Senior Systems Engineer

Applied Research Solutions is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support the Training Division (AFLCMC/WNR) at Hill Air Force Base in Ogden, Utah. The WNR Division serves as the Air Force’s technical, acquisition, and sustainment authority, delivering comprehensive and mission-critical support to the warfighter.
The division oversees a wide range of Air Force systems including Electronic Warfare, Range Systems, Air Combat Training, Command and Control Systems, Advanced Radar Threat Systems, and Combat Survivor Evader Locator systems. WNR also provides ongoing support to depot-level sustainment, Foreign Military Sales (FMS), and partners such as the U.S. Army, Navy, PACAF, ACC, AFMC, and AETC. This position supports engineering and technical management activities across the acquisition lifecycle.

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:

In this Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) role, the Senior Systems Engineer provides expert-level engineering support to Department of Defense (DoD) programs. The role assists government leadership with systems engineering planning, execution, technical oversight, and lifecycle management to ensure compliance with program specifications and mission objectives.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

Systems Engineering & Technical Oversight

• Conduct program and portfolio reviews to evaluate technical baselines, alternative plans, system designs, and test results
• Design and perform system-level tests to ensure subsystem and overall system performance meets approved specifications
• Validate systems through development of evaluation criteria and analysis of engineering results
• Prepare technical documentation, reports, and presentations supporting planning, implementation, and corrective actions

Acquisition & Lifecycle Support

• Provide engineering support across acquisition phases including material solution analysis, technology maturation, engineering and manufacturing development, production, deployment, installation, and operations oversight
• Support proposal analysis activities by evaluating technical feasibility, compatibility, and cost effectiveness
• Assist with source documentation including ICDs, CDDs, CPDs, AoAs, Military Utility Assessments, CONOPS, Technology Development Strategies, FCAs/PCAs, and Technology Standards Profiles

Technical Management & Configuration Control

• Support requirements definition and analysis, architecture design and implementation, system integration, verification and validation
• Provide engineering support for risk management, configuration management, technical data management, interface management, and version control processes
• Assist in development of Systems Engineering Plans (SEP), Risk Management Plans (RMP), and other acquisition documentation

Trade Studies & Risk Management

• Conduct formal trade studies evaluating performance, cost effectiveness, lifecycle cost, reliability, maintainability, productivity, risk, and schedule impacts
• Provide independent assessments of system readiness for production and risk mitigation

Technical Reviews & Assessments

• Support planning and execution of technical reviews such as System Requirements Reviews (SRR) and Technology Readiness Assessments (TRA)
• Develop and maintain systems engineering documentation and ensure proper linkage between systems-of-systems architectures
• Other Duties as Assigned

Qualifications

Citizenship: Must be a U.S. citizen

Minimum Required Qualifications

• Clearance: Must have and be able to maintain a Secret clearance
• Education & Experience: Bachelor’s Degree in a professional engineering discipline from an ABET-accredited program with 12 years of directly related experience, including 5 years in a DoD environment

OR

• 15 years of directly related experience with 8 years in a DoD environment

Required Experience & Knowledge

• Requirements development across production, deployment, operations, and sustainment
• Architecture development and implementation
• Modeling and Simulation, including Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) principles
• Verification & Validation (V&V)
• Technical data package development and sustainment
• Configuration management principles
• Network architectures, embedded systems, and application deployment across hardware platforms
• Cloud deployment and virtualization environments
• Familiarity with DoD acquisition processes including Technology Maturation, Risk Reduction, Engineering Manufacturing Development (EMD), and Production & Deployment

Desired Experience

• Familiarity with Electronic Warfare and/or Air Combat operations
• Experience with live aircrew training and TTP development
• Range infrastructure architectures and systems
• Familiarity with foreign ground radar

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in a professional engineering discipline from an ABET-accredited program with 10 years of directly related experience, including 5 years in a DoD environment

Additional Information

Position supports Foreign Military Sales (FMS) workload (FMS experience preferred but not required)

All positions at Applied Research Solutions are subject to background investigations. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation including criminal history and identity check.

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-741.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability and requires affirmative action by covered prime contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities.

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a). This regulation prohibits discrimination against qualified protected veterans and requires affirmative action by covered contractors and subcontractors to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans.