Systems Engineer – Level 3

StandardCharacteristics

• Analyze user’srequirements, concept of operations documents, and high level systemarchitectures to develop system requirements specifications

• Analyze systemrequirements and leads design and development activities

• Guide users informulating requirements, advises alternative approaches, and conductsfeasibility studies

• Provide technicalleadership for the integration of requirements, design, and technology

• Incorporate newplans, designs and systems into ongoing operations

• Develop systemarchitecture and system design documentation

• Guide systemdevelopment and implementation planning through assessment or preparation ofsystem engineering management plans and system integration and test plans

• Interact with theGovernment regarding Systems Engineering technical considerations and forassociated problems, issues or conflicts

• Responsible forthe technical integrity of work performed and deliverables associated with theSystems Engineering area of responsibility

• Communicate withother program personnel, government overseers, and senior executives

Skills and Task -Exceptionally Complex

• Researches andevaluates new concepts and processes to improve performance.

• Analyzescross-functional problem sets, identifies root causes and resolves issues.

• Assists morejunior level technicians, specialists, and managers in their activities.

• Can perform alltasks of lower level technicians, specialists, and/or managers.

LeadershipManagement

• Worksindividually, actively participates on integrated teams, and leads multipletasks, projects or teams.

• Oversees andmonitors performance, and when required, takes steps to resolve issues.

Guidance

• Directs multipleteams through to project completion.

• Provides guidanceand direction to lower level technicians, specialists, and managers.

Training and Certifications

• DoD 8570compliance or information assurance certification commensurate with technicalobjectives and services required within the task order.

• Applicablesoftware or hardware training and certifications commensurate with thetechnical objectives, services required and IT environment specified within thetask order.

Capabilities andAdditional Requirements

• Plan, coordinateand manage engineering projects.

• Act as lead indefining and executing systems engineering activities within a project. Providecomprehensive definition of all aspects of system development from analysis ofmission needs to verification of system performance.

• A senior systemengineer could support operations as needed. Ensure efficient delivery ofcontract capabilities using industry standards and repeatable processes.

• Mitigate risks,controls costs and schedule variance, and effectively manages large scale,integrated projects.

• Review and/orapprove system engineering documentation to ensure that processes and specificationsmeet system needs and are accurate, comprehensive, and complete.

• Establish andfollow a formal procedure for coordinating system integration activities amongmultiple teams, ensuring complete coverage of all interfaces. 

• Capture all interfacedesigns in a common interface control format, and store interface data in acommonly accessible repository.

• Establish aprocess to formally and proactively control and manage changes to requirements,consider impacts prior to commitment to change, gain stakeholder buy-in,eliminate ambiguity, ensure traceability to source requirements, and track andsettle open actions.

Education andExperience

• High School Diploma + 10 years

• Associate's Degree + 8 years

• Bachelor's Degree + 6 years

• Master's Degree + 4 years

• PhD + 2 years