General Summary

The Contractor shall apply an understanding of DoD, AF, and common engineering/scientific principles, processes, and procedures to improve performance and sustainability of existing and future AF and joint service weapon systems.

• Assist in performing material solution analyses leading up to design reviews. 
• Assist in producing or supporting development of draft documentation and presentation materials as requested or necessitated by programmatic limits based on cost, schedule, and performance.
• Assist in developing and collecting technical data and inputs for staff summary packages and executive briefings to support coordination and signature of all associated documents for milestone approvals.
• Assist in translating production and operational requirements into design, fabrication and testing objectives.
• Provide analysis and recommendations to systems suitability for installation, functionality and reliability of systems and readiness of existing manufacturing processes. 
• Attend all technical reviews and provide technical advice on the path forward to installation of the new hardware and software into the system. The Contractor shall support and assist performance effectiveness, cost effectiveness, cost performance, life-cycle cost, producibility, maintainability, supportability, reliability, technical and schedule risk assessments, and scheduling trade-off studies. 
• Assist in reviewing system specific test plans and participate in system, subsystem, and component testing. 
• Assist in developing an effective Reliability and Maintainability (R&M) process that ensures the user’s weapon system R&M requirements are clearly defined and achieved with agreement by the mission partner in support of the user's requirements.

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•  BA/BS degree in an ABET-accredited engineering discipline and ten (10) years of experience in the respective technical/professional discipline being performed, three (3) of which must be in the DoD
•  Independently demonstrate proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, etc.) Adobe Acrobat   
• U.S. citizenship required; Ability to obtain/maintain a Secret clearance required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge in the R&M process which aligns with program acquisition, sustainment, and disposal scope and strategy, and be clearly evident within the IMP/IMS. 
• Knowledge of Failure Reporting, Analysis, and Corrective Action System (FRACAS) and reliability standard reports.
• Ability to work with G081 database to check failure reporting from the field; and assist with handling all DRs ensuring proper classification and adequate detail for resolution.

Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. COLSA Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.