SYSTEMS ENGINEER - ATAS - OPEN RANK (HYBRID) WITH SECURITY CLEARANCE

Company: The Georgia Tech Research Institute
Location: Washington
Posted on: October 14, 2024

Job Description:

Overview: The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).Founded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,900 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $940 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.GTRI's renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry. Georgia Tech's Mission and Values Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do: 1. Students are our top priority. 2. We strive for excellence. 3. We thrive on diversity. 4. We celebrate collaboration. 5. We champion innovation. 6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression. 7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community. 8. We act ethically. 9. We are responsible stewards. Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact. Project/Unit Description The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) Aerospace, Transportation, and Advanced Systems Lab has opportunities for a system engineering position in support of DoD test/training range research and development effort. Responsibilities of this position include capturing technology developments, workforce needs, and enterprise processes necessary to support the cyber testing and training enterprise in the next 2, 5, and 10 years. By facilitating collaboration among technical, engineering, and enterprise teams, this effort can ensure critical capabilities are in place when needed and support cyber test and training enterprise infrastructure, utilization, and event metrics to align enterprise strategy to guide investment. Job Purpose The Systems Engineer oversees and coordinates the work of technical teams on systems projects, ensuring the successful design, implementation, operation, and technical management of those projects. Taking a holistic approach to systems engineering, the Systems Engineer ensures that all aspects of a system project are considered and addressed. The Systems Engineer works closely with stakeholders to understand their needs and then develops and documents technical requirements that meet those needs. The Systems Engineer leads the design team in developing a system architecture that meets all of the requirements. After the system is designed, the Systems Engineer oversees the implementation of the system, working with the implementation team to ensure that it meets all of the requirements. Once the system is deployed, the Systems Engineer manages the technical aspects of the system, including monitoring performance, troubleshooting problems, and making improvements. Key Responsibilities * Manage all technical aspects of product or system design including directing multiple lab resources for large scale product or system deployments. * Manage sub-contractor resources supporting all system engineering areas (definition, requirements analysis, synthesis, systems analysis and implementation). * Conduct product or system design synthesis translating requirements into physical architectures for systems of high complexity to include defining and refining internal and external interfaces. * Develop technical reports and diagrams detailing product or system attributes. * Validate security control configurations on systems and ensure all systems are configured with proper controls, such as STIGS, CMMC, and other similar requirements. * Collaborate with sponsors and other key stakeholders to derive tasks from detailed requirements and provide tasking to other team members based off of the derived tasks. Additional Responsibilities * System engineering responsibilities within this role include thorough understanding of the national cyber range infrastructure, technology demands, sponsor requirements, and future needs. * Candidates for this position will work closely with DoD cyber range sponsors and system end-users to understand their operational needs, and to help identify future system requirements. * Candidates must demonstrate expertise in cyber test and training range virtualization, systems architecture, and networking concepts. Required Minimum Qualifications * Engineering or physical sciences bachelor's or higher degree. Preferred Qualifications * Active TS/SCI Clearance. * Recent detailed knowledge of the National Cyber Range Complex. Travel Requirements * 10% - 25% travel. Education and Length of Experience This position vacancy is an open-rank announcement. The final job offer will be dependent on candidate qualifications in alignment with Research Faculty Extension Professional ranks as outlined in section 3.2.1 of the Georgia Tech Faculty Handbook * 9-14 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree in All areas of Engineering and Physical Sciences. * 7-12 years of related experience with a Masters' degree in All areas of Engineering and Physical Sciences. * 4-9 years of related experience with a Ph.D. in All areas of Engineering and Physical Sciences. Please refer to our Research Faculty Technical Level Guidelines for minimum requirements at the higher levels (4,5,6). U.S. Citizenship Requirements Due to our research contracts with the U.S. federal government, candidates for this position must be U.S. Citizens. Clearance Type Required Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain an active security clearance. Benefits at GTRI Comprehensive information on currently offered GTRI benefits, including Health & Welfare, Retirement Plans, Tuition Reimbursement, Time Off, and Professional Development, can be found through this link: https://benefits.hr.gatech.edu/. Equal Employment Opportunity The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities. Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. This prohibition applies to faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including affiliates, invitees, and guests. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract. USG Core Values Statement The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct. Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653. Posted: 10/08/2024 Closes: 10/18/2024 Back

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