Senior Acquisition Systems/Project Engineer

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Senior Acquisition Systems/Project Engineer

Garud is seeking a Senior Acquisition Systems/Project Engineer consultant to work with our client. This role will be responsible for working with other engineers and subject matter experts to support the client’s program management office (PMO), which is responsible for developing programs of records (POR) and the acquisition and deployment of technologies and systems to protect the nation’s borders.

About Garud

Garud is a Maryland-based, SBA-Certified Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB), and a highly-specialized provider of Technical and Professional services to organizations with demanding requirements. Our portfolio of customers includes the Department of Defense (DOD), Department of Education (DoED), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of Transportation (DOT) and Federal, State and Local Authorities tasked with developing and fielding cutting-edge technologies. Our team includes Engineers, Scientists and Subject Matter Experts with hard-to-find experience and qualifications, and we apply industry accepted quality processes that include CMMI-DEV (Level II Appraised), CMMI-SVC (Level III Appraised) and various ISO certifications (ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO/IEC 20000-1:2011, ISO/IEC 27001:2013). To learn more about Garud go to https: www.garudtechnology.com

Responsibilities:

• Provide full lifecycle systems engineering support to programs and projects, ushering programs through their acquisition lifecycle from Program of Record (PoR) establishment to program awards, deployment, operation, and sustainment
• Lead or support the development of engineering and project plans including but not limited to the following
  1. Systems Engineering Life Cycle (SELC) Tailoring Plan
  2. Systems Engineering Plan (SEP)
  3. Integrate Master Schedule (IMS)
  4. Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP)
  5. Briefings and artifacts in support of SELC technical review gates
  6. IPT and work group charters
• Lead or support the development of RFP packages including Statement of Objectives (SOO), Program Work Statements (PWS), Contract Data Requirements Lists (CDRLs), Data Item Descriptions (DIDs), Interface Control Documents (ICDs), Concept of Operation (CONOPS), and Functional Requirements Documents (FRDs)
• Evaluate contractor submittals including RFI responses, proposals, white papers, technology demonstration plans, and contract deliverables
• Support the planning, execution, data collection, evaluation, and assessment of system acceptance tests, technical demonstrations, and other technology and/or systems evaluation efforts
• Perform technology market research, trade studies, requirements analysis, other engineering investigations, and develop white papers and decision papers as required
• Coordinate and track project activities and status and provide status reporting and recommendations to the customer

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Experience in providing full life cycle systems engineering support to large, complex programs
• Familiar with DHS or DoD Acquisition Lifecycle Framework (ALF)
• Familiar with DHS Systems Engineering Life Cycle (SELC) framework
• Experienced in requirements analysis
• Experience in developing engineering plans, trade studies, CONOPS documents, and decision papers
• Knowledge of a broad spectrum of technical fields and engineering disciplines
• Strong problem-solving skills, organizational skills, communication skills, and leadership skills
• Self-motivated, proactive, independent performer who can perform well in a collaborative, team environment
• Ability to travel out of state on a monthly basis.

Education and Experience:

• 10+ years of relevant experience and a STEM BS degree or 7 years relevant experience and a MS degree in systems engineering.

Location: Hybrid in the Metro Washington D.C. area

Citizenship and Security Clearance Requirements:

• Applicants must be U.S.
• This position requires a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) BI (eligible for or active)

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Garud provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to , , , , , , status, genetics, protected veteran status, , or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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