Abacus Technology is seeking an Anti-Tamper (AT) Engineering SME to provide technical support for the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Wright-Patterson AFB.  This is a full-time position.

• Provide engineering support for new and ongoing projects.
• Support the improvement of planned and existing USAF and joint service weapon systems manufacture, operations, re-manufacture, and de-militarization operations and oversight.
• Assist in translating user requirements into system requirements to support design, development, fabrication, testing, and evaluation of systems, subsystems, and equipment for deployment.
• Develop action plans and policies necessary to improve and retain world class weapon system capabilities.
• Perform technical/mission analyses of existing and potential operational requirements, assist in developing system concepts, and perform technological and trade-off study assessments of proposed designs.
• Develop and review the overall system design baseline (architecture and interoperability requirements).
• Assist with developmental planning support in the evaluation of military missions to be accomplished and related requirements documentation including defining the set of military missions to be performed.
• Review and analyze proposals, including regulatory and other policy driver changes or proposed modifications for design feasibility and system compatibility.
• Review specifications, including system, system segment, and equipment specifications, and interface control documents involved in programs.
• Support and conduct engineering performance, effectiveness, cost effectiveness, cost performance, life cycle cost, producibility, maintainability, supportability, reliability, technical, and schedule risk assessment and scheduling trade-off studies.
• Support and conduct systems analyses to include, but not limited to, system design/design feasibility and state-of-the-art assessment.
• Support the development and evaluation of IMP, IMS, and Systems Engineering Detail Schedule engineering cost estimates.
• Evaluate systems test plans and Test and Evaluation Master Plans and participate in the conduct of system, subsystem, and component testing.
• Provide systems/subsystems integration support for the acquisition, development, and verification of systems and equipment.
• Support weapons systems life cycle including analysis of alternatives, creation of investment strategies, manufacturing, support, and end-of-life processes.
• Teach learning modules within Anti-Tamper (AT) courses to industry and government participants and assist in curriculum development.
• Lead the creation and maintenance of multiple Special Access Program (SAP) Security Classification Guides (SCGs).
• Support staffing and coordination with multiple DoD service and industry security, technical, financial, and contracting working groups to review and adjudicate SCG feedback comments and approval of the SCGs.
• Staff and publish SCGs to support the DoD AT community.

20+ years experience in systems engineering including at least 10 years in a DoD and SAP environment.  Master’s degree in a related field.  Additional years of experience may be substituted for degree requirements.  Extensive knowledge of and expertise in DoD, USAF, and common engineering and scientific principles, criteria, and procedures.  Thorough understanding of application software, operating systems, networks, storage platforms, and how they relate to system architecture.  Experience working on each stage of the system development life cycle from initiation through deployment/sustainment.  Demonstrated proficiency with process modeling and developing workflow diagrams.  Able to elicit and interpret requirements and translate to technical specifications/system design following best practices and design patterns.  Able to communicate with management, technical staff, and end users in a clear and professional manner.  Experience with engineering practices, techniques, and standards.  Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to develop and present technical presentations.  Able to represent complex data in diagrams or through other techniques that communicate precise information to both business and technical staff.  Proven ability to understand the strategic and tactical approach to projects and handle multiple projects concurrently.  Must be a US citizen and hold a current Top Secret clearance with SCI access (TS/SCI).

Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled