Senior Systems Engineer

Applied Research Solutions is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to provide support to the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC/HBD), Theater Battle Control Division.

The Theater Battle Control Division manages efforts focused on developing, acquiring, fielding and sustaining programs that support worldwide communications, Battle Management, Command & Control, Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C2ISR), Tactical Air Control, Air/Ground Surveillance, Time Critical Targeting, Combat Identification, Radar Imagery, Integrated Air/Missile Defense, and Mobile/Fixed C2ISR Performance, Exploitation & Dissemination Facilities.

This is a full-time position located at Hanscom Air Force Base in Bedford, Massachusetts

Why Work with us?

Applied Research Solutions (ARS) is respected as a world-class provider of technically integrated solutions as we deliver premier talent and technology across our focused markets for unparalleled, continuous mission support. Awarded a Best Places to Work nominee since 2020, ARS recognizes that without our career- driven, loyal professionals, we would not be able to deliver state-of-the-art results for our mission partners. We firmly believe that prioritizing our employees is of the upmost importance. We provide a culture where our employees are challenged to meet their career goals and aspirations, while still obtaining a work/life balance. ARS employees are motivated through our industry competitive benefits package, our awards and recognition program, and personalized attention from ARS Senior Managers. 

Responsibilities Include:

Duties include, but not limited to: 

• Conduct program portfolio reviews to evaluate and recommend alternative plans, improve systems engineering processes, manage the program technical baseline, and design/perform system-level tests to ensure subsystem and system performance meets approved specifications.
• Perform program and design reviews to assess proposed plans, systems engineering activities, and test results. Prepare technical documentation defining system and subsystem characteristics, management reports, and technical presentations to support planning, implementation, and corrective actions using engineering economy principles.
• Validate systems by developing evaluation criteria and procedures and analyzing results of major engineering systems. Provide systems and program engineering support, technical assistance, and training across acquisition, development, integration, sustainment, deployment, installation, and operational oversight.
• Provide engineering inputs for program and project risk management in compliance with AF SEAM processes. Conduct formal trade studies evaluating engineering performance, effectiveness, cost performance, life-cycle cost, productivity, reliability, maintainability, risk, and schedule.
• Provide technical recommendations through reviews, studies, audits, analyses, and engineering IPT support. Perform proposal analyses comparing systems, components, and approaches for feasibility, compatibility, and cost effectiveness.
• Support concepts and requirements analysis including review and evaluation of key documentation such as Initial Capabilities Documents (ICD), Capability Development Documents (CDD), Capability Production Documents (CPD), Analysis of Alternatives (AoA), Military Utility Assessments, Concepts of Operation (CONOP), Technology Development Strategies, FCAs/PCAs, and Technology Standards Profiles. Analyze approved system concepts and user requirements within functional, allocated, and product baselines.
• Assist with material solution analysis, technology development, engineering and manufacturing development, production, deployment, operations, and sustainment activities.
• Support engineering technical and management processes including requirements definition and analysis, architecture design, implementation, integration, verification, validation, transition, decision analysis, technical planning, and technical assessment. Manage requirements, risk, configuration, technical data, and interface management processes.
• Assist in planning and executing technical reviews and assessments (e.g., System Requirements Review, Technology Readiness Assessment) and develop supporting documentation such as Systems Engineering Plans and Risk Management Plans. Develop systems engineering documentation supporting system-of-systems interactions, configuration management, technical data packages, and acquisition and sustainment processes.

Design & Architectures

• Provide engineering support for system and component design, operation, and sustainment across the full acquisition life cycle from requirements analysis through system disposal. Conduct engineering activities during material solution analysis, technology deve