System Safety Engineer - Alexandria, United States - Scientific Research

Description

MINIMUM SKILLS & REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant engineering discipline plus 5 years' of experience
• Demonstrated experience designing, analyzing, and managing electrical and mechanical systems for industrial facilities
• Demonstrated experience system safety, hazard analysis, and risk mitigation
• Broad familiarity with various MEP (mechanical, electrical, and plumbing) systems such as; electrical power distribution, high pressure air generation and storage, compressors, boilers, steam generation, industrial heaters (electrical, natural gas, methane, hydrogen, or other), instrumentation and control systems for industrial processes, buildings for industrial use, water cooling for industrial equipment (pumps, heat exchangers, etc), hydraulic systems, gas process handling equipment (valves, piping, regulators, instrumentation), reliability and maintenance best practices, operations and maintenance
• Familiar with system engineering principles and their application to project management
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Proficient using Microsoft Office Software including: Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, OneNote, SharePoint, Teams
• Creative problem solver
• Organized and detail orientated while able to multi-task
• Hard working and efficient and can work without direct supervision in a fast-paced environment
• Able to hold a secret security clearance

DESIRED SKILLS & REQUIREMENTS:

• Familiarity or experience with high-temperature gas dynamics, hypersonic wind tunnels or other test and evaluation infrastructure
• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant engineering discipline plus 10 years of experience
• Experience monitoring the performance of a contractor constructing or operating an industrial facility
• Experience performing industrial facility construction or operation tasks
• Worked on Department of Defense or Federal Government infrastructure projects
• Willing to relocate to national capital region and work from the TRMC office in the Mark Center in Alexandria, Virginia; however, telework is available
• Interest in learning about high-level hypersonic test and evaluation concepts and infrastructure in-order to become more proficient at developing written program documents

SRC IS A CONTRACTOR FOR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT, THIS POSITION WILL REQUIRE U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND ELIGIBILITY FOR A U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITY CLEARANCE AT THE SECRET LEVEL

ABOUT US

Scientific Research Corporation is an advanced information technology and engineering company that provides innovative products and services to government and private industry, as well as independent institutions. At the core of our capabilities is a seasoned team of highly skilled engineers and scientists with multidisciplinary backgrounds. This team is challenged daily to provide cutting edge technology solutions to our clients.

Scientific Research Corporation offers a competitive salary, an extensive benefits package and a work environment that encourages excellence. For positions requiring a security clearance, selected applicants will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

We strongly believe in the abundance of differences among individuals. We value different points of view and appreciate diverse perspectives. We truly believe this is what makes our organization inclusive and more responsive to the needs of our diverse customers.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Scientific Research Corporation is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer that does not discriminate in employment.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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FILLING THIS POSITION IS CONTINGENT UPON FUNDING

The Department of Defense (DoD) Test Resource Management Center (TRMC) plays a critical role in support of the warfighter. TRMC ensures that DoD components have the appropriate test and evaluation (T&E) infrastructure required to research, develop, field, and maintain military systems. Recently, the United States has accelerated its efforts to develop air vehicles that travel at hypersonic speeds (greater than Mach 5 or approximately 3,000 miles per hour). To enable these systems, the TRMC has funded several major projects and has established a project management team to modernize hypersonic test infrastructure. The duties described in this job description are critical to enable the project management team to oversee the execution of these projects. This is a newly established effort and as a founding member, the ideal candidate would be excited to play a significant role in creating the team that enables program success.

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop a system safety procedure, in conjunction with other experienced teammates, that will be included in as a contractual requirement for contractors that are designing, building, and operating various hypersonic wind tunnels
• Monitor the performance of the contractors that are designing, building, and operating various hypersonic wind tunnels
• Work with teammates to well versed in construction, electrical, and mechanical engineering associated with wind tunnel infrastructure to review contractor's system safety implementation
• Work with the system engineer and maintenance engineer to ensure system safety is well integrated in these highly couple processes
• Review deliverables from contract performers and generate high level summaries for program leadership
• Contribute to drafting the technical sections of contract documents to ensure successful construction and operation of hypersonic wind tunnels
• Contribute the writing of contract documents, for instance a performance work statement PWS
• Develop contract documents that are clear and concise, however not overly constraining to enable the performer to meet the government's needs in the most efficient manner
• Utilize the Microsoft Teams- and SharePoint-based communication and file management systems
• Follow administrative and sensitive data guidelines
• Contribute to monthly reports
• Contribute to briefings and memos pertaining to project status
• Travel approximately 20% of the year to performer worksites to observe design, construction, and operations.
• Other duties as assigned.