Job Description

ACARA Solutions and our client in Scottsdale, AZ have a contract-to-direct hire position available

Senior Principal Engineer Support Specialist

$101.00 per hour

Position Summary:

As a Senior Principal Engineer Support Specialist , you will serve as the organization's premier consultant and external spokesperson on highly significant matters relating to policies, programs, capabilities, and long-range objectives. You will be recognized as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) across multiple disciplines and relied upon to influence, collaborate, and lead beyond the bounds of your immediate team. Your work will have a substantial impact on operational performance, compliance, and organizational direction.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the organization's prime technical consultant and spokesperson for complex engineering and policy matters.
• Perform high-level system engineering activities, including requirements analysis, definition, verification/validation, interface design, and integration.
• Develop, analyze, troubleshoot, and support technical tasks during research and product development efforts.
• Conduct detailed research and engineering laboratory tasks such as layout, test, build, modification, troubleshooting, and repair of electronic/electromechanical devices, assemblies, subsystems, and systems.
• Formulate and recommend corrective actions, including schedule changes, resource allocation, and revised technical approaches.
• Develop and evaluate technical security features (e.g., access control, identification/authentication, auditing) to meet governmental cybersecurity and compliance standards.
• Drive the development, modification, and execution of company policies affecting both local operations and broader organizational goals.
• Perform technical planning, cost and risk analysis, and system effectiveness assessments.
• Identify and resolve complex design weaknesses and systemic challenges across projects.
• Independently determine and propose innovative solutions and strategies for engineering tasks.
• Lead and mentor junior-level engineers and cross-functional teams.
• Could you collaborate regularly with senior internal stakeholders, project teams, and external partners?
• Evaluate COTS components, vendor solutions, and technical data to support feasibility assessments and system design decisions.
• Define system specifications and ensure compatibility with both hardware and software.
• Contribute to major programs and mission-critical projects, including Missile Warning/Missile Tracking system integration, testing, and operations.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum 10 years of experience in systems engineering with an emphasis on system integration, test, and operations, particularly in Missile Warning/Missile Tracking programs.
• Minimum 10 years of DevSecOps experience, including implementation, maintenance, and orchestration of cloud-native platforms and CI/CD pipelines using:
• AWS
• GitLab
• Kubernetes
• Docker
• Jenkins
• Ansible
• Terraform
• Minimum 10 years of experience monitoring and reviewing operational budgets, schedules, and workforce requirements.
• Demonstrated experience providing technical direction, analyzing data, and producing engineering documentation across the system development life cycle (SDLC).
• Proven leadership in high-impact programs with the ability to influence stakeholders and effect change across organizations.
• Experience with government/commercial engineering standards and risk mitigation strategies.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Active [insert applicable clearance level, e.g., Secret, Top Secret/SCI].
• Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in Engineering, Computer Science, or related technical field.
• Experience with DoD or Intelligence Community engineering processes and cybersecurity compliance frameworks.
• Certification(s) in cloud or DevSecOps technologies (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Kubernetes Administrator, etc.).

Work Environment:

• May include occasional travel.
• Primarily on-site or hybrid (based on program requirements).
• Collaborative and fast-paced technical team environment.

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