The Level 6 System Engineer applies systems engineering principles  throughout the systems life cycle phases: Concept, Development,  Production, Utilization, Support, and Retirement. Interacts with the  Government regarding Systems Engineering technical considerations and for associated problems, issues or conflicts. Communicates with other program  personnel, government overseers, and senior executives. Responsibility for  the technical integrity, quality, and completeness of work performed and  deliverables associated with one or more of the 25 process areas defined by  ISO/IEC15288:  Technical Process Area - Stakeholder Requirements  Definition, Requirements Analysis, Architectural Design, Implementation,  Integration, Verification, Transition, Validation, Operation, Maintenance, and  Disposal;  Project Process Area - Project Planning, Project Assessment and  Control, Decision Management, Risk Management, Configuration Management, Information Management, and Measurement;  Enterprise  (Organizational Project-Enabling) Process Area - Project Portfolio  Management, Infrastructure Management, Lifecycle Model Management,  Human Resource Management, and Quality Management; Agreement  Process Area - Acquisition and Supply

Capabilities

• Perform systems engineering activities and assist in the  preparation of a work product in Technical Process Areas  associated with the ISO/IEC 15288.
• Perform systems engineering activities and assist in the  preparation of multiple work products in Project and/or  Technical Process Areas associated with any of the ISO/IEC  15288 processes.
• Assist in performing systems engineering activities in the  ISO/IEC 15288 Agreement or Enterprise Process Areas.
• Perform analysis of technical alternatives for a project and  make preliminary recommendations.
• Develop and deliver a work product in any of the ISO/IEC  15288 Process Areas.
• Perform systems engineering activities and develop and  deliver work products of either the ISO/IEC 15288 Agreement  or Enterprise Process Areas.
• Independently analyze, and recommend alternatives for  elements of project's technical design.
• Perform systems engineering activities and develop and  deliver work products in each of the ISO/IEC 15288 Project  and Technical Process Areas.
• Supervise or coordinate the work of other contractor engineers or technicians on a project.
• Analyze and propose appropriate engineering standards and  processes for a project.
• Assist in conducting an evaluation to determine its suitability  for project implementation.
• Assist in developing a new or innovative approach to a  technical or engineering issue.
• Brief stakeholders and present the status on all technical aspects of their project.
• Independently make decisions regarding engineering issues  and methodology for a project.
• Approve delivery of work products of multiple Processes Areas defined in the ISO/IEC 15288.
• Lead contractor systems engineering activities for a project to include supervising the work of the project engineering staff and technicians.
• Independently resolve important engineering issues requiring the use of advanced technology.
• Plan and develop engineering projects with unique or complex aspects that impact major capabilities of high priority to the enterprise.
• Approve delivery of work products of all Process Areas defined in the ISO/IEC 15288.
• Serve as a Subject Matter Expert in one or more Process Areas defined in the ISO/IEC 15288.

Required Experience

• A Bachelor's degree in a Qualified Engineering Field or a related discipline from an accredited college or university plus twenty (20) years of systems engineering experience
• Or a Master's degree in a Qualified Engineering Field or a  related discipline from an accredited college or university plus  eighteen (18) years of experience.