F-35 Information Technology Systems Engineer

Position Title: F-35 Information Technology Systems Engineer                                         

Company: ACT1 Federal

Location: Arlington, VA

About ACT1: Delivering mission-critical solutions and industry-leading talent to advance the missions of the partners, organizations, and communities we serve.

Job Description: ACT1 Federal is seeking an Information Technology Systems Engineer to support the F‑35 Joint Program Office (JPO) efforts to improve the F-35 the Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS) and Operational Data Integrated Network (ODIN) Information Technology systems. ALIS and ODIN are large and complex IT systems that integrate and enable functions including the maintenance, repair, and supply actions necessary to keep F-35s operational and increase combat capabilities for the United States military services and our allies around the world. You will be a valuable member of the F-35 JPO’s Maintenance Systems (MxS) Program Management Office (PMO) engineering team that is responsible for architecture, infrastructure, cybersecurity, requirements management, configuration management, and test & evaluation of the ALIS/ODIN systems. In this role, you will address technical integration and architecture shortfalls in the development of ALIS/ODIN, develop and oversee plans to obtain sufficient documentation for both efficient prime vendor and alternate vendor support/modification of ALIS/ODIN.

Responsibilities:

·  Assist with establishing mid-term and long-term strategic engineering initiatives, coordinating very closely with members of the Maintenance Systems Program Management Office technical staff and others to collaborate on systems architecture efforts

·  Assist the Maintenance Systems Requirements Engineer to produce a Product Specification for the as-delivered ALIS and ODIN products

·  Support the development of a System Specification for future versions of ALIS/ODIN

·  Coordinate with other internal and external organizations, including prime contractors on key engineering initiatives

·  Conduct searches for, and identify GOTS and COTS products, which could be used to replace existing ALIS/ODIN products to reduce cost and to improve reliability

·  Develop action plans for incorporating software from alternate sources, including ECPs, software sustainment plans, and plans for addressing the interfaces between software from different vendors

Requirements

·  Bachelor's Degree or Master’s Degree in Engineering

·  6-years experience in systems engineering and development with IT network architecture design and evaluation

·  Knowledge of US networking, global information systems, information systems with multiple servers and boundaries (e.g. cloud-based systems)

Knowledge and competency in one of the following areas:

o Systems and software requirement analysis and allocation

o System and subsystem level hardware-software integration

·  Experience in accepted project management techniques, applications and processes

·  Experience in preparing, reviewing, and analyzing engineering reports, test plans, test reports, and other data, including specifications

·  Ability to prepare and present oral and written presentations to various levels of government and industry management

·  SECRET Clearance with eligibility for SAR

Benefits

·   Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

·   Company Paid Life and AD&D Insurance

·   Company Paid Short-Term Disability

·   Health care flexible spending accounts

·   401K

·   Paid Time Off

·   Paid Holidays

ACT-I is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.