F-35 Systems Engineering SME

Role Overview

• Lead systems engineering activities supporting Navy logistics enterprise modernization efforts for the F-35 LogIT program, with primary responsibility for requirements development, requirements management, verification, validation, and test engineering activities across the engineering V-model.
• Execute end-to-end systems engineering processes including stakeholder engagement, operational needs analysis, requirements elicitation, decomposition, traceability, and verification planning for enterprise logistics IT systems supporting Naval Aviation operations.
• Lead and facilitate requirements elicitation sessions with Government stakeholders, operational users, functional SMEs, and technical teams to define and refine system capabilities, interfaces, workflows, and operational requirements.
• Develop, maintain, and oversee structured requirements management processes ensuring clear documentation, bidirectional traceability, and alignment between operational needs, system capabilities, and testing activities.
• Perform business process analysis and operational workflow modeling to support modernization and integration of Navy logistics and sustainment systems.
• Lead development and execution of verification and validation strategies, including test planning, test case development, test procedure execution, requirements verification, defect tracking, and assessment of system performance against defined requirements.
• Coordinate systems engineering activities across Agile development teams within a SAFe 6 framework, ensuring alignment between requirements, architecture, implementation, and testing throughout Program Increment execution.
• Support system design reviews, solution analysis, and engineering trade studies to improve logistics readiness, asset visibility, maintenance operations, and supply chain effectiveness.
• Analyze existing logistics and sustainment processes and translate findings into actionable system and process improvement recommendations.
• Provide technical systems engineering expertise supporting integration efforts across Navy, DoD, and contractor organizations.
• Support program management activities including engineering planning, risk identification, status reporting, and development of technical briefings and decision-support materials for Government leadership.
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation including requirements specifications, interface documentation, test plans, verification reports, engineering analyses, and briefing materials.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline.
• 5+ years of Systems Engineering, Systems Analysis, or IT Business Analyst experience supporting enterprise IT applications.
• 2+ years of experience performing system requirements development, requirements management, or requirements analysis for enterprise IT systems.
• Experience leading requirements elicitation activities with multiple stakeholders and/or conducting business process modeling and operational workflow analysis.
• 3+ years of experience supporting Navy or DoD logistics enterprise IT systems.
• Strong working knowledge of the systems engineering lifecycle and engineering V-model, including requirements management, traceability, verification, and validation processes.
• Experience supporting Agile or SAFe development environments and integrating systems engineering practices with iterative delivery methodologies.
• Experience with requirements management tools, systems modeling techniques, or structured engineering methodologies.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate technical concepts with Government stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across technical and functional teams in dynamic program environments.
• Availability for occasional travel.
• Active SECRET security clearance required; must be a U.S. citizen.