Systems Engineer

Odyssey is recruiting for a Systems Engineer to join the team. The technical expert filling this position will be a trusted advisor and consultant to the government that supports government led ongoing and future sustainment, modification, and capability upgrade efforts across the Legacy Space C2 and NCMC-ITW/AA enterprises. A key focus for this position is the planning, analysis, design, development, testing, and sustainment of Legacy Space Systems, re-purpose existing Communication Processing System (CPS) Circuits, and deploy redundant circuits within the Legacy Space Enterprise. This position supports the Operations Team and the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) methodology being used by NISSC II Sustainment Provider for development and delivery of capability. Odyssey personnel are assigned the roles of Product Owner and Product Line Manager for an Agile Release Team (ART) within the program office. The NCMC-ITW/AA Branch sustains unique ITW/AA Cheyenne Mountain systems, networks, and associated components through an enterprise-wide set of integrated mission capabilities, support services, and data products that provide military authorities with an accurate, timely, unambiguous and continuous warning and attack assessment of air, missile and space threats. The Legacy Space C2 Branch sustains unique space command & control systems, networks, and associated components through an enterprise-wide set of integrated mission capabilities, support services, and data products that provide space situational awareness, object tracking, and deconfliction.
This is a full-time position at Peterson SFB in Colorado Springs, CO, with hybrid flexibility for anyone local – subject to change per the government's discretion.
stains unique ITW/AA Cheyenne Mountain systems, networks, and associated components through an enterprise-wide set of integrated mission capabilities, support services, and data products that provide military authorities with an accurate, timely, unambiguous and continuous warning and attack assessment of air, missile and space threats. The Legacy Space C2 Branch sustains unique space command & control systems, networks, and associated components through an enterprise-wide set of integrated mission capabilities, support services, and data products that provide space situational awareness, object tracking, and deconfliction.
This is a full-time position at Peterson SFB in Colorado Springs, CO, with hybrid flexibility for anyone local – subject to change per the government's discretion.
Duties include, but not limited to:  Provide system program engineering, technical support, and technical training to support programs initiatives, including but not limited to acquisition, development, integration, sustainment, continued evolution, deployment, fielding and installation, and operations oversight. Provide engineering support to conduct formal trade studies based on engineering performance, effectiveness, cost effectiveness, cost performance, life cycle cost, feasibility, capability, reliability, maintainability, risk, and schedule. Provide technical recommendation support services, including reviews, studies, audits, evaluations and analysis, scientific and procedural guidance, documentation, technical analysis, and support of associated engineering IPTs. Provide proposal analysis support services that compare and quantify proposed systems, components, approaches for technical feasibility, compatibility, and cost effectiveness. Provide concepts and requirements analyses support services including, but not limited to, reviewing and analyzing DoD requirements, assessments, concept, strategy, and audit documentation. Perform program reviews to evaluate alternative proposed plans, systems engineering programs, design, and test results to assure that subsystem and system performance is achieved in accordance with program specifications. Prepare technical documents that define, specify, and recommend system subsystem characteristics. Prepare management reports and conduct technical presentations for planning, implementation and corrective action using the application of engineering economy principles. Conduct reviews on the program portfolio to evaluate and / or recommend alternative plans, improve systems engineering programs processes, manage sustain program technical baseline, and design perform system-level tests to assure that subsystems and system performance are achieved in accordance with approved specifications. Review and analyze system concepts and user requirements that have been approved and entered into a system requirements baseline (functional, allocated, and product). Provide concepts and requirements analyses support services, but not limited to, reviewing and analyzing Initial Capabilities Documents (ICDs), Capability Development Documents (CDDs), Capability Production Documents (CPDs), Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs), Military Utility Assessments (MUAs), and Technology Development Strategies. Provide technical expertise and software engineering skills, including systems requirements definition and decomposition, top-level systems design, test design, and test coverage metrics and analysis. Ability to interact professionally with DoD end users, DoD customer, and contractor support personnel. This includes the ability to prepare and present briefings to these personnel. Provide analysis support services of technical baseline documentation, including, but not limited to, Concepts of Operation (CONOPs), Algorithm Description Documents, System Subsystem Design Descriptions, Software Design Documents, Interface Control Documents, Software Version Descriptions, Software Installation Plans, System Requirements Review packages, Preliminary and Critical Design Review packages, Test Readiness Review packages, Test Plans and Test Procedures and FCAPCAs. Minimum Requirements:  Citizenship: Must be a U.S. Citizen
Clearance: Must have an active DoD Top Secret clearance, eligible for TS/SCI and be able to maintain it.
Education: Bachelor's degree in a related field
Years of Experience: 25 years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline; to include 15 years of DoD experience;  OR, Master's Degree with 20 or more years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline; to include 12 years of DoD experience. Preferred Qualifications: Clearance: Active TS/SCI
Additional experience: Experience with CI/CD automation and tools. Atlassian suite, VMware, Fortify/Checkmarx/SAST, Gradle, Nexus, and Kubernetes preferred but not necessary. Experience with industry standard DevSecOps practices. Experience with modernizing monolithic software into modular and modernized applications, to include design patterns, microservice architecture, containerization, automation, and refactoring techniques. Experience with Agile methodology for development and sustainment of software systems. Understanding of Java and C++ best-use cases and industry standards. Experience with UML and SysML diagramming. Additional Information : Location: Peterson SFB
Hybrid: hybrid flexibility for anyone local – subject to change per the government's discretion
Travel:  Travel up to 10% may be required
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Odyssey Systems Consulting Group, is an innovative small business committed to providing world-class technical, management, and training support services to government and public sector clients. We focus on people, processes, and performance to deliver superior results. Since our inception in 1997, our commitment to mission success and customer satisfaction has been recognized with exponential growth and exceptional past performance ratings. We accept challenging assignments and drive projects from the planning stages, through implementation, and into operations and support.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities Final compensation for this position will be determined by various factors such as the Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant work experience, specific skills and competencies, geographic location, education, and certifications.
Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, Tricare supplement, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, employee assistance program, learning and development benefit, paid time off, and holidays.