Senior Engineer
Contingent upon Customer Approval
Purpose:
- Valkyrie Enterprises is seeking a Senior Engineer to support the Integrated Warfare Systems (IWS 11) Technical Director.
- The Senior Engineer will provide senior-level systems engineering expertise, strategic planning, and technical guidance across the IWS 11 portfolio, including Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM), Close-In Weapon System (CIWS), and Laser/Directed Energy (DE) programs.
- This role is in Arlington, VA.
Job Description:
- Provide senior-level systems engineering and strategic technical support to the IWS 11 Technical Director across the Navy's surface combat systems portfolio.
- Develop technical roadmaps, strategic plans, and long-term engineering strategies to support current and future Navy combat system capabilities.
- Support program strategy development and technical assessments at the OPNAV N96 level and above.
- Evaluate emerging Science and Technology (S&T) capabilities and assess their potential application to future Navy acquisition programs.
- Develop and analyze systems engineering requirements, mission capabilities, and mission solution architectures.
- Assess system capabilities against current and emerging threats, identifying capability gaps and recommending technical solutions.
- Develop and review systems integration and interoperability requirements to support Navy combat system effectiveness.
- Review Concepts of Operations (CONOPS) and Concepts of Employment (CONEMP) to support operational requirements and strategic planning.
- Prepare and deliver technical briefings, strategic recommendations, and executive-level presentations to senior Navy leadership, including flag officers and Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) leadership.
- Translate complex engineering initiatives, program plans, and technical challenges into concise, actionable information for senior decision-makers.
- Collaborate with Navy program offices, technical teams, and government stakeholders to ensure engineering efforts align with mission objectives and long-term capability requirements.
Qualifications:
- Must have a bachelor's degree in an engineering field and at least 10 years of professional systems engineering experience.
- Must have recent and relevant experience supporting U.S. Navy surface combat systems.
- Must have a strong understanding of Navy surface combat systems, including Ship Self-Defense System (SSDS), AEGIS, layered ship self-defense capabilities, and Anti-Air Warfare (AAW) threat profiles.
- Must have demonstrated experience with early-phase systems engineering activities, including requirements development, strategic planning, mission analysis, and system architecture development.
- Must have experience assessing mission capabilities, emerging technologies, system performance, and technical solutions against operational requirements and threats.
- Must have experience developing or evaluating systems integration and interoperability requirements.
- Must have knowledge of Concepts of Operations (CONOPS) and Concepts of Employment (CONEMP).
- Must possess strong technical writing, communication, analytical, and presentation skills.
- Must have the ability to communicate complex technical concepts and strategic recommendations to senior military and government leadership.
Desired Qualifications:
- Master's degree in an engineering field, preferred.
- 15–20 years of professional systems engineering experience, preferred.
- Extensive recent and relevant experience supporting U.S. Navy surface combat systems programs, preferred.
- Experience supporting NAVSEA, Integrated Warfare Systems (IWS), OPNAV N96, or senior Navy leadership organizations, preferred.
- Familiarity with RAM, CIWS, Laser/Directed Energy systems, and the broader IWS 11 portfolio, preferred.
- Experience developing long-range technical roadmaps, strategic plans, and future combat system capability assessments, preferred.
- Experience evaluating emerging Science and Technology (S&T) capabilities for future Navy acquisition efforts, preferred.
- Demonstrated experience preparing and presenting technical strategies, program assessments, and engineering recommendations to senior Navy leadership and flag officers, preferred.
- Ability to independently provide strategic engineering guidance and technical recommendations with minimal oversight, preferred.
Security Requirements:
- Must have an Active Secret security clearance and the ability to maintain it.
Travel Requirements:
- Minimal travel-less than 10%
- If position requires travel by domestic flight or access to secure federal facilities/military bases, candidate must be able to obtain (by start of position) and maintain appropriate identification credentials, such as REAL ID. (More information regarding REAL ID can be found: https://www.dhs.gov/real-id )
Physical Requirements:
- Remaining in a stationary position, often standing, or sitting for prolonged periods
- Able to sit and work on a computer for long periods of time
- Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another
- Communicating with others to exchange information
- Light work that includes moving objects up to 20 pounds
Pre-Employment Requirements:
Any offer of employment with Valkyrie Enterprises is contingent upon the successful completion of all applicable pre-employment requirements. Depending on the position, these may include a criminal background investigation, employment and education verification, pre-employment drug screening, driving record review, security clearance eligibility, government installation access, and any other customer or contract-specific requirements. Failure to successfully meet any required pre-employment condition may result in the withdrawal of the contingent offer of employment.
Valkyrie strictly adheres to a policy of equal employment opportunity. This policy is based on Valkyrie’s commitment to hire and retain qualified employees consistent with position requirements; and to seek, employ, promote and treat all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth, physical disability, mental disability, age, military status or protected veteran status, marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition, genetic information or sexual orientation or other protected characteristics.
Additionally, Valkyrie Enterprises provides a variety of benefits to eligible employees to support your best health, wellness, and future, to include medical/dental/vision options, company paid life and disability insurances, 401k with match, education reimbursement, as well as company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).