Senior Systems Engineer

Amentum is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to serve as a Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) supporting the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Dahlgren Division, H20 , as the Government Product Owner overseeing a subsystem within the larger AN/SQQ-89 Undersea Warfare System (USW) . This position is on-site at Lockheed Martin in Manassas, Virginia ., * Provide meeting support, review and manage system requirements, review system features, review and update technical documentation, and provide USW Weapons Control system architecture oversight .

• Collaborate closely with other Navy Warfare Centers, Technical Direction Agents (TDAs), and system integrator software developers.
• Manage the integrator product backlog, refine performance specifications, and review integrator design artifacts.
• Coordinate with test teams to review and analyze test event results.
• Maintain traceability from high-level Navy capabilities to subsystem-specific requirements using dynamic databases.
• Evaluate the localized impact of requirement Change Proposals (CPs) on the specified functional area.
• Collaborate with other Warfare Centers in Joint Requirement Working Group (JRWG) meetings to review Performance Specifications (P-Specs) and ensure interfaces between the SQQ-89 subsystem and the larger combat system are clearly defined.
• Review contractor-delivered design artifacts, including Functional Design Documents (FDDs) and Interface Design Documents (IDDs) , to verify architectural compliance and identify potential integration risks with other combat systems.
• Provide government oversight at technical meetings for the SQQ-89 subsystem and act as the primary TPOC for subsystem feature validation , ensuring contractor priorities align with sponsor direction.
• Support the investigation of subsystem-specific anomalies and test failures, collaborate with lab personnel to review data logs, assist in coordinating issue recreation in lab environments, and validate detailed findings.
• Represent the customer at Bug Adjudication Board (BAB) meetings, collaborating with Fleet Support, Safety, and other Warfare Center personnel to prioritize bugs affecting the SQQ-89 subsystem.
• Bridge communication gaps between NSWC team members, the system integrator, TDAs, and Navy Warfare Centers to ensure unified execution of system requirements.
• Assess high-priority defects for the SQQ-89 subsystem and coordinate with other teams to evaluate fleet impact.
• Draft subsystem-specific government correspondence, as required, to identify requirement deviations or non-compliance.
• Evaluate performance and technical risks for the subsystem area and develop clear, concise briefings for program leadership.

• Bachelor of Science (BS) degree from an accredited college or university in an engineering, scientific, or technical discipline , or four (4) years of demonstrated knowledge base and subject matter expertise relevant to the specific technical discipline of the SOW, including qualifications as a U.S. Naval operational expert in a combat systems rate at the E7 level or higher .
• Six (6) years of engineering experience with a Maritime major weapons control or C2 system program.
• Experience related to the design, planning, analysis, research, testing, or documentation of complex systems throughout the complete engineering life cycle.
• Four (4) years of concurrent experience with Navy surface ship Undersea Warfare weapons control or command and control systems.
• Three (3) years of concurrent demonstrated expertise understanding and developing Engineering Change Proposals (ECP), Interface Change Requests (ICR), Interface Design Specifications (IDS), Weapon Specifications, and other system design/system integration documents.
• Demonstrated experience with weapon and combat system certification processes and requirements , specifically self-certification criteria for elements of the Aegis Warfare System.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with IBM DOORS for requirements management and Atlassian JIRA for Agile tracking.
• Experience working within the Navy Warfare Center enterprise , interacting with Navy Technical Authorities.

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to support you and your priorities. Offerings include:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
• Educational reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tax-saving options
• Disability and life insurance
• Pet insurance

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O’Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.