Senior Systems Engineer

Job Summary :

In this role, you will plan and conduct systems engineering work, and will review and prepare information on requirements management, verification and validation, functional analysis, and other key documents. You will prepare estimates, work plans, and assist with performance reporting. Your technical expertise and coordination will ensure outcomes meet client and project requirements.

This position is for a Systems Engineer (SE) to coordinate the delivery of the systems engineering Subcontract Data Requirements Lists (SDRLs), focusing on scope alignment, schedule, customer integration, change control, and delivering to exceed customer expectations. This role will execute systems engineering and configuration management activities including management, organization and verification of complex design requirements, within a model-based systems engineering environment for the Department of Defense (DOD) and United States Air Force (USAF) projects. The SE plays a critical role in the delivery of the Requirements Management and Model Based Systems Engineering program for Bechtel work products and designs, as well as for coordination of the scope and integration of work with internal and external stakeholders. The successful candidate must have strong organizational and teamwork skills, proven problem-solving abilities, can-do attitude, and the desire to innovate designs. This role will specifically support the USAF Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) program Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) phase.

Major Responsibilities :

This position will be responsible for executing systems engineering work assignments concerned with specialized unique engineering requirements in a global business unit. This involves exploration of subject area, definition of scope, and may involve development of novel concepts, approaches, and solutions. The ideal candidate will have solid experience in executing requirements management, model-based systems engineering, industrial process modeling, and design development experience producing design documents for government customers in accordance with Unified Facilities Criteria and the Whole Building Design Guide. The candidate will be interfacing and coordinating with other engineering disciplines and the client in the management and verification of the facility requirements. The position will be responsible for developing key systems engineering documents and must have a broad knowledge of industry and regulatory standards, and design criteria pertinent to engineering and construction. In addition, it will be required that the candidate have excellent communication skills (both verbal and written), can be the "face" of Bechtel, promoting our leadership, quality, and safety values, to external partners including vendors, construction companies, and other subcontractors. Additional responsibilities include :

Tracking SDRL delivery, scope, schedule, and data requirements

Identifying and quantifying changes in baseline scope and supporting baseline change authorization documentation.

Planning, scheduling, budgeting, and estimating change packages related to contract SDRL delivery

Coordinating multiple delivery packages for alignment to Scope

Evaluates, selects, and applies standard engineering methods, techniques, procedures, and criteria, using independent judgment with limited oversight.

Supports defining facility / system design requirements

Develops key engineering documents related to the systems engineering, design change management, design interface control, and equipment configuration packages

Executes requirements verification and acceptance criteria evaluations

Engages with the customer to ensure alignment of delivery and design, and enhances communication opportunities

Develop design configuration packages for configuration control and change management

Executes system-level design verification, requirements verification, test requirements specifications, and requirements flow down and traceability.

Executes impact analyses for proposed requirement changes.

Supports maintaining the Model Based Systems Engineering Program

Supports maintaining Configuration Management within the Program

Supports the implementation and implement testing and verification plans for the program that is supportive of the overall execution strategy.

Utilizes the customer selected appropriate systems engineering software package with which to implement delivery.

Accountable to capture, scrutinize and deconflict requirements across stakeholders and to subsequently assure delivery of hierarchical requirements management documents.

Coordinate closely with other technical disciplines in planning and executing work as an integrated team

Education and Experience Requirements :

BS degree in Engineering (Systems, Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical, or related), from an accredited university, with at least 7 years of relevant experience, 5 years of relevant experience with related master's degree, or 9-12 years of relevant work experience.

Required Knowledge and Skills :

Basic Qualifications :

Relevant experience includes, design requirements development, system requirements verification, development of system design reports or documentation packages demonstrating requirements implementation or validation.

US citizenship is required per contract requirement.

Possess an active Secret security clearance or ability to obtain a Secret security clearance

Minimum Qualifications :

Experience working on large, complex EPC contracts.

Must be knowledgeable on broad Engineering & Construction industry / regulatory codes and standards

Possess detailed understanding of requirements management principles, and methods.

Registered Professional Engineer in USA (Systems or related Engineering).

Engineering and Construction experience in Industrial facilities, in a Systems or Design Engineering role.

Knowledgeable on related construction practices and standard EPC deliverables

Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written).

Ability to utilize engineering and office automation tools effectively

Ability to execute work independently and greater than 1 year of Bechtel service for consideration of working at other than designated location

Preferred Qualifications :

Master's degree in Systems Engineering

Experience in Model Based Systems Engineering

Proposal experience aligning scopes of work to engineering deliverables

Earned Value Management Systems experience

Budgeting, planning, and scheduling experience

Active security clearance

Be familiar with the design of complex industrial facilities

Experience with RAMI / FMECA analysis

Experience with manufacturing modeling and efficiency analysis

Experience executing systems engineering with IBM® Rationale DOORS®, CAMEO, or other systems engineering or similar type software packages

Experience with SE implementation on projects executed for DOD, or other similar government agencies.

Design experience with Unified Facilities Criteria and the Whole Building Design Guide