Systems Engineer

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With over 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth, we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in the US and abroad. Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producing Results that Matter. Come work with the best! We offer opportunity, unique challenges, and clear-sighted commitment to the mission. SPA: Objective. Responsive. Trusted.

The Strategic Division (SD) supports high-reliability organizations including Navy Strategic Systems Programs (SSP), Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, and the Department of Energy (DOE), among others. Our support across our client base is expanding rapidly and encompasses important services, such as data analytics and visualization, threat analysis, risk management, modeling and simulation, cost estimating, earned value management, program management, system engineering, independent evaluation, and High Consequence Event prevention.

SPA's Regional Strike Systems Group (RSSG) supports critical U.S. government programs providing Systems Engineering support, Systems Safety support and Financial Analysis support. The position is in support of the U.S. Navy Strategic Systems Programs (SSP).

SPA has an immediate need for an Engineer to support SLCM-N Shore Integration efforts at the Strategic Weapons Facility, Pacific.

The Engineer will support Navy SSP in planning, coordination, and oversight of facility construction planning, outfitting cost analysis, Facility Activation planning and certification, and other Systems Engineering activities supporting the Sea-Launched Cruise Missile-Nuclear (SLCM-N) Program. They will support project teams executing the systems development, operational analysis, Facility Concept of Operations (CONOPS) development, processing, storage requirements development, and program analysis tasks required to deliver SLCM-N capabilities and infrastructure at the Strategic Weapons Facility, Pacific (SWFPAC). The successful candidate will work across highly matrixed and distributed SPA and other organizations that contribute to SLCM-N processes. He or she will be responsible for the system level facility operational requirements analysis, equipment identification, and providing inputs to facility documentation.

The Engineer will serve as the interface between SSP clients in Washington, D.C. and government field activity representatives at SWFPAC.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree.
• Active SECRET DoD security clearance.
• 10+ years of experience working with Weapon System Design and Equipment Installation and Checkout.
• Strong Communication skills with experience briefing senior/executive leadership on projects, system concepts, or design decisions.
• Proven ability to prioritize and execute workload to meet requirements and deadlines and be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment conducting analysis with uncertainties or incomplete data.
• Capable of breaking down complex issues into simplified problem statements and laying out objective approaches to identify and compare the merits of competing solutions.
• Ability to travel up to two times a quarter, based on client needs.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience with nuclear weapons programs and operations.
• Experience in supporting multi-discipline working groups.
• Experience with Nuclear Tomahawk (TLAM-N) or TRIDENT operations.
• Experience with Facility Construction, and Equipment Installation for DoD Program.
• Active DoD TOP SECRET security clearance.
• Master's Degree in a related field.