Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With over 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth, we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in both the US and abroad. Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producing Results that Matter. Come work with the best! We offer opportunity, unique challenges, and clear-sighted commitment to the mission. Objective. Responsive. Trusted.

SPA’s Sea Land Air (SLA) Division supports a diverse portfolio of national security government clients, including the Undersea Enterprise, the Navy Surface Community, the Navy MPTE Enterprise, the Army, DoD Agencies, DARPA, OSD, international clients including the Canadian Navy and Australian Defense Force.  Our primary objective is to provide timely, objective and analytic assessments that integrate the policy, operational, technical, programmatic and acquisition aspects of our clients’ challenges.

Leveraging both in-domain and cross-domain expertise to maximize our clients’ success, SLA Division acts as trusted agents to senior decision-makers and key leaders and excels at providing data driven analytic insights, systems engineering, strategies and plans that address current and emerging challenges to national security.

The Undersea Platform Analysis Group (UPAG), within the Sea, Land, Air Division, provides timely, objective, analytic assessments that integrate technical, operational, programmatic, policy and business analysis to NAVSEA Team Submarine program offices and key stakeholders surrounding submarine platform construction.  Team Submarine unifies submarine platform procurement activities, which includes the Columbia-class SSBN program (a Major Defense Acquisition Program and the Navy’s top acquisition priority), the Virginia-class SSN program and the new SSN-X program (developing the next generation attack submarine), to bring improved capabilities to our undersea forces.  Analysts and Engineers supporting Team Submarine will continue SPA’s decades of support to the SSBN force, as well as supporting oversight of cutting-edge attack submarine construction, assisting in developing the design requirements for the SSN platform of the future, and helping plan and execute new and innovative strategies to strengthen the critical submarine shipbuilding industrial base. These are high-profile, major acquisition and manufacturing programs of significant importance to the future capabilities of the US Navy in an era of renewed strategic competition.

SPA has an immediate need for an Integrated Product Development Environment (IPDE) Systems Engineer located in Washington DC (Navy Yard with potential for light telework).

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The Integrated Product Development Environment (IPDE) Systems Engineer will be responsible for the integration of IPDE interfacing software for the COLUMBIA SSBN Program Office.

This role requires an understanding of the IPDE design process, the current and future planned capabilities of the design tool(s), and how the data interfaces into other systems and processes, with particular emphasis on understanding impacts to external organizations (NAVSEA, Shipbuilders). The individual will also be expected to provide technical reviews and assessments of ship specific design disclosures provided by the shipbuilder to validate completeness. Additionally, the Systems Engineer will need to understand and translate complex technical problems into leadership-ready briefs, including briefs to clients and senior leadership on analytic findings and progress.

This position is located in Washington DC Navy Yard, with potential for travel.

SPA provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.  

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, etc.

Please note that the salary information shown below is a general guideline only.  Salaries are commensurate with experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.  Washington, D.C. Pay Transparency Range:  $90-120k.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering or relevant technical field.
• 3+ years in engineering or technical program analysis experience
• Experience with Configuration Management; particularly in a software environment
• Proficient in using Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint, to analyze and represent data and communicate to decision makers.
• Current DoD security clearance - minimum Secret, with the ability to maintain it throughout employment.

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering, or advanced degrees in a relevant technical field.
• Experience working with CLB/VA design and engineering processes or IPDE processes and tools.
• Knowledge of Product Lifecycle management (PLM) software, such as Siemens Teamcenter / NX and Active Workspace
• Experience with and knowledgeable of the Navy requirements and program office organizations and processes.