Description
ACARA Solutions and our client in Scottsdale, AZ have 2 contract to hire positions available Link-16 Mission System Architect/Engineer Must have Link 16 Experience (must show experience within resume) Active Secret or Top-Secret clearance $126.00+ per hour DOE - As the Senior Deputy Member of our technical staff, you'll apply advanced principles of engineering and management to solve complex problems in the development of technology.
- You'll oversee and manage design and development processes as they relate to the engineering of products utilizing principles and technology of physics, mathematics, engineering, and related physical sciences.
- Performs requirements analysis, requirements definition, requirements management, functional analysis, performance analysis, system design, detail trade studies, systems integration and test (verification), validation and interface definition studies of subsystem or system elements under supervision of the lead systems engineer
- Performs technical planning, cost and risk analyses, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for subsystems and system elements
- Performs customer requirements analysis, develops system requirements and defines allocations to lower levels (elements and components)
- Performs detailed technical analyses for a subsystem or system elements
- Develops and evaluates systems, networks and information systems to ensure designs meet applicable governmental security specifications
- Provide system accreditation/certification evaluation and test support to ensure all technical security features (identification, authentication, access control, labeling, and auditing) of the system are considered and function properly
- Develop system security documentation on both new and fielded information systems
- Participates in Modeling and Simulation
- Researches and analyzes data, such as vendor products, COTS components, GFE/CFE, specifications, and manuals to determine feasibility of design or application
- Supports the generation of technical engineering products by using the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the system development life cycle
- Provide leadership and direction to lower level employees
- Independently determines proposed approach to solutions
- Contributes to the completion of major programs and projects
- Plans and executes project tasks for activities described above
- Creative, innovative responsibilities requiring advanced decision-making skills
- Defines processes for technical platforms, system specifications, input/output and working parameters for hardware and software compatibility
- Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions
- Designs a complete and complex framework, system or product
- Identifies, analyzes and resolves system design weaknesses
- Regular contact with senior levels of internal working groups
- Contact with Deputy Program Managers Engineering (DPME) and other professionals within the Engineering department and with project teams across the company
- Coordinating external interfaces and ICDs
Job Requirements
Required Skills: - Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or Science or Engineering or Mathematics.
- Minimum 10 years of Link 16 experience
Preferred Skills: - Master's Degree in Engineering.
- Exceptional leadership and communication skills
- Recognized as an expert in your field
- Ability to ability to anticipate technology, process, and skill needs
- Easily and effectively communicate technical topics to a diverse audience
- Ability to create an environment where the impact of technology on the business is clearly recognized
- Exceptional aptitude for applying or developing highly advanced technologies, principles, theories and concepts
- Consistent high performer delivering outstanding results
- A succession candidate
- Extensive ability to oversee multiple functions
- Strategic / long term thinker in order to position client for success in a changing environment
- Extensive ability to understand tactical components of the organization while assessing the strategic longer terms needs of the company
- Innovative thinker who embraces change as opportunity
- Works beyond the bounds of their own organization to collaborate and influence others
- Erroneous decisions will result in significant non-compliance, risk to employees and the environments within which client operates
- Requires the ability to change the thinking of, or gain acceptance from, others in sensitive situations, without damage to the relationship
- Extensive communication skills for interaction with executive leadership on items of significant importance (remediation, risk mgt., regulatory compliance)
- Extensive ability to present in clear and certain terms
- Subject matter expert in multiple fields
- Involved in developing, modifying and executing company policies that affect immediate operations and may also have company-wide effect
- Tactical data network mission system architectures in support of the SDA mission experience
- Satellite communications knowledge
- Ground to Satellite communication knowledge
- Ground operations experience
- Multi-level security domain expertise (and cross-domain)
- Quickly (with a more agile light-weight approach) decomposing requirements to a level that can avoid requirements bloat (and communicate/track impacts)
- System-level networking person that can face off with the GFE WAN provider and coordinate detailed network design
- Someone that can understand what is in scope and what is out of scope and manage that complexity
- People with agile program experience
Additional Information: - Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check and a drug screen.
- In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be needed to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the necessary employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
- Under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), all employees assigned to this client must provide documentation verifying their status as a 'U.S. Person,' as defined in ITAR clause 120.15. A U.S. Person is a protected individual under the anti-discrimination provisions of U.S. immigration laws.
- Active Secret DoD Clearance.
Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, sex, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. The Aleron companies welcome and encourage applications from diverse candidates, including people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for applicants taking part in all aspects of the selection process.
Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.
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