Junior Systems Engineer

Apogee Integration is seeking a Jr Systems Engineer.

Location : Chantilly, VA

Overview :

The primary objective of the service management team is supporting enterprise systems engineering is to work closely with customer-designated IT and mission application service providers to ensure the development, maturation, and integration of shared services with the mission architecture. The services team is responsible for coordinating and supporting requirements and CONOPS, and architectures in the support of the customer’s migration to shared IT and mission application services; overseeing the acquisition-level closure of service requirements; independent verification, validation and test in support of delivered service capabilities and mission closure, overseeing SED readiness events in support of enterprise, system and acquisition-level milestones; leading and supporting project planning; assessing schedule and risk; generating and presenting engineering briefings; and interfacing with numerous customers.

This position will serve as a member of the services management team in support of the Systems Engineering Directorate. The candidate will support teams coordinating, supporting and assessing requirements, CONOPs and architecture products, assessing services schedule and risks, supporting test and verification strategy and system integration of new initiatives in support of expanded mission capabilities. The selected candidate should have experience with the following:

• End to end assessment of service transition strategy, transition plans, impacts to requirements allocation, and schedule dependencies
• Experience with common service requirements at the function, system, and enterprise levels
• Knowledge in IT Cloud transitions from a requirements generation, test and requirements closure standpoint Experience with verification and validation management for services
• Experience supporting integration of IT services, networks, or mission application
• Experience reviewing change evaluation reports for major and emergency changes and assess the impact to service level and enterprise requirements

Position Requirements:

• Requires 0 to 4 years professional experience (0-2 years of experience= Level 1 or 3-4 years= Level 2)
• BS in engineering, physics, IT, or related technical degree
• Robust written and verbal communication skills
• Highly organized especially with project plans
• Active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph

Desired Skills

• Systems Engineering or Project engineering background and aspirations
• Space domain knowledge
• Familiarity with the Intelligence Community, and associated government agencies
• Ability to lead and influence
• Strong business acumen; ability to relate professionally with customers and colleagues
• Responsible and reliable; follow up on actions and the ability to multi task
• A passion for learning, helping others, sharing team knowledge, and contributing value to the mission in any way possible

About APOGEE INTEGRATION…Applied Intelligence!

• For 18 years, our core team of engineering professionals have provided the domain expertise and integrated products that serve as a primary means of analysis for leading decision makers throughout the Intelligence Community. We are honored to be able to serve our customers and are dedicated to providing products and services to ensure their long-term success.
• Combining innovation with practical results and a proven commitment to customer care, our full life-cycle expertise covers the continuum of engineering needs:
  • Aerospace Engineering, Software Engineering, Geospatial Analysis, 3D Interactive Visualization, Network Engineering, Systems Administration, Information Assurance, Systems Engineering, Modeling & Simulation, Space Protection, Enterprise Requirements.

Benefits:

• Although clearly focused on The Mission, at APOGEE, we realize that our staff or APOGEE-niuses are our greatest assets. We are committed to a high performance culture and provide an environment that challenges our employees to be exceptional. We provide World Class Health & Wellness, Retirement & Savings, Time Off and Beyond the Basics Benefits.

Health & Wellness

• United Healthcare, Guardian Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Long/Short Term Disability and Health Savings Account.

Retirement & Savings

• Apogee wants to ensure that every Apogee-nius can participate and grow a meaningful retirement nest egg without losing the flexibility to save for other goals. To provide this flexibility, the Company provides a 401(k) that enables Apogee to contribute up to 7% of your gross salary to your retirement.

Apogee 401(k)

• Apogee offers a 401(k) plan to all our employees. You are eligible to participate in the plan beginning on the first of the month following 3 months of employment. You may contribute up to 20% of your gross wages each pay period on a pre-tax basis. Apogee will match 100% of your contribution to the 401(k) up to 7% of your gross salary. The maximum dollar amount you can contribute for 2017, per the IRS, is $18,000. The Vesting period for Apogee matching contributions is 3 years. The Apogee 401(k) is administered by Fidelity Investments. Fidelity provides Apogee 401(k) plan users a wide selection of investment choices including index funds, managed funds, stocks and bonds tailored for your investments goals and years till retirement. The goal of the Apogee Retirement Plan is to help you maximize annual retirement growth and savings while providing you the flexibility to meet other personal financial goals.

Time Off

• 26 days off annually from a mixture of fixed, floating and earned personal time off!

Mobility Bonus

• Apogee-niuses are on-the-go! Apogee provides our Apogee-niuses up to $1,000 Mobility Bonus for Broadband Internet and Cellphone services. Apogee has an on-line time & expense system and interactive website that is integral for our business processes. To ensure that you stay in touch with the Apogee-nome, your customers, and check on the latest Apogee tweets and texts, cellphone access is key. This bonus is paid out quarterly in the amount of $250.

Professional Development Assistance (PDA) Plan

• Apogee provides its Apogee-niuses with PDA toward management-approved training, tuition, continuing education, and conferences. Annual cap is $5,250. Apogee assists by offering software, books and the training you need to excel in your job. Apogee will purchase for you any approved materials that apply to your job.

Apogee Integration is an M/F Disabled and Vet EEO/AA Employer

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