1611 - Senior System Specialist

Sigma Defense is seeking a Senior System Specialist with five years experience in a technical position, capable of providing systems engineering support for the P8A platform systems and software.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled: Sigma Defense Systems is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

• 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience in concept development, requirements definition, design, integration, testing, and training of P-8A systems and software.
• Demonstrated experience in development, integration, testing and training on various systems for the P8A platform ASW, ASUW and reconnaissance missions including P-8A operational, integration, test, and training experience.
• Experience working in MPRA laboratories, including P-8A integration laboratories, as well as experience operating the P-8A Mission Systems, Aircraft Systems, MCDS, and TOMS.
• Familiarity with DoD NAVAIR acquisition of major MPRA upgrades, including support during NAVAIR budgeting, scheduling, and risk management.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.

Computer Programs/Software:

• NMCI
• Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
• Adobe Acrobat Pro

Candidate Differentiators:

• NAVAIR
• MPRA
• P8A
• PGS
• P8 TACCO
• P8 COTAC
• Aircraft Systems
• Software
• Cyber Security

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in an Engineering field of study.

Personnel Clearance Level:

• Candidate must possess or have the ability to obtain an active TS/SCI security clearance or higher.
• Clearance may be sponsored for the right candidate.

Essential Job Duties (not all-inclusive):

• Act as PMA-290 Sustainment Lead for the P8A Ground Stations (PGS) project, lead a team of United States Government (USG), and Contractor Support Services (CSS) engineering and logistics personnel to ensure program execution within the approved budget, schedule, and performance.
• Collaborate with a team of P8 engineers for combined efforts with external agencies (including OEM, engineering, activities, test pilots, Fleet introduction representative and deployed squadrons) in guiding process development efforts to enhance the operational capability of the weapons platform.
• Lead contract-planning activities to include Statement of Work (SOW) development, Contract Deliverable Requirements List (CDRL) development, proposal evaluations, contract negotiations and contracting Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) hardware for non-recurring engineering (NRE) and production contracts.
• Manage Funding of concurrent efforts for multiple configurations of the P8A platform with the financial and acquisition analysts.
• Monitor Contractor program schedules to ensure significant milestones, minimize program impacts due to missed milestones, and identify opportunities to recover schedule.
• Coordinate with other USG entities to determine Government testing, validation and verification requirements throughout engineering change proposals (ECP) and configurations management (CM) process.
• Coordinate on behalf of P8A Program for all participants to include domestic (USN), cooperatives, and Foreign Military Sales (FMS).

Salary Range: $90,000 - $120,000 annually.

• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Medical Insurance to Include HSA, FSA, and DFSA Plans
• Life and AD&D coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(k) Plan with Company Matching Contributions
• 160 Hours of Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 12 (Floating) Holidays
• Educational Assistance
• Highly Competitive Salary