Verification & Validation Engineer

Job#: 3047074

Job Description:

Systems Engineer (Validation & Verification Engineer)

Apex Systems is hiring for multiple Systems Engineers (Validation & Verification Engineer), levels 3-5, with a large aerospace and defense client!

Position requires a currently active, DoD-issued Top Secret Security Clearance.

If interested in applying, please apply directly online or email a copy of your updated resume to Melissa at (please reference Job ID: 3047074 when emailing)

Must be open to working 100% on-site in one of the following locations - Seal Beach, CA (preferred); El Segundo, CA; Colorado Springs, CO; Aurora, CO; Herndon, VA; Leesburg, VA; or Kennedy Space Center, FL

Contract Type/Duration: W2 Contract; 12-month contract-to-permanent-hire opportunity

As a member of the Systems Engineering team, you will join a diverse team and apply your skills to analyze and develop system and subsystem requirements, interface control documents, support systems architecture and design, system integration, test, verification, and validation to ensure the system satisfies the intent of customer requirements. This role involves creating innovative solutions to technical challenges, providing system support with automation, modern tools, and overseeing projects to ultimately deliver the end product.

Position Responsibilities:

Leads Ground and System Level verification, validation, integration and test

Leads the planning, organization, implementation of requirements management processes, tools, risk, issues, opportunity and technology readiness

Applies an interdisciplinary, collaborative approach to plan, design, and develop requirements

Develops and executes test plans, procedures, and verification reports

Resolves cross-functional technical issues

Evaluates customer/operational needs to define system performance requirements, integrate technical parameters and assure compatibility of all physical, functional and program interfaces

Performs various analyses for affordability, safety, reliability, maintainability, testability, human systems integration, survivability, vulnerability, susceptibility, system security, regulatory, certification, product assurance and other specialties quality factors into a preferred configuration to optimize total system of systems and/or system architecture supporting mission success

Writes requirements and ICDs for the ground systems

Supports ConOps development and product design, development, and test

Develops Ground Segment Operational Products in support of Space based systems

Supports complex system level threads required to run missions in space

Works with a team of engineers using scaled agile development process

Engages in model based systems engineering

Leads, mentors, and trains others

Requirements:

Currently active, DoD-issued Top Secret Security Clearance

Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Engineering Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement

Minimum 5+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of technical education and experience

Preferred Qualifications:

Excellent oral and written Communication, Adaptability, Decision Making, Customer Focus, Integrated Systems, Engineering Analysis, and Requirements/Tracing skillset

Experience in space systems and working with multi-discipline teams

Experience with Ops Product architecture, design, development, and test

Experience with software requirements verification testing

Experience with scripting languages (i.e. Python, Tcl/Tk)

Experience with Scaled Agile Framework processes and tools (i.e Jira, Confluence)

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Please note that as a contract employee of Apex Systems, benefits include the below with employee contribution*

• Health
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance; Short Term Disability
• Hospitalization Coverage
• Direct Deposit
• Weekly Pay Periods
• Training and Development Programs
• 401k
• Referral Program

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