Title: Systems Engineer – Modeling & Simulation Clearance: Secret Eligible, obtainable within 24 months Location: Pittsfield, MA Remote Work Flexibility
Company Overview:
Cornerstone Defense, in partnership with our military, intelligence, and civil government customers, supports U.S. operations worldwide through the use of many different types of intelligence, satellite, and cyber technologies. Cornerstone’s Intelligence Sector provides solutions to the United States Government for information collection, operations, exploitation and dissemination, and research activities. Our Team specializes in software development, cloud architecture, systems and network engineering, systems integration, agile management, as well as targeting operations and intelligence analysis. Our support to our mission customers includes cyber network operations, exploitation and defense, signals intelligence, human intelligence, and critical missions and networks.
We are looking for a Subject Matter Expert (SME) with creative talent who are ready to take on the challenge of providing an opportunity to further advance the cutting-edge technology that supports some of our nations core defense/intelligence services and systems. Our team works closely with esteemed customers to develop solutions that allow them to carry out high-stakes national security missions. Please keep reading…
Responsibilities:
Performs requirements analysis, requirements definition, requirements management, functional analysis, performance analysis, system design & modeling, detail trade studies, systems integration and test (verification), validation and interface definition studies of subsystem or system elements under supervision of the lead systems engineer
Performs technical planning, cost and risk analyses, and supportability and effectiveness analyses for subsystems and system elements
Performs customer requirements analysis, develops system requirements and defines allocations to lower levels (elements and components)
Performs detailed technical analyses for a subsystem or system elements
Develops and evaluates systems, networks and information systems to ensure designs meet applicable governmental security specifications
Participates in Modeling and Simulation
Researches and analyzes data, such as vendor products, COTS components, GFE/CFE, specifications, and manuals to determine feasibility of design or application
Supports the generation of technical engineering products by using the appropriate standards, processes, procedures, and tools throughout the system development life cycle
May provide leadership and/or direction to lower level employees
Independently determines proposed approach to solutions
Defines processes for technical platforms, system specifications, input/output and working parameters for hardware and/or software compatibility
Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions
Designs a complete and complex framework, system or product
Identifies, analyzes and resolves system design weaknesses
Regular contact with senior levels of internal work groups
Works under limited direction
Contact with Deputy Program Managers Engineering (DPME) and other professionals within the Engineering department and with project teams across the company
Travel may be required
Provides resolution to a diverse range of complex problems
Independently determines approach to solutions
Required Qualifications:
Requires a Bachelors degree in Systems Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field
Requires 5+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 3 years of job-related experience