Integration Engineer Professional in Lompoc, California at Qwaltec

Job Title: Junior Integration Engineer
Salary Grade: ES1
Location: Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA (Eligible for temporary telecommuting)

Company Overview:
Amentum/Space Force Range Contract (SFRC) operates, maintains, and sustains mission-critical systems that comprise the Launch Test Range System (LTRS) in support of the launch, test, and track of DoD, civil, commercial, and international space lift vehicles. The Engineering Department performs sustainment and modernization tasks in support of SFRC requirements. This position will support the Integration Engineering department, which includes Lead Systems Engineering over subsystems and Project Integration.

Essential Functions:

• Serve as a Lead Systems Engineer (LSE) for assigned LTRS subsystem(s) under the guidance of senior staff, assisting with the tracking and management of risks, subsystem anomalies, and Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) cases.
• Assist in developing out-year plans (spend plans) and compiling data for Government funding inputs to address subsystem needs.
• Provide project integration support from contract award through the final transition of Third-Party Developer (TPD) systems into the SFRC OM&S baseline.
• Support the development of acquisition documentation (e.g., SOO, SOW, PWS) for TPD procurements and assist in Request for Proposal (RFP) development.
• Assist in defining and writing requirements for TPD contracts based on capabilities and operating concepts in support of SLD30.
• Participate in coordination efforts with Government customers and internal SFRC stakeholders.
• Support risk management activities by helping identify and assess subsystem and LTRS risks.
• Support LTRS Risk Management Working Groups and Risk and Opportunity Management Boards (ROMBs).
• Assist in overseeing the transition and integration of new or modified systems to ensure they meet SFRC OM&S standards.
• Support the execution of systems engineering processes to ensure continuity across the SFRC.
• Assist in developing training tools and documentation for transitioning systems.

Required Skills:

• Analytical and problem-solving skills for system design and testing.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for stakeholder interaction.
• Effective time management and organizational skills to handle competing priorities.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment.
• Aptitude for rapidly learning new concepts, technologies, and integration processes.
• Proficiency with Windows-based computer systems and the Microsoft Office suite.

Required Experience:

• A bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or a related STEM field.
• 0–2 years of systems engineering experience (Requirements, Test, Specialty Engineering, Project Integration, Subsystem Lifecycle Management, or Systems Architecture) or a related field.
• Fundamental knowledge of the engineering lifecycle and systems engineering processes.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Previous internship or academic project experience in systems integration or aerospace/defense.
• Familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools (e.g., Cameo).

Additional Eligibility Qualifications:

• Flexibility to work occasional non-standard hours or weekends to support mission requirements.
• Though this position does not require frequent travel, the ability to travel is required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Security Clearance (requires U.S. citizenship).
• Valid U.S. Driver’s License.