Training Systems Engineering Support, Senior - PR 1282

PE Systems, Inc. has a great opportunity for a Training Systems Engineering Support, Senior supporting the Training Directorate at Wright Patterson AFB, OH. The mission of the Training Directorate is to develop, deliver, and sustain integrated training capabilities to employ war-winning airpower.

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General Function:

• Perform Engineering Management tasks and coordinate with AFLCMC and external agencies (e.g., security, IT, public affairs, test organizations) to ensure smooth operations.
• Support acquisition, development, and sustainment of weapon systems, subsystems, and support equipment.
• Provide technical support related to Operational Safety, Suitability, and Effectiveness (OSS&E).
• Review Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), Requests for Variance (RFVs), and maintain configuration baselines.
• Participate in Technology Insertion discussions, Configuration Control Boards (CCBs), and technical/programmatic reviews.
• Support failure analysis and develop cost-effective reliability, maintainability, and availability improvements.
• Support system lifecycle analyses, investment strategies, manufacturing, support, and end-of-life planning.
• Apply knowledge of DoD and AF engineering principles to enhance system operations and oversight.
• Translate user requirements into system-level specifications and design baselines (architecture and interoperability).
• Review proposals, specifications, and Interface Control Documents (ICDs); support various meetings and reviews.
• Develop requirements and technology needs to support world-class training systems.
• Assist in technical/mission analysis and perform trade-off studies for proposed designs.
• Support system design reviews, developmental planning, and mission requirement definition.
• Participate in technical meetings, system requirement reviews, and test readiness reviews.
• Review and analyze change proposals for technical feasibility and policy compliance.
• Develop and review detailed specifications, including CDRLs and system-level documents.
• Conduct system analyses including feasibility, configuration audits, and technological assessments.
• Support creation and evaluation of Integrated Master Plans (IMP), Integrated Master Schedules (IMS), and Systems Engineering Detail Schedules (SEDS).
• Assist in system test plan evaluation and participate in system/component-level testing.
• Provide integration support for systems/subsystems during acquisition and verification phases.
• Conduct lifecycle assessments and trade studies on cost, performance, supportability, risk, and schedule.
• Interface with multiple levels of management and functional stakeholders to resolve technical issues.
• Participate in engineering boards and committees to discuss and implement technical solutions.
• Evaluate data items such as specs, drawings, reports, plans, and life cycle cost estimates.
• Support the development and assessment of engineering documentation (e.g., System Requirements Docs, SEP, OSS&E baseline docs).
• Conduct systems engineering assessments and assist in identifying program risks per AFI 63-101.
• Prepare briefings and reports in support of acquisition program management.
• Support design, development, procurement, and testing of training systems with broad engineering expertise.
• Analyze and recommend solutions to system performance issues and contribute to product proposal development.
• Support engineering teams in resolving major technical issues and developing consistent policies.
• Provide support for CONUS and OCONUS site bed-down planning.
• Deliver technical guidance and support to AFLCMC system programs, including feasibility studies and technology evaluations.
• Monitor technical trends and recommend updates to maintain program relevancy.
• Assess technical risks and present options to the program office for resolution.
• Participate in conferences, meetings, investigations, and reviews of engineering change proposals.
• Review aircrew and maintenance training plans, test procedures, and related reports.
• Sign NDAs and contribute to source selection technical proposal evaluations as a non-voting member.
• Assist in development/maintenance of Program Protection documentation (e.g., SCGs, PSDs, TA/CPs, PPPs, AT plans).
• Contribute to facility security documentation and ensure compliance with physical and export control requirements.
• Recommend changes to DoD and Air Force security policies and maintain all engineering records per AF ERM guidelines.
• Support Program Protection Plans (PPP), including:
• Participation in security working groups
• Maintaining PPP databases
• Identifying Critical Program Information (CPI) and conducting Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM)
• Identifying threats and analyzing vulnerabilities
• Recommending countermeasures and integrating threat-based security strategies
• Assist with technical procurement, modification, and performance requirement tasks.
• Provide support for training system analysis, development planning, risk management, and integration.
• Support hardware/software integration, acceptance testing, information assurance certification, and facilities setup.
• Provide technical assistance with visual, radar, IR/EO systems, flight dynamics modeling, and tactical databases.
• Assist with networking/distributed mission operations integration in training systems.
• Perform systems engineering, cost estimation, and concurrency tracking for simulation systems.
• Act as PMO liaison during test events and SIMCERTs.
• Support information assurance activities related to training device certification/accreditation.
• Assist with concurrency management including issue investigation, requirement definition, cost analysis, and modification documentation.
• Support aeronautical engineering by establishing test plans, procedures, and enforcing simulator standards.
• Assist in planning and supporting aircraft test efforts.
• Provide human factors engineering support by assessing new technologies and concepts for training systems.
• Assist in planning and organizing engineering efforts related to courseware development in simulated environments.

Qualifications:

Education/Certifications/Experience/Skills:

• MA/MS Degree with 10 years of directly related experience or BA/BS with 12 years of directly related experience or 15 years of directly related experience to this discipline.
• Must possess and maintain a government security clearance at the Secret Level.
• Must be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Applications and other standard applications.

PE Systems, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for Employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, nation origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status and disability (including physical or mental disability as well as pregnancy) veteran status or any other status protected by the Federal, State or local law.

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