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First Division Consulting is hiring a Systems Engineer III to fill a hybrid role located in Stafford, VA.

The Systems Engineer III (SE III) will support Marine Corps acquisitions by performing system engineering planning, coordination, and execution of cost, schedule, and performance aspects of acquisition programs.

Primary duties will include:

+ Support Project Officers and Lead Systems Engineer (LSE) through all phases of the acquisition lifecycle, from requirements development to operations and support, implementing DoD acquisition and life-cycle management policies and procedures.

+ Manage all aspects of Systems Engineering (SE) and some Test & Evaluation (T&E) policies and procedures of the System Engineering Technical Review (SETR) process.

+ Coordinate with various internal and external stakeholders in systems engineering, test and evaluation, and cybersecurity to support program efforts.

+ Prepare, review, and revise acquisition documentation applicable to the program through all phases of the acquisition cycle (e.g., TRDPs, TRAPs, Systems Engineering Plans, T&E Management Plans, Test Plans, Test Reports, SVDs, SSDDs, SyVDs, etc.).

+ Maintain awareness of program status, execution, and milestones, and their corresponding strategic impacts to communicate effectively and accurately.

+ Review and assess technical, cost, and schedule data, identifying shortfalls and developing potential corrective actions.

+ Facilitate milestone planning by preparing, reviewing, and updating briefing materials and documentation.

+ Identify, assess, and document programmatic and technical risks.

+ Interact directly with all levels of the Government team, stakeholders, and customers.

+ Attend and support meetings, events, and reviews for relevant stakeholders in person and/or via teleconference, video teleconference, and/or web-conference. Prepare meeting minutes and briefings as needed to provide leadership with a recap.

+ Participate in Program Management Reviews (PMRs), milestone decision reviews, Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), and other recurring meetings (daily, weekly, monthly), and provide follow-up information to leadership in the form of meeting minutes, executive summaries, position papers, white papers, and/or briefings.

Requirements

+ Minimum Requirements:

+ Active DoD Secret clearance.

+ Bachelor’s degree in engineering or science from an accredited university.

+ 5-8 years of experience of system engineering supporting Government programmatic planning, coordination, and execution of cost, schedule, and performance aspects of Government programs.

+ Working knowledge of system engineering from a process perspective.

+ Knowledge of the DoD acquisition processes is a plus but not required.

+ Physical Requirements:

+ Regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, and keyboard.

+ Specific vision abilities required include close vision due to computer work.

+ Light to moderate lifting may be required.

+ Regular, predictable attendance is required, including quarter-driven hours as business demands dictate.

+ Work Environment:

+ Moderate noise (e.g., business office with computers, phones, and printers, light traffic).

+ Ability to work in a confined area.

+ Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, STD, LTD, holidays, PTO and 401(k) plan with company match.

FirstDiv is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal opportunity to all applicants and employees in full compliance with all applicable state and federal laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other class protected by applicable state or federal law.