Overview

The Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is the nonprofit, applied research division of the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).Founded in 1934 as the Engineering Experiment Station, GTRI has grown to more than 2,900 employees, supporting eight laboratories in over 20 locations around the country and performing more than $940 million of problem-solving research annually for government and industry.GTRI's renowned researchers combine science, engineering, economics, policy, and technical expertise to solve complex problems for the U.S. federal government, state, and industry.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

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1. Students are our top priority.
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Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Project/Unit Description

The Air National Guard Program Division (ANGPD) is predominantly focused on delivering combat capability to the Air National Guard through sponsor-focused systems upgrades, testing, and training programs. ANGPD provides sponsors programmatic and technological solutions in a variety of areas including program management, system engineering, operations, acquisitions, test & evaluation (T&E), tactics, training, and research.

Job Purpose

The Systems Engineer oversees and coordinates the work of technical teams on systems projects, ensuring the successful design, implementation, operation, and technical management of those projects. Taking a holistic approach to systems engineering, the Systems Engineer ensures that all aspects of a system project are considered and addressed. The Systems Engineer works closely with stakeholders to understand their needs and then develops and documents technical requirements that meet those needs. The Systems Engineer leads the design team in developing a system architecture that meets all of the requirements. After the system is designed, the Systems Engineer oversees the implementation of the system, working with the implementation team to ensure that it meets all of the requirements. Once the system is deployed, the Systems Engineer manages the technical aspects of the system, including monitoring performance, troubleshooting problems, and making improvements.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct top-down functional analysis and translate requirements into detailed performance design criteria
• Design and build templates to assist Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) in providing critical system information
• Conduct product or system design synthesis translating requirements into physical architectures for systems of low complexity to include defining and refining internal and external interfaces
• Contribute to and develop technical reports and diagrams detailing product or system attributes

Additional Responsibilities

• Lead technical aircraft system integration projects for our sponsor
• Coordinate fabrication of mechanical and cable assemblies at locally and at commercial vendors to support aircraft modification and integration
• Implement open architecture and instrumentation hardware into Guard and Reserve Aircraft
• Coordinate with System Program Offices to design and implement aircraft modifications
• Plan, provision, execute, analyze, and report on a variety of test programs from bench level to on-aircraft open-air range testing
• Support sponsor programmatic reviews, planning meetings, concept development efforts, and technical interchange meetings
• Execute trade studies to evaluate different open architecture designs, algorithms and applications and address their effect on system functions and capabilities
• Perform other duties as assigned

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Experience with modifying Department of Defense or commercial aircraft
• Experience with hardware development and integration
• Experience with aircraft cabling and mechanical design
• Experience with aircraft drawings
• Experience with one or more of the following: flight test planning, design of experiments, Electronic Warfare (EW), radar, avionics, and missions systems testing
• Familiarity with flight test telemetry, flight test data, and post-flight test data analysis

Preferred Qualifications

• Active Secret Clearance
• Experience designing to military standard hardware, connector, and cable specifications
• SolidWorks expertise
• Experience in one or more of the following: Test and Evaluation of aerospace systems, sensor integration, signal processing, Aviation communications, electro-eptical/infra-red (EO/IR) sensors and/or radio frequency (RF) systems
• Experience with one or more of the following: flight test planning, design of experiments, Electronic Warfare, radar, avionics, and missions systems testing

Travel Requirements

10% - 25% travel

Education and Length of Experience

Levels 2, 3

This position vacancy is an open-rank announcement. The final job offer will be dependent on candidate qualifications in alignment with Research Faculty Extension Professional ranks as outlined in section 3.2.1 of the Georgia Tech Faculty Handbook

• 2 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related field
• 0 years of related experience with a Masters' degree in Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related filed

U.S. Citizenship Requirements

Due to our research contracts with the U.S. federal government, candidates for this position must be U.S. Citizens.

Clearance Type Required

Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain an active security clearance.

Benefits at GTRI

Comprehensive information on currently offered GTRI benefits, including Health & Welfare, Retirement Plans, Tuition Reimbursement, Time Off, and Professional Development, can be found through this link: https://benefits.hr.gatech.edu/.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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USG Core Values Statement

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Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Posted: 06/10/2024
Closes: 07/12/2024