Cruz Associates Inc. of Yorktown, VA has an open position and is looking for qualified candidates for an Analyst. The job location is at the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Indian Head, MD.  Interested applicants should apply by clicking the following link: Analyst, completing the online application and uploading their resumes.

 

Scope of Performance: This position is that of an Analyst, Indian Head Naval Surface Warfare Center, MD. This position will be fulltime and onsite (40 hrs. weekly).

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Support and access procurement data packages, spreadsheets, and documentation

• Analyze data and statistics for recommendation on project and program activities
• Manage day to day operations utilizing multiple Microsoft Office products
• Manage and maintain meeting minutes and action tracking to ensure efficient operations
• Ability to manage quality plans and reports for process improvements for data analysis, policy development, and budget analysis
• Support and understand working with Standard Operation Procedures
• Work alongside process improvement teams to streamline production and energetic systems

 

Education and Experience – Required:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 5+ years’ experience in the administrative analysis field
• Knowledge of budgeting and finance principles
• Vast knowledge in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Ability to gain/maintain a Secret Clearance
• Strong analytic skills in data analysis tools and software

Cruz Associates Inc. of Yorktown, VA has an open position and is looking for qualified candidates for a Chemist. The job location is at the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Indian Head, MD. Interested applicants should apply by clicking the following link: Chemist, completing the online application and uploading their resumes.

Scope of Performance: Perform laboratory work including tests, analyzations, and procedures with high hazard materials. This also includes wet chemistry techniques and instrumentation standards.

Responsibilities:

• Ability to use intermediate engineering/scientific techniques, requirements, methods, sources, and procedures in a specialty area.
• Intermediate knowledge of analytical, evaluative, and problem solving necessary to perform professional scientific/engineering work.
• Conduct tests on materials and other substances to ensure that safety and quality standards are met.
• Analyze substances to determine their composition and concentration of elements.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Knowledge in chemicals and their safe use, storage, and disposal.
• Ability to follow DOD/DON procedures, policy, and guidance.

Education and Experience – Required: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Science or related field.
• Ability or receive and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.
• Ability to work in a laboratory environment and applicable equipment.
• Knowledge in high hazard materials.
• Must complete and maintain Qualification/Certification status.
• Ability to work off schedule and night shift.

Cruz Associates Inc. (www.cruzinc.us) of Yorktown, VA has an open position and is looking for qualified candidates for an Electronics Technician. The job location is at the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Indian Head, MD.  Interested applicants should apply by clicking the following link:  Electronics Technician, completing the online application and uploading their resumes.

Scope of Performance: Perform electronic technician duties to include preparation of cost proposals, preparation of drawing packages, providing technical oversight of control systems, preparing start- up procedures, ensuring quality requirements are met, developing engineering solutions to problems, preparing specifications, and communicating project results to management and other team members.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with industrial automation and control systems to support energetic and inert processes.
• Instrument calibration and troubleshooting of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and Human Machine Interface (HMI).
• Work independently and with process engineers/technicians to support project start-up, project organization, loop-check, and planning for Preventative Maintenance (PM).
• Work along-side engineers for design and start-up procedures.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Ability to participate and assist in planning and coordinating individual assignments to meet project goals.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

Education and Experience – Required:

• Knowledge of techniques and theories of electronics.
• Knowledge and proficiency in PLC, HMI, and I/O buses.
• Knowledge of process equipment and industrial control systems.
• Ability or receive and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.
• Ability to work in a production environment.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

Cruz Associates Inc. of Yorktown, VA has an open position and is looking for qualified candidates for an Industrial Maintenance Technician- A/V Technician. The job location is at the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Indian Head, MD.  Interested applicants should apply by clicking the following link: Industrial Maintenance Technician- A/V Technician, completing the online application and uploading their resumes.

 

Scope of Performance: Qualified A/V technician to support maintenance, repair, and installation of explosive and chemical processing equipment. Technician will work in all explosive and chemical processing areas as determined by management or COR.  Technician shall be subject to physical examinations and certification requirements.  Technician will also support varying shifts including night shifts.

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Tasks may include but are not limited to routine maintenance, repair, installation and modification to existing or new process equipment.
• Troubleshoot repairs, modifies, and conducts preventative maintenance on complex electrical, mechanical, and processing systems.
• Responsible for installation, set up, and operation of camera and recording equipment
• Troubleshoot, repair and routine maintenance of a variety of new and old A/V equipment including various components.
• Installation of LCD projectors, monitors, speakers and TVs.
• Demolition and installation of new A/V systems
• Technician may be required to execute written maintenance procedures and document work completed on record sheets to be archived in data base.

 

Education and Experience – Required:

• Prior audio/visual repair experience in the manufacturing field required
• Electrical experience required
• Ability to gain/maintain a Secret Clearance
• Ability to pass Explosives Handler physical and Respirator Fit test
• Ability to pass Ammo-18 Certification class
• Sound technical skills
• Sufficient knowledge of mathematics
• Ability to lift heavy objects (up to 75lbs)

Cruz Associates Inc. of Yorktown, VA has open positions for qualified candidates for an Industrial Maintenance Technician-Carpenter. The job location is at the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Indian Head, MD.  Interested applicants should apply by clicking the following link: Industrial Maintenance Technician-Carpenter, completing the online application and uploading their resumes.

 

Scope of Performance: Technician will help support maintenance, repair, and installation of building structures and systems (HVAC, Plumbing, Steam, Compressed Air, Carpentry, Fire Alarm). This will include design, production and remediation of shipping containers. Technician will work in all explosive and non explosive areas as determined by management or COR.  Technician shall be subject to physical examinations and certification requirements. Technician will also support varying shifts including night shifts.

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Tasks may include but are not limited to routine help with maintenance, repair, installation, and modification to existing or new process equipment. This work includes hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, electronics, pipe fitting, HVAC, and steam fitting.
• Assist with troubleshoot, repair, modify, and conduct preventative maintenance on complex electrical, mechanical, and processing systems.
• Technician will be required to execute written maintenance procedures and document work completed on record sheets to be archived in data base.
• Read and interpret blueprints and CAD drawings for construction of shipping boxes. This includes working with as built and modification of existing drawings.
• Assemble and erect rough wooden boxes and dunnage for storage and stowage of energetic materials.
• Design and repair new and existing storage boxes, crates, pallets, etc.
• Track and maintain wood inventory logs for shipments, job orders and remediation.

 

Education and Experience – Required:

• 5+ years’ experience in residential/commercial construction and finish techniques
• Knowledge in carpentry equipment
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Ability to gain/maintain a Secret Clearance
• Ability to pass Explosives Handler physical and Respirator Fit test
• Ability to pass Ammo-18 Certification class
• Sound technical skills
• Sufficient knowledge of mathematics
• Ability to lift heavy objects (up to 75lbs)

Cruz Associates Inc. of Yorktown, VA has open positions for qualified candidates for an Industrial Maintenance Technician-Electrician. The job location is at the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Indian Head, MD.  Interested applicants should apply by clicking the following link: Industrial Maintenance Technician-Electrician, completing the online application and uploading their resumes.

 

Scope of Performance: Qualified Industrial Maintenance Technician-Electrician to support maintenance, repair, and installation of explosive and chemical processing equipment. Technician will work in all explosive and chemical processing areas as determined by management or COR.  Technician shall be subject to physical examinations and certification requirements. Technician will also support varying shifts including night shifts.

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Inspects test and modifies control panels for operation of ordnance industrial equipment such as cutting machine, bradding machine, mixers, presses, extruding equipment, stress test equipment and real time x-ray equipment
• In industrial areas performs, testing, maintains, trouble shoots and deferred maintenance repairs electrical power lines, cables, lighting equipment, and associated components, including raceways, supports, wiring switches, outlets, light fixture, fuse boxes, circuit breakers and panels, transformers, computer circuits and various motors and fans
• Maintains explosion proof/general purpose electrical/electronic industrial equipment, such as manual and magnetic motor starters, transformers, surge suppressers, sequential relay cabinets, overload phase protectors and controllers of all types
• Test, trouble shoot, maintain, and restores to service an array of non-standard industrial equipment and systems. These include vibration test systems, safety interlock systems for hazardous operations, explosive grain cutting machinery with remote controls, explosive braiding machinery, power conditioning systems, energy management systems, and electronically controlled uninterrupted power supplies.   Use various tools and test equipment, such as multi-meters protective relay testers, and ammeters
• Adept in requirements of National Electrical Code
• Ability to read blueprints and blueprint symbols

 

Education and Experience:

• Master’s or Journeyman’s License preferred, can be supplemented with experience
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Ability to pass explosives handler physical and respirator fit test
• Ability to pass Ammo-18 certification class
• Sound technical and computer skills
• Sufficient knowledge of mathematics
• Ability to lift heavy objects (up to 75 lbs.)

Cruz Associates Inc. of Yorktown, VA has open positions for qualified candidates for an Industrial Maintenance Technician-Hydraulic Specialist. The job location is at the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Indian Head, MD.  Interested applicants should apply by clicking the following link: Industrial Maintenance Technician-Hydraulic Specialist completing the online application and uploading their resumes.

 

Scope of Performance: Qualified Hydraulic Specialist to support maintenance, repair, and installation of explosive and chemical processing equipment. Technician will work in all explosive and chemical processing areas as determined by management or COR.  Technician shall be subject to physical examinations and certification requirements. Technician will also support varying shifts including night shifts.

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Tasks may include but are not limited to routine maintenance, repair, installation and modification to existing or new process equipment. This work includes hydraulic and pneumatic pumps, valves, cylinders, motors, and filters
• Troubleshoot, repair, modify, and conduct preventative maintenance on complex mechanical and processing systems
• Measure and test hydraulic equipment to prevent future failure and restore to operating conditions.
• Help to design hydraulic systems and fluid power systems
• Assemble, install, and maintain pipe systems. This could include pipe support systems.
• Ability to use pipe threaders, benders, machine tools, and general hand tools
• Knowledge is brazing, soldering, and threading joints
• Knowledge in blueprint reading and blueprint symbols

 

Education and Experience:

• Prior hydraulic experience in the manufacturing field required
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance
• Ability to pass Explosives Handler physical and Respirator Fit test
• Ability to pass Ammo-18 Certification class
• Sound technical skills
• Sufficient knowledge of mathematics
• Ability to lift heavy objects (up to 75 lbs.)

Cruz Associates Inc. of Yorktown, VA has open positions for qualified candidates for an Industrial Maintenance Technician-HVAC/R Mechanic. The job location is at the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Indian Head, MD.  Interested applicants should apply by clicking the following link: Industrial Maintenance Technician-HVAC/R Mechanic, completing the online application and uploading their resumes.

 

Scope of Performance: Qualified Industrial Maintenance Technician-HVAC/R Mechanic to support maintenance, repair, and installation of explosive and chemical processing equipment. Technician will work in all explosive and chemical processing areas as determined by management or COR.  Technician shall be subject to physical examinations and certification requirements. Technician will also support varying shifts including night shifts.

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Inspect, test and troubleshoot defects or malfunctions in HVAC/R and mechanical and related systems and fixtures. Inspect HVAC/R system equipment and fixtures using diagnostic techniques such as use of Direct Digital Control systems and standalone interface with HVAC/R systems. Check system for leaks and defects.  Observe and test the operational efficiency of HVAC/R systems to localize malfunctions.  Independently conduct inspections of and troubleshoots HVAC/R systems irregularities and existing and/or potential problems.  Identify source and nature of system problems and develops solutions to complex HVAC/R related issues
• Diagnose HVAC/R related issues with comfort cooling, Integrated Dehumidification Systems, (IDS), Energy Recovery Ventilators, (ERV), Dedicated Outdoor Air Supply systems, (DOAS), Chillers, Boilers, ductless mini split systems as well as Geothermal and Variable Refrigerant flow systems. Systems are by various manufacturer and may require specialized software for access and diagnostics. Provide corrective maintenance of defective components by cutting, bending, threading, and assembling piping materials suited to the specialized use on HVAC/R systems. Fit components or pipe sections by screwing, bolting, brazing, and welding, gluing, fusing, soldering, and replacing connections with new mechanical couplings
• Independently perform corrective maintenance to components or entire systems according to the specifications and mechanical codes
• Maintain a wide variety of HVAC/R systems. From small residential units to large industrial Chillers, Boilers, and IDS systems

 

Education and Experience:

• Master or Journeyman’s License, can be supplemented with experience
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Ability to pass explosives handler physical and respirator fit test
• Ability to pass Ammo-18 certification class
• Sound technical and computer skills
• Ability to lift heavy objects (up to 75 lbs.)

Cruz Associates Inc. of Yorktown, VA has open positions for qualified candidates for an Industrial Maintenance Technician- Pipefitter. The job location is at the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Indian Head, MD.  Interested applicants should apply by clicking the following link: Industrial Maintenance Technician- Pipefitter, completing the online application and uploading their resumes.

 

Scope of Performance: Qualified pipefitter to support maintenance, repair, and installation of explosive and chemical processing equipment. Technician will work in all explosive and chemical processing areas as determined by management or COR.  Technician shall be subject to physical examinations and certification requirements. Technician will also support varying shifts including night shifts.

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Tasks may include but are not limited to routine maintenance, repair, installation and modification to existing or new process equipment. This work includes hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, electronics, pipe fitting, and steam fitting
• Troubleshoot, repair, modify, and conduct preventative maintenance on complex electrical, mechanical, and processing systems
• Assemble, install, and maintain pipe systems. This could include pipe support systems.
• Ability to use pipe threaders, benders, machine tools, and general hand tools
• Knowledge is brazing, soldering, and threading joints
• Knowledge in blueprint reading and blueprint symbols

 

Education and Experience:

• Master or Journeyman’s License, can be supplemented with experience
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance
• Ability to pass Explosives Handler physical and Respirator Fit test
• Ability to pass Ammo-18 Certification class
• Sound technical skills
• Sufficient knowledge of mathematics
• Ability to lift heavy objects (up to 75 lbs)

Cruz Associates Inc. of Yorktown, VA has an open position and is looking for qualified candidates for an Senior Technologist/Senior Advisor. The job location is at the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Indian Head, MD.  Interested applicants should apply by clicking the following link: Senior Technologist/Senior Advisor , completing the online application and uploading their resumes.

 

Scope of Performance: Perform project engineering duties to include: preparation of cost proposals, planning project execution, providing technical oversight, preparing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), ensuring quality requirements are met, developing engineering solutions to problems, preparing specifications, and communicating project results to management and other team members.

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide engineering expertise in the mixing, casting, extrusion, and machining of propellants and explosives
• Lead environmental assessments of explosive waste disposal, equipment/facility decontamination, and manufacturing requirements.
• Assess functionality of fire and lightning protection systems in energetics and explosives manufacturing facilities
• Prepare and review process documentation for manufacturing operations
• Conduct analytical studies of manufacturing processes, methods, facilities and equipment for the preparation of various hazards analyses
• Lead malfunction and incident investigations, including application of root cause analyses (RCAs), fault tree analyses (FTAs), and failure modes and effects analyses (FMEAs)
• Develop process review board (PRB) and safety review committee (SRC) documentation packages, and facilitate associated meetings

 

Education and Experience – Required:

• Bachelor’s plus 10 years’ experience in manufacturing, or
• Master’s plus 8 years’ experience in manufacturing, or
• PhD or equivalent plus 6 years’ experience in manufacturing
• Ability or receive and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.
• Ability to perform light travel depending on work specifications.
• Ability to work in a production environment.
• Must complete and maintain Qualification/Certification status.

Cruz Associates Inc. of Yorktown, VA (www.cruzinc.us) has an open position and is looking for qualified candidates for an Apprentice Electrical Engineer in support of the Engineering Design and Analysis Branch (ED&A). The job location is Joint Base Langley Eustis (JBLE), Virginia. Interested applicants should apply by clicking the following link: Apprentice Electrical Engineer, completing the online application and uploading their resumes.

Scope of Performance:     

Provide electrical engineering analysis and support services for multiple Army and Special Operations aircraft
and their associated mission equipment. Successful performance requires knowledge of aircraft and component level design, qualification and testing specifications and methods and airworthiness requirements. Areas of focus are: system electrical design support; instrumentation electrical design; electrical loads analysis (ELA) of new systems, instrumentation, electrical testing (EMC/EMI) support; laboratory/bench test development and testing; producing ELA reports suitable for airworthiness approval; and supporting flight testing by developing instrumentation plans and interpreting flight test data.

Key Responsibilities:     

• Develop multiple ELA reports and flight test instrumentation plans for multiple aircraft projects.
• Evaluate electrical systems and products by designing and conducting research programs; applying knowledge of electricity and materials.
• Confirm system and product specifications by designing feasibility and testing methods; testing properties.
• Assure system and product quality by evaluating testing methods; testing finished- product and system capabilities; confirming fabrication, assembly, and installation processes.
• Perform engineering design evaluations.
• Identifies and assists with documentation of functional requirements for assigned projects.
• Analyze research and development plans.
• Conduct research for system-related information as directed.
• Participate in design reviews, technical meetings, and briefings.
• Identifies potential risks and appropriate courses of action should technical issues arise, or user requirements change.

