Systems Engineer (cUAS Safety)

Job Description

Job Description

Basic Commerce and Industries, Inc. (BCI) is seeking to fill one full-time Systems Engineer position to execute system safety for the Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (cUAS) safety program under NSWC Dahlgren Division. This group provides specific, tailored, Warfare System and System Safety Engineering support to several Coast Guard, Naval Sea Systems Command, Joint, and Naval Air Systems engineering, program acquisition and fleet support activities. The successful candidate must be an energetic self-starter, able to articulate complex technical issues in a clear, concise, understandable manner in verbal and written formats, work productively independently and in team environments, meet deadlines, and perform multiple tasks in parallel.

Job Start Date: 01 June 2026

Telework: Minimal available after 6 months with Task Leader authorization; this is not a remote position

Shift: Days~ 0800- 1600

Experience Required:

This position requires a Bachelor's Degree in engineering, scientific, business or technical discipline or military operational experience at the E5 level or higher. 10+ years of general operational experience in systems engineering for DoD weapon systems programs, OR 10 years' combination US Navy, civil service, or industry experience in the description of duties is required. Two (2) years of qualified experience as a System Safety Engineer in DoD system engineering processes and tasks focused on the development of system safety analyses, including demonstrated experience with coordinating, developing, and executing safety report and presentations to support safety review boards is required. Safety experience may have been gained in such programs as Aegis Combat and Weapon Systems, Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense (ABMD), Ship Self Defense System (SSDS), Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD), NIFC-CA, DDG-1000, Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) or US Coast Guard programs in weapons system safety, explosives safety, environmental safety, topside and cargo safety or other related safety areas. Two (2) years' experience with Microsoft Office Suite applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) is required.

Description of Duties:

The Systems Safety Engineer (SSE) will provide systems safety engineering support to the efforts of NSWC Dahlgren's Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems (cUAS) program. cUAS are systems that detect, track, and disrupt or destroy drones and other unmanned aircraft. This role includes working with multiple activities, Principals For Safety (PFS) and Program Management for systems that would be integrated with cUAS in the identification and execution of required safety analyses, risk characterization and risk acceptance in support of program milestones leading to certification. The scope of the Safety Program includes systems safety engineering and hazard analysis for cUAS with emphasis on Software Safety. Day to day engineering support or tasking will include schedule planning, engineering change reviews, ship change reviews, hazard analysis, mishap risk analysis, developing or identifying system safety design requirements for hazard mitigation, hazard record entry and maintenance in the Hazard Tracking System, coordination of system safety efforts with interfacing activities such as Test and Evaluation, performing data collection and recording of system safety documents.

Travel: Local (within the continental US) travel may be required for no more than 15% of time, not to include weekends or holidays. Additional travel outside the US has not yet been determined and may require some travel abroad for brief periods.

Applicants must be US citizens. Applicants will be subjected to a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled