Systems Engineer

Job Id# 40935

Job Description Summary:

D&G is seeking a Systems Engineer to assist the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office (CWMD) to lead DHS counter-WMD efforts and coordinate with domestic and international partners to safeguard the United States against chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) and health security threats.

The Systems Engineer will be a member of a team providing an ongoing program of analysis to support decisions regarding approaches to fill current and future capability gaps through risk assessments, gap analysis, and CBRN architecture development. The successful candidate will have experience in mission, capability, and requirements analysis, supporting development of DoDAF products, supporting federal programs, and interacting with abroad range of stakeholders and federal clients. Critical thinking, clear written and oral communication skills are a must. Must be a self-starter with the ability to work effectively independently and in team settings to include close collaboration with program managers and client personnel.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Perform mission pathway analysis and decomposition considering CBRN threats
• Perform capability and requirements analysis for systems and architectures and represent these systems and architectures in a visual and written form.
• Apply architectural framework methodology to support development of DoDAF viewpoints and models
• Support capability assessment studies, gap analysis, and risk assessments
• Support activities to trace program requirements to CBRN architecture.
• Support annual program technical reviews and programming, planning, budgeting and execution process
• Participate in program management working sessions and support program managers in executing day-to-day systems engineering activities.

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, information technology, business, or related field.
• 6 years of relevant experience
• 3-5 years experience working with the Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF) and/or Unified Architecture Framework (UAF).
• 3-5 years experience reading and interpreting government policy, regulations, and directives, with the ability to apply those interpretations fully and legally.

• Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility

This role is restricted to U.S. person(s) (ie., U.S. citizens, permanent residents and other protected individuals under the immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3))*

Highly Desired Skills:

• Ability to support multiple projects, implement initiative management principles, business process development, business reengineering, and strategic business projects.
• Ability to read and interpret government policy, regulations, and directives, and to apply those interpretations when directed by the Project Manager or designee fully and legally to all PWS activities.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with program personnel.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Advanced understanding of MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, stakeholders, and team members.
• Experience assessing Chemical, Biological, or Radiological/Nuclear detection systems, threats, and/or related policies.
• Experience working with CWMD, Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), or DHS.

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  Hybrid- Two days per pay period (two weeks). The CWMD Office is located at the Saint Elizabeth's Campus, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE, Washington, DC 20593

Who We Are:

D&G is one of the fastest growing companies in the Washington-DC area and honored to be named one of the Best Places to Work in the nation. We are an 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran Owned (SDVOSB), and Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) that has been recognized at the highest levels to include DHS Secretary and Secretary of the Army PM and Team of the Year Awards. We are driven to mission success through a combination of ownership, leadership, and accountability. We believe in giving back to our community and proudly supporting organizations such as Homes for Our Troops, SemperK9, and Wreaths Across America.

What We Offer:

• Highly Competitive Salary
• Outstanding Full-Time Benefits
• Bonus, Profit Sharing
• Telecommuting/Flexible Hours
• Education Reimbursement
• Generous PTO

*This role is restricted to U.S. person(s) (ie., U.S. citizens, permanent residents and other protected individuals under the immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)). D&G Support Services will require proof of status prior to employment.

D&G is an equal opportunity employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Pay Range: $110,000 - $120,000 per year