Systems Engineer

The Systems Engineer is a critical liaison role, embedded with mission partners at designated locations to ensure sustained visibility, coordination, and support for both HNI and OPS mutual items of interest. The Systems Engineers will work closely with HNI Program Managers (PMs), MAJCOM A6s, and other organizations designated by the Government Sustainment PM to facilitate seamless communication and mission support. Responsible for the planning and engineering of an organization's systems infrastructure, including the implementation and design of hardware and software, and monitoring system performance. The role requires experience with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the field, relying on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals, perform a variety of tasks, and potentially lead and direct others. A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a liaison between the operations community and the Program Management Office (PMO) at all AFIN fielded locations.
• Provide technical field representation for Sustainment, ensuring effective communication between Operations (OPS) and HNIB at meetings and conferences.
• Maintain situational awareness of HNI-supported systems by participating in meetings, conferences, and working groups to relay vital information to local units.
• Engage in commander conferences, staff meetings, A6 director calls, IPT calls, section meetings, and other relevant briefings involving AFLCMC / HNI deployed systems and cyber infrastructure.
• Participate in customer meetings, providing regular updates on program status, progress, risks, and schedules to MAJCOM, NOS, and base personnel.
• Work with the Government Sustainment PM to address program issues, concerns, or questions, and propose solutions.
• Assist in coordinating meetings between stakeholders to resolve program-related issues.
• Support the AFLCMC / HNI ARC team with incident updates, communication, remediation, and escalations.
• Promote sustainment services and benefits to the OPS community to ensure awareness and utilization.
• Conduct daily operations briefings and participate in various review boards such as CCB, ERB, DRB, and CAB.

Reporting & Documentation

• Submit a monthly FER Field Report for inclusion in the IDE, including a summary of work, impacts, issues, and risks.

Additional Duties & Tasking

• Provide engineering support and troubleshooting for AFLCMC / HNI projects and sustainment efforts.
• Perform on-site/off-site engineering tasks, including equipment configuration, troubleshooting, and installations.
• Assist in TO and TCTO validation and verification.
• Create and manage change requests within EITSM and ASIs.
• Travel as required to support mission needs and conduct data calls and site surveys.

Qualifications

• Active DoD Secret clearance.
• Strong technical expertise in sustainment, operations, and cyber infrastructure.
• Ability to liaise between technical teams and operational units.
• Experience with AFLCMC / HNI systems and AF network operations preferred.
• Excellent communication and coordination skills.
• Bachelor’s Degree and 4+ years of relevant experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Teams, Office 365, and related tools.

Certifications

• Information Assurance (IA) Technician (IAT) Level II
• ITIL Foundation certification (v3 or higher)
• Project+ certification

Job ID

Work Type

On-Site

Company Description

Work Where it Matters

Qivliq Federal Group, an Akima company, is committed to supporting shareholder communities in Alaska through its mission and projects. We deliver leading-edge IT expertise to government clients, supporting complex missions with high-performing infrastructure. We offer a challenging, supportive environment with opportunities for growth, comprehensive benefits, and competitive pay.

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