Description

ACE Group is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business that provides expertise in the operational application of current and future airborne weapons systems, with an emphasis on their lethality and survivability in the Battlespace. Our employees draw from a wealth of personal, professional and company experience to provide our Nation’s decision makers with the knowledge required to optimally equip our Armed Services with affordable, lethal and survivable weapons systems. We serve as our customers’ most trusted agents in their goal of producing enterprise-wide survivability investments and executable programs. We fill key roles within customer offices, offering critical knowledge regarding design, development, procurement, and test and evaluation of new and upgraded weapons and platforms. ACE Group’s philosophy is simple: Our success must be grounded on service and honest relationships. We focus on meeting the needs of our customers and employees, and trust that with those satisfied employees and satisfied customers, the business will take care of itself. ACE Group provides exciting opportunities for professional growth, and generous benefits, including personal time off, individual and family health, vision, and dental benefits, and 401(k) .

Overview

At ACE Group, we are making a difference by providing support to programs in the CCA Program Office. This office is responsible for research, development, acquisition and sustainment of the Navy's next generation Unmanned Aircraft.

We are looking for a talented Software Systems Engineer familiar with NAVAIR Processes and Navy aircraft and/or weapons systems. The Software Systems Engineer will work closely with the CCA (Close Collaborative Aircraft) Integrated Program Team Lead, the Chief Engineer and their cross functional teams in the development of the next generation of unmanned aircraft.

The candidate will work closely with other engineers, scientists and government clients to solve complex technical problems and act as a strategic adviser regarding all elements of the projects they support. The candidate must be a team-oriented self-starter with the ability to multi-task, communicate effectively, resolve conflict in a constructive manner, and produce quality products efficiently.

Requirements

• Support the execution of Collaborate Combat Aircraft (CCA) research and development programs by driving systems engineering processes, including requirements decomposition, system performance analysis, and effectiveness assessment in a highly complex SoS environment.
• Document objectives and support the development of acquisition and technical documentation including, but not limited to statements of work and specifications
• Assist in the development of long-term plans for capability integration in a software centric modeling and simulation environment.
• Work to develop long term strategies for funding and implementing upgrades and improvements to add capability to the virtual and constructive analysis environments and increase mission capability.
• During integration and execution, serve as the subject matter expert for network design, integration, utilization and optimization.
• Provide insight and knowledge about network modeling methods, and the appropriateness of a given network model, representing features of real-world networks, including the performance of those networks under attack from threats.
• Provide real time and post event data analysis for network health, specific traffic monitoring, and the development of tools and processes to better analyze network use.
• Work with cross-functional teams, including government engineers and program managers, to create a robust analytical environment for evaluating system interoperability and performance.
• Support the development of modeling, simulation, and analysis (MS&A) strategies aligned with program goals.
• Review test requirements, ensure the completeness of the MS&A portion of test programs, and participate in engineering readiness reviews.
• Document & Report: Assist in the development of technical documentation, interim reports, and maintain organized databases for technical
• This position requires the candidate to have a US DoD Top Secret Security Clearance with SCI or SCI-eligible and requires at least 10% travel.
  
  

Education / Certifications

• BS or BA degree from an accredited college or university in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering or related field from an accredited college or university.
  
  

Experience

• 15+ years of software engineering or software systems engineering experience.
• Must have an understanding of network modeling and military networking protocols.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills and ability to drive results.
• Highly motivated and capable of working in a dynamic and fast-paced, schedule constrained, and complex security environment.
• Team-oriented self-starter with the ability to multi-task, communicate effectively, resolve conflict in a constructive manner, and produce quality products efficiently. Strong ability to multi-task
• Strong conceptual thinking and innovation skills.
• Outstanding interpersonal, communication, and public presentation skills.
• Ability to learn.