Systems Engineer, Associate

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned federal government contractor supporting national priority programs through our strategic solutions in the areas of Information Technology, Test & Evaluation, Program Mission Support, Engineering & Analysis, and Training.

Using a holistic approach, designs, develops, evaluates and modifies end-to-end systems and systems-oriented products through their entire life cycle.
• Generates quantifiable requirements based on customer description, system planning and design, and acquisition logistics.
• Ensures requirements comply with client requirements and government standards through formal verification methods.
• Translates high level product development strategies into system requirement specifications and works with other engineering disciplines to develop lower-level detailed implementation requirements.
• Establishes and coordinates development of standards, practices, and procedures as related to the overall product development.
• Designs interfaces and brings system elements together, so they work as a whole.
• Assesses performance using evaluation criteria and technical performance measures.
• Customer liaison and support for business development activities and to understand and shape requirements.
• Participates in system conceptual design and documentation of the design concepts.
• Translates high level product development strategies into system requirement specifications and works with multi-discipline engineering teams to develop lower-level detailed requirements.
• Participates in design reviews of components (hardware and software) to ensure applicability to the current system and traceability of requirements through compliance verification and validation.
• Generates system level requirements verification procedures and customer acceptance test procedures.
• Reviews test plans/procedures and ensures they meet the objectives of the contractual requirements and participates in the testing process to validate requirements.

• Aactive Secret clearance or the ability to obtain a Secret clearance
• Bachelor's degree and 0-2 years of related work experience
• Entry level kowledge of various programming languages (Python, Java, LabVIEW)
• Entry level knowledge of database architecture, data mining, computer networking and systems
• Entry level knowledge of research and development practices as they relate to submarines, hydrodynamics, and maneuvering
• Ability to analyze simulation and experimental data using Python, Java, Labview or similar analysis tools software
• Ability to evaluate control system performance using simulation approaches
• Ability to interact with NAVSEA Hydrodynamics and Ship Control Technical Warrants and Program Offices in support of identifying solutions to complex hydrodynamic and ship control problems
• Entry level knowledge of research and development practices as they relate to submarines, hydrodynamics, and maneuvering
• Entry level knowledge of Submarine Fly-By-Wire (FBW) Ship Control System Program and technical and safety requirements relative to test and evaluation Entry level knowledge of the Maneuvering and Control Division FBW SCS Program Standard Operating Procedures and Plans