This systems engineer will be a member of the Quality Assurance (QA), Engineering Configuration Management (ECM) & Special Emphasis Program (SEP) Certification Technology Team. This team plays a key role in supporting the technology needs of QA, ECM & SEP. This will be a highly visible, fast paced position and will be essential to ensuring our continued success in certification and delivery of Submarines, while optimizing and improving our processes to meet our customer’s expectations. 

A primary role for members of this group is the development, integration, piloting, and testing of capabilities/processes that are required to support QA and ECM business systems including but not limited to: Digital Enterprise JCALS, ERS, 7G, and 3G.  

Members of this team will be responsible for supporting adoption of digital capabilities (tool/processes) within the organization, as well as ensuring needs of the organization are understood and met. This will be accomplished by:  

• Working with QA organizations to understand technology needs  

• Initiating PMOs and CRs to support identified needs and continuous improvement  

• Developing requirements to support implementation  

• Actively participating in development and testing of Quality business applications roll-outs and enhancements  

• Escalating issues identified to required stakeholders  

• Maintaining cognizance and support Quality Software Applications (e.g. Engineering Report Workflow (ERWF) applications)  

• Working with QA, ECM and SEP Certification stakeholders to ensure processes and procedures are updated as required to support new/updated digital capabilities  

• Working with QA, ECM and SEP Certification stakeholders to assess opportunities for improvement and support initiation of PMO or CRs as required  

• Elevating needs, gaps and challenges to the appropriate value stream or IT organization  

• Tracking and managing PMOs and CRs required by QA, ECM and SEP Certification Team & Communicate that to Quality Leadership and internal customers  

• Monitoring compliance to business processes policies and procedures  

• Assisting in developing required training material & documentation (e.g. DPDs, job aids, procedures) 

• Working with (or become part of) Business Intelligence team to create a multitude of reports for EB departments  

In addition to the above expectations, the team will be asked to engage in identifying and working to find ways to improve the efficiency of existing processes (i.e. work with internal stakeholders to reduce paper processes, find ways to automate, etc). 

Occasional weekend support may be required to support emergent quality issues or Ship Certification. 

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelors of Science in Engineering, Information System Management or Computer Information Systems   
• 5+ years of experience Engineering, Software Development, or Information Management Systems

• Demonstrated computer proficiency in MS Office Suite and Engineering Related Software (e.g. Jira, Zephyr, etc.) 

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance through the Department of Defense 

Preferred Requirements:

• Bachelors of Science Degree in System Engineering or Computer Information Systems 

• Preference may be given to internal candidates 

• Experience with program languages and software development 

• Project Management, “Systems” Engineering, or Agile Project Management 

• Experience with Jira and Zephyr 

• Previous work interacting with all levels of management, engineering, supervision and SMEs 

• Proven experience interfacing with NAVSEA, SUPSHIP, or other outside customers 

• Experience working with MS Project 

• Knowledge of/ Experience with managing software development programs 

• Experience with system requirements development  

• Teamcenter experience

• Strong written and verbal communication skills 
• Strong communication and presentation delivery and development abilities 
• Building Trust 
• Problem Solving and Causal Analysis 
• Understanding of application development, integrations, enhancing systems and operations. 
• Technical Writing & Correspondence with Customer 
• Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize task assignments 
• Demonstrated Ability to use judgment when solving issues and setting priorities 
• Ability to effectively communicate with supervisor, manager, and director-level personnel  
• Teamwork - works effectively as both team lead and team member 
• Self-Starter willing to learn new and unfamiliar areas 
• Meeting Facilitation   
• Skilled in Identification of Risks and Improvement Opportunities, willing and able to mitigate risks and implement improvements. 
• Must be able to read and interpret company policies and procedures 
• Ability to maintain high level of attention to detail and data integrity 
• Ability to interpret contractual requirements, manufacturing drawings, and military or commercial specifications 
• Strong communication skills 
• Desire to learn new technologies and identify opportunities to improve internal Quality Assurance and certification tools