Weapons System Engineer

Penn State University

Chantilly, VA, USA
Base: $109,300.00 - $191,000.00; bonus/equity: not...
Hybrid
Long range fires portfolio
Dod critical capability requirements
Project management best practices
The selected candidate will serve as a Senior Engineer and Deputy Project Manager embedded within the Strategic Capabilities Office (SCO) Long Range Fires Portfolio, organized within the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD)

Job Summary

  • The selected candidate will serve as a Senior Engineer and Deputy Project Manager embedded within the Strategic Capabilities Office (SCO) Long Range Fires Portfolio, organized within the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD).
  • You will plan and manage elements of long range fires development programs to improve existing capabilities or develop new capabilities to satisfy Department of Defense critical capability requirements.
  • The salary range for this position, including all possible grades, is $109,300.00 - $191,000.00.

Matching Summary

The selected candidate will serve as a Senior Engineer and Deputy Project Manager embedded within the Strategic Capabilities Office (SCO) Long Range Fires Portfolio, organized within the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD).

Salary

Base: $109,300.00 - $191,000.00; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, robust retirement plans, substantial paid time off, 75% tuition discount

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Long Range Fires Portfolio
  • DoD critical capability requirements
  • project management best practices
  • systems engineering best practices
  • contract management best practices
  • acquisition best practices
  • Key Operational Problems (KOPs)
  • novel operational concepts
  • Long Range Kill Chains
  • weapons technologies
  • propulsion
  • energetics
  • sensing
  • guidance, navigation and control
  • advanced capabilities and technologies
  • Active TS/SCI security clearance

Nice-to-have

  • transitioning military members
  • building partnerships and collaborations
  • development of concepts
  • technology roadmaps
  • execution plans
  • management of a portfolio of technology development programs

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree - Engineering or Science
  • 14+ years of relevant experience (Senior Professional)
  • 5+ years of relevant experience (Advanced Professional)
  • Active TS/SCI security clearance
  • U.S. citizen

Work Rights

Must have U.S. citizenship

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