Army Robotics Systems Engineer - Modern Technology Solutions, Inc.

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Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is seeking a Systems Engineer in Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. 

Why is MTSI known as a Great Place to Work?

• Interesting Work:  Our co-workers support some of the most important and critical programs to our national defense and security.  
• Values: Our first core value is that employees come first.  We challenge our co-workers to provide the highest level of support and service, and reward them with some of the best benefits in the industry. 
• 100% Employee Ownership: we have a stake in each other's success, and the success of our customers.  It's also nice to know what's going on across the company; we have company wide town-hall meetings three times a year.  
• Great Benefits - Most Full-Time Staff Are Eligible for: 
• Starting PTO accrual of 20 days PTO/year + 10 holidays/year
• Flexible schedules
• 6% 401k match with immediate vesting
• Semi-annual bonus eligibility (July and December)
• Company funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - a separate qualified retirement account
• Up to $10,000 in annual tuition reimbursement
• Other company funded benefits, like life and disability insurance
• Optional zero deductible Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance plan
• Track Record of Success:  We have grown every year since our founding in 1993

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is a 100% employee-owned engineering services and solutions company that provides high-demand technical expertise in Digital Transformation, Modeling and Simulation, Rapid Capability Development, Test and Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Cybersecurity and Mission Assurance.

MTSI delivers capabilities to solve problems of global importance. Founded in 1993, MTSI today has employees at over 20 offices and field sites worldwide.

For more information about MTSI, please visit www.mtsi-va.com.

MTSI is seeking a Systems Engineer to support the Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) Human Machine Integrated Formations (HMIF) Project Office (PO). The HMIF PO will collaboratively develop two complex HMIF formations, one integrated formation for an Armor BCT and one formation for an Infantry BCT within 27 months.  This Systems Engineer will collaborate with system users, requirements owners, and developmental contractors to translate operational requirements into systems, hardware, and software requirements to support the prototyping of the HMIF Armor and Infantry BCT formations.

The Systems Engineer is responsible for:

• HMIF working level SE success.
• Work/interface with and support DOTmLPF-P stakeholders across the HMI enterprise.
• Analysis of Alternatives.
• Documentation, tracking, and maintaining configuration management using Digital Environments (DE) and included engineering tools.
• Requirements development and decomposition starting with Mission Engineering and progressing through system of systems and system level performance specification development.
• Risks, Issues, and Opportunities identification, exploitation, and mitigation.
• Planning, coordinating, scheduling, directing, and controlling engineering and technical support activities applicable to systems development and capability integration.
• Provides integrated, multi-disciplinary solution recommendations for resolution of technical problems.
• Acquisition contract documentation development; i.e., Statement of Objective, and Statements of Work.
• Participates in the development and execution of test strategies.
• Leading and working on multi-functional/multi-disciplinary teams.

• Bachelor’s degree in related field
• 10 plus years of hands-on experience applying SE principles. Fewer years of experience will be considered based on complexity and success of the experience
• Experience in DoD acquisition programs. Army experience preferred.
• Experience with evaluating projects using different methods and options to determine the most cost-effective solution that meets the required specifications
• Experience in the skills and responsibilities described above
• Hands-on experience applying systems engineering and integration principles across both hardware and software systems.
• Expertise with DoD acquisition process, authoring DoD acquisition documentation including systems engineering plans, and Performance Based Specifications.
• Expertise and understanding of engineering across range of Engineering disciplines.
• Familiarity and functional execution of engineering tools typically included in DE.
• Integration testing of systems of systems.
• Development of Statement of Objective, Statements of Work and associated performance specifications.

Desired Qualifications:

• Recent engineering experience with military platforms, teleoperations, autonomy, EO/IR and C4ISR systems and the associated hardware and software.
• Familiarity with DoD 5000 acquisition lifecycle processes
• Superior writing skill inclusive of developing technical system-level specifications
• Excellent communications skills including the ability to generate and deliver focused briefings on complex topics to senior leaders

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