Sentinel Systems Engineer - Interfaces (Future Capabilities) - Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc.

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With over 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth, we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in both the US and abroad. Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producing Results that Matter. Come work with the best! We offer opportunity, unique challenges, and clear-sighted commitment to the mission. SPA: Objective. Responsive. Trusted.  

The Strategic Division (SD) supports high-reliability organizations including Navy Strategic Systems Programs (SSP), Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, and the Department of Energy (DOE), among others. Our support across our client base is expanding rapidly and encompasses important services, such as data analytics and visualization, threat analysis, risk management, modeling and simulation, cost estimating, earned value management, program management, system engineering, independent evaluation, and High Consequence Event prevention.

SPA has an immediate need for a Systems Engineer to support the onsite SPA team at Hill AFB, UT. The Sentinel Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Group (SIG) supports the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center in the acquisition of the LGM-35A Sentinel (GBSD) ICBM weapon system. SIG delivers program management, systems engineering, and subject matter expertise to ensure on-time delivery of a safe, secure, and reliable strategic nuclear weapon system.

This new ICBM program will design, develop, produce, and deploy new payload system suites (reentry vehicles and/or countermeasures). The key payload attributes include enhancements in accuracy, lethality, and ICBM Reentry System/Reentry Vehicle (RS/RV) interoperable operations. Program activities will also include the employment of digital acquisitions through the application of digital engineering, agile software development, and open systems architectures.

SPA, under the Integration Support Contract, is looking for an experienced Systems Engineer to assist the customer with developing engineering requirements in support of an advance reentry capabilities program. Responsibilities include:

• Provide technical advice to Government leaders and engineers.
• Support requirements development, analysis of alternatives, verification and validation activities, and milestone preparation.
• Prepare/review engineering analysis reports and key acquisition documents, including RFP packages.
• Participate in technical interchange meetings, design reviews, program management reviews, certification working groups, and other technical meetings, as required.
• Guide and develop more junior engineering team members.

Required Qualifications: 

• U.S. Citizen with current DoD SECRET clearance or higher with ability to obtain, Top Secret, SCI, and SAP.
• BS/MS Engineering, Computer Science, Software, Mathematics, or Physics.
• 7 years (5 years with MS degree) of progressive experience in systems integration and analysis of military hardware and software systems/processes.
• 2 years experience leading system design, integration, and analytical efforts.

Desired Qualifications: 

• Experience as an aerospace/mechanical engineer on a missile system or complex weapon system (especially ACAT I program or ICBM-related experience).

• Knowledge or previous experience with Air Force Operations and acquisition programs.

• Previous experience with military weapon systems.