Senior Program Analyst with Security Clearance - Sterling Heights, MI, United States - DCS Corporation

Description

Serves as Part-Time Senior Program Analyst with full responsibility for assigned tracked, wheeled and related vehicle systems
Plans, controls and manages the safety effort for assigned equipment from concept through entire life span, including disposal
Performs long range studies and participates in technological developmental projects to provide and establish advanced evaluation techniques compatible with the state of the art
Work requires a comprehensive knowledge of tank-automotive vehicle systems and subsystems; maintenance procedures and knowledge of the technical data requirements related to the safety aspects of vehicle design

Essential Job Functions:
Develops and implements integrated safety management program which address all of the principal elements of a safety program throughout the total system life cycle
These elements include establishing vehicle safety requirements, establishing the management documents to include the System Management Plan, Risk Management, Hazard Tracking System, establishing contract requirements addressing safety, establishes test and evaluation criteria for safety requirements and performs evaluations of performance with respect to safety
APPROX-25%
Formulates and/or monitors the combined efforts of supporting staff, installations and contractors to ensure optimum safety of assigned equipment
Reviews and analyzes program accomplishments against safety milestone schedules
Formulates contractual requirements by preparing scopes of work for the total safety program
Provides recommendations to Program Managers concerning hardware safety and management requirements, participates in Integrated Process Team activities early in program development to ensure safety is being addressed adequately, visits manufacturing sites to review hardware design from an operational and maintenance perspective, renders technical assistance to the PM and contractors at various stages of development
Ensures presence of design features in assigned equipment that will give adequate safety performance and dependability
Provides information concerning field problems encountered and recommends changes which will simplify design and improve safety performance
APPROX-25%
Provides technical assistance to Program Managers concerning life cycle safety requirements
Participates in identifying and resolving field problems which require accident report review, technical research and investigation of materiel deficiencies and malfunctions
Recommends interim methods for alleviating conditions in the field and disposition of the defective items
Reviews engineering change proposals, production waivers and deviations covering assigned material and furnishes concurrence or nonconcurrence based upon safety implications
APPROX-20%
Responsible for review of required operational capability documents, system specifications, serving on source selection boards as an evaluator of safety performance, developing system safety risk assessments for residual hazards and materiel changes
Renders safety related advice on acquisition plans
Provides written and oral safety related communication to high level managerial staff within the command, PEOs, higher headquarters, other DoD services and contractors
APPROX-20%
Attends conferences and meetings as a representative of the PM offices concerning assigned vehicle systems to resolve safety related technical deficiencies, determine policy, procedures, breakpoints, achievements, etc
Maintains contact, through personal visits, telephone and correspondence, with other commands, private industry, other Federal Agencies, various Army Areas, Overseas Theaters and using units to establish, clarify and disseminate information relative to the safety of assigned systems
APPROX-10%

Required Skills:
Due to the sensitivity of customer related requirements, U.S
Citizenship is required
Minimum High School Diploma/GED plus 23 years, or an Associate's degree plus 17 years, or a Bachelor's degree 15 yrs, or a Master's degree 12 years' of Military vehicle experience
Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance
Familiar with systems/subsystems for Ground Combat Vehicles
Ability to travel to various customer and contractor facilities and test centers (10% Travel)

Desired Skills:
Experience with US Army Ground Combat Vehicle System.