Description
SAIC has an immediate need for an Artillery Systems Engineer located onsite at Quantio, VA.�
The candidate will provide technical expertise and life‑cycle systems engineering support to the United States Marine Corps Systems Command (MARCORSYSCOM) Artillery and Support Equipment (A&SE) Team. This role directly supports engineering, integration, testing, and sustainment of Marine Corps indirect fire systems, fire support equipment, survey and meteorological tools, and target acquisition radar/sensor systems.
1. Lightweight 155 mm Howitzer (M777 / M777A2 series)
2. Fire Support Modernization Line (FSML)
3. Family of Target Acquisition Systems (FTAS)
Key Responsibilities
Systems Engineering & Integration
- Lead systems engineering for the M777, FSML equipment, and FTAS radar/acoustic systems.
- Ensure interoperability between artillery weapon systems, sensors, survey equipment, and command‑and‑control networks.
- Conduct interface control, configuration management, and requirements tracking.
Testing & Evaluation
- Develop test plans for system modifications, upgrades, and new capability insertions.
- Support developmental and operational testing for radars, acoustic sensors, and survey equipment.
- Analyze test results and produce engineering recommendations.
Lifecycle & Sustainment Engineering
- Support reliability, maintainability, and availability improvements for fielded systems.
- Participate in failure investigations, root‑cause analysis, and engineering corrective actions.
- Assist with obsolescence management for legacy radars and survey equipment.
Technical Documentation & Requirements
- Develop and maintain specifications, interface control documents (ICDs), engineering change proposals (ECPs), and technical data packages.
- Conduct requirements analysis and validation with operators and stakeholders.
Field Support Coordination
- Collaborate with Marine units, operators, and maintainers to capture field issues and desired improvements.
- Support new equipment training (NET), demonstrations, and fielding events when needed.
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Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree and three (3+) years systems engineering experience supporting DoD technical programs.
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Required Skills
- Working knowledge of artillery, radar, sensor, survey, or meteorological systems.
- Experience with systems engineering processes (INCOSE, MIL‑STD‑499, etc.).
- Ability to write technical documents and conduct technical reviews.
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Required Clearance
- U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain DoD Secret clearance.
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