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Systems Engineer

APG, MD
The Lockwood Group
The Lockwood Group is a Global Professional Services Provider established with a purpose to deliver Mission Readiness service and solution to the Department of Defense and Federal Government. Our culture is built upon a Mission Readiness vision and our six core values. We believe in customer centric service delivery with intent to uncover, understand, and solve the underlying problems of the true end customers for our services – the military (the soldier, airman, seaman and Marine) and federal service professionals. 

Take the first step to "Mission Readiness" by viewing our Mission Readiness Capability video which articulates our Core Purpose: The Lockwood Group Launches Mission-Ready Capabilities Video 

The Lockwood Group is looking for a systems engineer (SE) to support the systems, products, technologies and ongoing efforts within the Army's Project Manager Tactical Network (PM TN) portfolio in Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD.  This position will support the design, development and acquisition of systems to deliver a reliable tactical network to support critical missions.  This position will support the integration, configuration, operation and maintenance of the network as well as troubleshoot and resolve interoperability issues across platforms.

Major Duties:
 

  • Perform systems engineering processes, procedures, and best practices.  Provide engineering expertise to activities such as development, testing, evaluating, training and configuration management in support of an acquisition program.
  • Provide engineering support on the transport and networking architecture focused on current and future tactical network capabilities.
  • Support design reviews and perform thorough, in-depth technical evaluations and assessments of network performance and architectures, to include support of risk assessments and integration strategies. 
  • Support Capability Set (CS) and Integrated Tactical Network (ITN) activities. 
  • Provide technical support to evaluate and integrate new technologies to modernize communications.
  • Effectively collaborate with organizations to include, but not limited to PEO C3T, other PMs and PdMs, ACM and other Army wide stakeholders and coordinate on interoperability considerations.
  • Review and understand acquisition documentation (e.g. mission needs statements, operational needs statements, Initial Capabilities Documents (ICDs), Capability Development Documents (CDDs), Capability Production Documents (CPDs), technical specifications, etc.) for Army tactical communications systems and translate those requirements to support the development of technical solutions that are standards-based and cost efficient. 
  • Review Government performance work statements and contractor proposals for technical accuracy and to ensure requirements are met.

Proven systems engineering competency should include, but not be limited to, familiarity with:
  • Experience in network engineering
    • Experience in designing and implementing LANs or VLANs
    • Experience with routing protocols, multicast, routing configurations, IPv4/IPv6 addressing, etc.
    • Experience with network protocol analysis using tools such as Sniffer or Wireshark
    • Experience with VMware
    • Knowledge of commercial communications equipment
  • Knowledge of transport and network architectures
  • Knowledge of end-to-end network design and performance
  • Knowledge of voice/data transmission and backbone networks
    • Knowledge of RF engineering
    • Knowledge of tactical communications systems
  • CLEARANCE: 
    Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and will need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Secret clearance is required.

    EDUCATION / CERTIFICATIONS: 
    B.S. in Systems or Electrical Engineering or higher preferred

    TRAVEL:
    The duties of this position require periodical travel (sometimes on short notice), estimated up to 20%, to world-wide locations.

The Lockwood Group offers a competitive benefits package, including Paid Time Off, medical, dental, and vision insurance, health and wellness, various optional add-on benefits, and a retirement 401(k) plan with Company match.

Lockwood Credo, Core Values and Culture
The Lockwood mission is to create an organization focused on service.  We serve – each other, the soldier, our customers, our employees, our partners, our vendors, and our community. Service is at the center of our Core Values and Culture.
 
Our customers come first.  Being responsive, professional and reliable is why we are hired.  We aim to deliver on all promises, exceeding customer expectations and making certain all business decisions are made with the customer in mind.

Our employees are the face of our service.  They are at the front lines working with our customers daily, and it is Lockwood’s duty to serve our employees. This means designing a culture centered around core values that inspire, retain and grow the best talent.

Our partners are fuel for our engine.  Our great vendors, consultants and teaming partners combine to fuel Lockwood, ensuring we successfully deliver always.  We work alongside our partners as one cohesive team.

Service to the community is important to us.  We seek to volunteer, engage and support our communities through investment of time and resources.

This service mindset is what inspired company founders to embark on the journey to deliver on the promise to Lead the Way to Mission Readiness for all people we serve.

The following 6 Core Values are the foundation by which we serve:

•Ethics and Integrity
•Customer Commitment 
•Team and Family Environment
•Service
•Leadership
•Positivity

If these Core Values resonate with you, we would love to have you join our team! 

The Lockwood Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. The Lockwood Group will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant laws.
 

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