Associate Systems Engineer

Job Summary: Support systems engineering processes and supplement skills to systematically convert customer needs into total systems solutions. Apply systems engineering processes to aid in the performance of requirements analysis and management, design oversight, analyses and trade studies, system integration, and system level test. This position typically works under close supervision and direction.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Works on one or more projects within the Advanced Training Solutions (ATS) portfolio under general direction of the Systems Engineering Manager and project's lead engineer.
• Perform assigned analyses and trade studies as necessary to aid in the selection of system concepts
• Define and document the system requirements for a training system
• Allocate system requirements to hardware/software and oversee development/refinement of lower-level requirements
• Write specifications, design documentation, and test plans/procedures
• Aid the Systems Engineer in hardware/software design oversight
• Perform hardware/software integration
• Perform system level testing
• Gather, analyze, and report metrics
• Perform a supporting role on proposals, as required
• Aid the Systems Engineer in performance of other systems engineering activities, as needed

Minimum Job Requirements:

Four-year college degree in technical field, plus familiarity with the Systems Engineering process. Basic knowledge and experience in system and software/hardware development. Experience in computing networks, platforms, and software architectures. Knowledge and experience in the definition and traceability of system requirements. Knowledge in the implementation of system requirements verification methods. Knowledge and experience in the planning of system test activities. Basic knowledge of all standard software products (Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, Project), plus system engineering specific tools (e.g. IBM DOORS, Cameo/SysML, JIRA, Confluence). Demonstrate people-oriented management expertise and practices. Strong presentation and organizational skills. Ability to effectively communicate verbally and in writing; interface with customers, subcontractors and vendors; and deal with employees and managers at all levels in engineering, manufacturing and other departments. Must be able to work independently and also coordinate with other engineering disciplines to solve complex engineering problems. Attention to detail and mental ability to perform engineering problem solving and analytical tasks. Must be available for domestic and international travel. Must be able to work under project deadlines and associated cost and schedule constraints. Must be able to obtain a Security Clearance, if necessary.

The description provided above is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties, responsibilities, and requirements. Duties, responsibilities and requirements may change over time and according to business needs

Cubic Pay Range:

The Cubic pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.