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DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for designing and performing detailed engineering efforts in the assigned discipline, including but not limited to the following tasks:

o Analyzing existing technology applications, processes, and products, taking into consideration costs, life cycle considerations, reliability, maintainability, productivity, and long-term support.
o Performing intensive technology research & evaluation of a broad array of alternative solutions to improve existing implementations.
o Defining and implementing advanced technological implementations and evaluations to provide risk reduction & determine production feasibility of improved and alternate technological implementations.
o Designing, implementing, and achieving operational status of advanced technological and engineering approaches to satisfy customer needs.

• Responsible for providing detailed cross-functional engineering communication, design, evaluation, and implementations achieving novel and unique functionality and capability through multi-disciplined engineering applications through:

o Participating in multi-discipline design teams and processing action team efforts.
o Preparing and presenting design alternatives to a multidiscipline review peer group.
o Preparing and implementing designs that apply multidiscipline solutions achieving breakthrough performance and unique technological applications.

• Responsible for technical interface with present and perspective customers through the following activities:

o Diagnosing existing and perspective customer needs and opportunities through informal and formal interaction to understand present operations and limitations and customer priorities and needs.
o Preparing and presenting detailed technical presentations, using information gathered both directly and indirectly to provide customer insight into technological capabilities that could significantly improve operations.
o Ensuring strong technical communication and understanding through use of terms, design illustrations, and operating paradigms that are common to the customer experience.

• Reports all perceived or identified MERC business opportunities to the Director of Acquisition Strategy through a Chief Engineer.
• Adheres to approved MERC MSP quality management policies and principles, and promotes an attitude of commitment to continuous quality improvement.
• Provides detailed technical information to program managers including cost, schedule, and technical risk assessments at all stages of implementation.
• Complies with all Executive Director approved MERC-wide policies and procedures.
• Ensures familiarity with all MERC core capabilities, and with current and potential customer base.
• During all customer contacts, remains alert for any potential problems or opportunities that could possibly lead to additional business for any MERC core capability area.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• US Citizenship is required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance.
• A Ph.D. in a relevant engineering field (e.g., EE, ME, AE, IE, SW, CE, Computer Science, etc.) from an ABET accredited institution; or a Master’s degree in same and 1 year of directly related experience; or an undergraduate degree in same and 2 years of directly related experience.
• Additional requirements may be added as appropriate and as specified in the specific Personnel Requisition Form.

Required Document Attachments:

• Unofficial transcripts
• Professional references including contact information
• Resume
• Cover letter

Final rank will be determined on the qualifications of the selected candidate.

MENTAL/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Visually or otherwise, be able to identify, observe, and assess documents, drawings, and models.
• Repetitive movement of hands and fingers – typing and/or writing.
• Requires physical stamina sufficient to sit, stand, or walk for prolonged periods.
• This job operates indoors in a professional office environment. This role uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, printers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.
• Mental acuity to collect and interpret data, evaluate reason, define problems, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and make valid judgments and decisions.
• Hearing sufficient to conduct in-person and telephone conversations.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Able to see and read PC screens, detect color-coding, read fine print, and/or normal type size print.
• Speaking ability in an understandable voice with sufficient volume to be heard in normal conversational distance, on the telephone, and addressing groups.

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