Systems Engineer Senior

Synectic Solutions is seeking a Naval Mission Planning System (NavMPS) STORM/CMBRE Systems Engineer (Senior) for support to the Strike Planning and Execution Systems Program Office (PMA-281) at Patuxent River Naval Air Station in Lexington Park, MD. This Senior Systems Engineer will support the NavMPS (Naval Mission Planning System) IPT with a focus on modernizing the Common Mission Bit Reprogramming (CMBRE) munition testing equipment for the Standard Tester of Reprogrammable Munitions (STORM) program.  This is a custom hardware and software solution that is used by Aviation Ordnance operators to BIT test and reprogram modern munitions.  This position allows for hybrid (mixed on-site and telework) efforts.  Requires travel up to eight times per year.  

Salary Range: $148,330.00 - $164,420.00

Responsibilities 

• Apply systems engineering processes to the analysis, planning, development, verification, deployment, and documentation of the CMBRE system.
• Analyze a variety of current and next generation mission operation domains in order to translate these into requirements and system views using MBSE.
• Engage directly with Naval operators and Project Officers to evaluate gaps and identify improvements for CMBRE, and translate those into requirements, digital representations (Models, Use Cases, Interactions, etc), and recommendation briefs.
• Collaborate with leadership, other engineers, vendors, and software projects leads in an Agile software development process.
• Coordinate with Weapon System Explosive Safety Review Board (WSESRB) representatives to ensure the necessary safety testing and documentation is performed and the system is approved for operational use by the WSESRB.
• Participate or lead working groups to address certification requirements and documentation for the software.
• Participate on working groups to document and address cyber and security requirements, and ensure the system is verified/validated and meets these requirements.
• Participate or lead risk management tracking and mitigation for assigned efforts.
• Coordinate with test & evaluation activities to ensure that the modernized CMBRE system is sufficiently verified & validated.
• Directly coordinate with (and in many cases lead) action teams that will include SMEs, engineers, vendors, and aircrew from the Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force to analyze, plan, and address engineering and software challenges for the program.
• Assist with vendor tasking, guidance, & oversight in the development of technical SOWs, participation with TIMs, PMRs, and review of CDRLs.
• Advise and assist NAVAIR executives, managers, and supervisors in the planning and implementation of systems engineering and digital engineering policy and guidance.

• U.S. Citizen with Active Secret Clearance.
• Must have a have a master’s degree in a technical or scientific field from an accredited college or university or a bachelor’s degree in a technical or scientific field from an accredited college or university and an additional four (4) years of recent and relevant experience.
• Must have minimum of ten (10) years of recent and relevant experience in an engineering position, three (3) years of which must be directly related to DoD systems.
• Demonstrated experience in the area of engineering expertise is required.
• Journey or Senior level experience working engineering activities for a DoW technology program
• Experience performing systems engineering activities for a DoW program.
• Experience with DoW acquisition efforts (Cost, Schedule, Planning, Reporting, etc)
• Ability to travel within CONUS
• Local to Pax River, NAS and able to make scheduled and ad hoc meetings in person.

What Your Experience Working for Us Will Be Like 
Ask any of our employees and they will tell you SSI is a great place to work with an upbeat and positive culture. We take pride in our work to continuously improve on our performance in a manner that enhances the mission of the agencies we serve while expanding opportunities for our employees and our company. 

About Synectic Solutions, Inc. (SSI) 
Synectic Solutions, Inc. (SSI), is an award-winning, 20-year government contracting agency focused on the areas of logistics, engineering, management, and information technology. SSI is a growing organization committed to exceeding customer expectations, to continually improving all products, services, and processes, and to perform all work with the commitment to upholding the highest standards and ethics.