Apogee has an exciting new opportunity for a Lead Systems Engineer located at MacDill Air Force Base (AFB), FL in support of Special Operations Forces Acquisition, Technology and Logistics’ (SOF AT&L) Program Executive Office for Tactical Information Systems (PEO-TIS) Remote Capabilities (Small Unmanned Systems Program). PEO-TIS is composed of a team of relentless acquisition professionals who consistently team with government and industry partners to rapidly develop and field state-of-the-art sensors, C2, and specialized communication systems that enable the Nation’s SOF Warfighters to win.

This is a full-time position located at MacDill AFB, FL.

• Plans, executes, and documents design, development, and production efforts on behalf of government counterparts, using performance indicators identified in applicable engineering surveillance processes
• Provides multidisciplinary engineering work to determine the technical needs in the acquisition, development, and sustainment of systems
• Applies a number of diverse engineering practices, techniques, and processes to resolve difficult issues consistent with program objectives
• Interprets engineering requirements into design characteristics and criteria
• Plans, analyzes, and evaluates engineering and technical efforts to define requirements, translate into design criteria, assess alternative design approaches, and develop system specifications
• Determines the means to advance projects and evaluate significant modifications to production methods or materials due to changes in requirements, technological advances, or shortcomings
• Develops evaluations and technical justifications of feasibility; analyzes and studies performance requirements against a range of diverse considerations
• Evaluates technology, components, and systems by developing evaluation criteria, performing evaluations, and documenting results
• Works with organizational managers, budget personnel, and engineering authorities to develop technical solutions in support of SOF operational requirements
• Conducts requirements analysis and decomposition; translates military operational requirements into technical specifications with further decomposition into sub-systems, components, and system characteristics along with associated Measures of Performance (MOP)
• Supports development and staffing of various technical documents in support of Fielding & Deployment Release (F&DR) and Operational Test & Evaluation (OT&E)
• Supports government counterparts regarding the adequacy and clarity of engineering and analysis processes based on daily application of the processes and agency reporting requirements
• Evaluates and recommend technical solutions to address SOF operational requirements utilizing a professional knowledge of multi-discipline engineering
• Applies advanced tools to document and analyze the results of critical, complex activities and tasks
• Assists in the development of Statements of Work/Statements of Objectives (SOW/SOO)
• Conducts advanced engineering tasks such as reviewing engineering change proposals, reviewing requests for waivers and deviations, conducting technical analysis to assess performance, and presenting results and recommendations based on analysis
• Provides expert technical level inputs for status briefings to leadership, outlining assigned programs, projects, problems, and recommended resolution
• Supports requirements management and traceability of requirements throughout the design, Operational Test & Evaluation (OT&E), and sustainment phase of a system’s lifecycle
• Supports contract modification and makes technical recommendations for change order approval; supports budget control directly supporting the engineering effort
• Provides decision support inputs for approval of plans, specification, cost estimates, design calculations, schedules, cost proposals, and engineering studies

Minimum Experience:

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen 
Clearance: Possess and maintain a TS w/SCI eligibility
Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Research, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or related field
Years of Experience: 8 years of engineering experience, OR an equivalent mix of education and experience
Additional Experience:

• 5 years of experience with small unmanned systems 
• Advanced knowledge of Group 1-3 unmanned systems to include procurement, technology, operations, sustainment, and fielding
• Prior military experience with familiarity and/or experience in SOF tactics and organizations
• Practical technical experience with sensors, tagging, tracking, and locating systems, surveillance systems, and close target audio reconnaissance systems
• Practical experience or familiarity with the SOF requirements validation process
• Familiarity with the DoD acquisition process is highly desired

Additional Information
Location: MacDill, AFB 
On-site/Hybrid/Remote: On-Site
Travel: 25%