOC or DoD Fixed-Wing aviation organizations

Benefits:

• Apogee offers two medical plans, a high deductible health plan with a HRA and a traditional POS plan with co-pays, dental, vision, 401(k), life insurance, PTO, paid holidays, parental, military and jury duty paid leaves. Regular part time employees scheduled for twenty-four or more hours per work week are eligible for benefits on a pro-rated basis.