Systems Engineer Support Analyst 3/4 - (US-AL-Huntsville - 35899)

Minimum Education: None
Jobcode: 59734400
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Location
Huntsville, AL

Virtual Office/Telecommute?
(Things you should know about Virtual Office)
Virtual Work Not Available

Shift
First

Business Unit
Integrated Defense Sys

Division
Network & Space Systems

Program
Missile Defense Systems

Occupation Title
Systems Engineering

Skills Management Title
Operational Concept Analysis

Job Classification
6K8DP3
Note: The level of the classification for a specific applicant will be based on the qualifications of that applicant.

Job Type
Non-Management

Experience Level
Mid Level (5-15 years of experience)

Exemption Status
Exempt

Union
No

Security Clearance Required?
(Security Clearance definitions)
Current Secret - US Citizenship Required

Work Eligibility Required?
Yes

US Person Status Required?
Yes

Export Control Required?
Yes

Relocation Money Available?
Yes

Date Posted
04/24/2008

Closing Date
(Things you should know about closing dates)
06/24/2008

Position Description
Operations controller for the Ground-based Missile Defense (GMD) program located in Huntsville, Alabama. Support program operations and sustainment including scheduling and interfacing with internal and external customers. The responsibilities include integration and analysis planning. Must develop and maintain strong customer relationships, prepare and present status briefings, resolve issues, and risk analysis. Researches, analyzes, and compiles complex technical data for the GMD program in the projected operational environments to optimize effectiveness over the program lifecycle. Assists in the integration of technical, cost, value, risks and specialty engineering considerations into definition of the product. Interfaces with other members of the project or program teams, management, sales and marketing staff, customers and suppliers to meet group, organization and company objectives. Performs technical planning and control; maintains and improves processes.

Competencies
General/Leadership
[ + ] Build Positive Relationships

Builds effective working relationships within the work group, with interorganizational employees, and occasionally with external customers. Probes for and provides information to clarify situations. Seeks and expands on original ideas, enhances others' ideas, and contributes own ideas about the issues at hand. Places higher priority on team and organization goals than on own goals. Seeks agreement from work group, with other employees, and occasionally with external customers to support ideas or take partnership-oriented action; uses sound rationale to explain value of actions. Establishes good interpersonal relationships by helping people feel valued, appreciated, and included in discussions.
[ + ] Communication

Clarifies purpose and importance; stresses major points; follows a logical sequence. Keeps the audience engaged through use of techniques such as analogies, illustrations, humor, an appealing style, body language, and voice inflection. Frames the message in line with audience experience, background, and expectations; uses terms, examples, and analogies that are meaningful to the audience. Seeks input from audience; checks understanding; presents message in different ways to enhance understanding. Uses syntax, pace, volume, diction, and mechanics appropriate to the media being used. Accurately interprets messages from others and responds appropriately.
[ + ] Initiating Action

Takes immediate action when confronted with a problem or when made aware of a situation in own or other work area. Implements new ideas or potential solutions without prompting; does not wait for others to take action or to request action. Takes action that goes beyond job requirements in order to achieve objectives.
[ + ] Innovation

Consistently identifies implicit assumptions in the way problems or situations are defined or presented. Sees alternative ways to view or define problems; is not constrained by the thoughts or approaches of work group members, interorganizational employees or external customers. Draws upon multiple and diverse sources (individuals, disciplines, bodies of knowledge) for ideas and inspiration. Combines complex ideas in unique ways or makes connections between disparate ideas; explores different lines of thought. Views situations from multiple perspectives; brainstorms multiple approaches/solutions; examines numerous potential solutions and evaluates each before accepting any. Targets important areas for innovation and develops solutions that address meaningful issues in own work areas and thought