Coherent Technical Services, Inc is seeking a Systems Engineer to join our dynamic team in managing the development of a consolidated positioning, navigation, and timing solution for use in autonomous maritime operations. The Systems Engineer will contribute to the development and sustainment of advanced GPS-based Positioning Navigation and Timing Unmanned Surface Vessel (GPNTS USV) technology solutions in support of Department of Defense programs. This role focuses on devising and testing secure, reliable, and cost-effective platform-based solutions to supply position and time while facing modern day electromagnetic warfare threats. The Systems Engineer will work closely with multidisciplinary teams in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Candidates should bring strong technical expertise, problem-solving skills, and the ability to operate within the requirements of a DoD contractor environment. Candidates must be able to assert technical positions and address critical commentary in real-time during in-person and virtual meetings. During stakeholder reviews, candidates must be capable of articulating programmatic positions as directed by appropriate authorities.

Education:

• BS or MS in engineering, computer engineering or other engineering discipline from an accredited college/university

Specific Duties:

• Consistently deliver high-quality work as an individual contributor.
• Communicate effectively to participate within integrated product teams.
• Recognize and incorporate the expertise of fellow contributors into collaborative products.
• Independently develop technical expertise through analysis, interpretation, and application of guiding documentation.
• Facilitate a common understanding of cost, schedule, and technical status across stakeholder organizations.
• Assess and communicate performance and schedule risks to stakeholders.
• Critically analyze solution approaches to identify advantages and potential vulnerabilities.
• Monitor and provide guidance in the development of technical solutions by third-party contractor organizations.
• Analyze reports and raw data to assess the conformance of systems to their specifications.
• Propose design improvements balancing technical tradeoffs with fiscal constraints.
• Mediate and drive technical debates to resolution.

Skillsets:

• Author technical and programmatic documentation using MS Word and MS Power Point tools and formatting templates. MS Project familiarity is desired.
• Search for, assimilate, and compare, communication requirements across multiple interface specifications to assess and summarize theoretical compatibility of systems.
• Ability to collaborate on projects in a team environment.

Experience:

• Experience in elements of DoD Acquisition in one or more of the following areas: Air Vehicle, Cryptographic Systems, Systems Engineering, Aircraft Integration, Testing, Design, Program Acquisition, Hardware/Software Design, UML Modeling, Data Modeling, DoDAF 2.0, Interoperability, etc.
• Candidate must have the ability to work in a team environment; provide constructive alternatives/approaches to solving issues; be flexible; have a strong sense of urgency for critical tasks; and must be able to handle multiple projects simultaneously while effectively managing schedule and communicating process.
• DOD security clearance required and having one is a plus.

Candidate selected will be subject to a government background investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to and will not be discriminated against based on, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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