Education and Experience:     

• BS 0-1 year experience.
• Secret or Interim Secret security clearance.
• Current on computer aided software design systems. (i.e. Parametric Technology Pro-Engineer/CREO CAD)

Cruz Associates Inc. of Yorktown, VA has an open position for a Mechanical Engineer Level 4. The job location is at Joint Base Langley Eustis, VA in support of the Technology Applications Program Office (TAPO) MH47 Program Office. Interested applicants should apply by clicking the following link: Mechanical Engineer Level 4, completing the online application and uploading their resumes.

 

Scope:

The position supports all aspects of the technical integration, modification and engineering associated with the capability upgrades to the United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) MH-47G aircraft. The position has specific support requirements for the enduring drafting, coordinating, and advisements to the MH47 Program Office as relates to all airframe integrations, inclusive of analysis, design, fabrication, test, flight test, and airworthiness substantiation. The position requires extensive interfacing with current Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), and Government engineers associated with both integration and airworthiness requirements. General support is required to create/modify acquisition program documentation (required by DoD 5000 and SOCOM 70‐1) for aircraft and mission equipment systems employed on the MH-47g aircraft.

 

Responsibilities:

•  Participates as a subject matter expert in design reviews, technical meetings, and briefings.
• Provides expert advice, assistance, or guidance in support of technical programs and projects.
• Perform engineering design evaluations, including confirming system and product specifications by reviewing design feasibility and testing methods.
• Conduct test plan reviews, identifying potential risks and appropriate courses of action should technical issues arise or user requirements change.
• Applies knowledge to gather facts, research and analyze data, and develop conclusions, recommendations, and implement/execute approved project plans.
• Participate as a member of Technical Interface Meetings (TIM), Program Reviews, Test Integration Working Groups (TIWG), and System Safety Working Groups (SSWG).
• Work closely with engineering counterparts, to include, but not limited to the Aviation Integration Directorate (AID), TAPO, and industry partners.
• Use a wide application of principles, theories, concepts and techniques to develop innovative solutions to problems.
• Assist in developing performance work statements and other contract documentation for various types of contracts and other procurement actions.
• Review documents for compliance with regulatory requirements, and recommend disposition, including corrective action.

 

 

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• 8 years of relevant experience as an engineer.
• Possesses at least a Secret or Interim Secret security clearance

Cruz Associates Inc. of Yorktown, VA (www.cruzinc.us) has an open position and is looking for qualified candidates for a  Mission Equipment Program Integrator  in support of the Technology Applications Program Office (TAPO).  The job location is Joint Base Langley Eustis (JBLE), Virginia, supporting integration and testing of a myriad of ME systems on numerous Special Operations Aviation (SOA) aircraft. Interested applicants should apply by clicking the following link: Mission Equipment Program Integrator, completing the online application and uploading their resumes.

Scope:  Provide subject matter support services for highly complex SOA peculiar mission equipment and US Army common mission equipment.   Successful performance requires extensive knowledge of the component and aircraft level qualification requirements and ability of interfacing effectively with aircraft systems integrators and systems engineers. Mission equipment includes one or more of the following: avionics (including aviation networking) hardware and software, aircraft survivability equipment (ASE) (active radio frequency and infrared countermeasures, passive infrared signature reduction equipment, etc.), sensor equipment (electro-optical, infrared, radar, laser, etc), and weapons equipment (machine guns, rockets, missiles, and targeting/sighting systems).

Responsibilities: (Not all encompassing)

• Provides technical, analytical, and program management support for SOA and conventional Army aircraft mission equipment programs.
• Establishes and tracks metrics as they relate to cost, schedule and performance with each mission equipment integration effort.
• Develops concise and accurate performance specifications and procurement documents.
• Interprets, refines and integrates user requirements as they relate to the development process.
• Assists in all technical reviews associated with mission equipment integration efforts.
• Independently estimates and evaluates cost and schedule and monitors vendor compliance with stated requirements.
• Identifies potential risks and suggests appropriate courses of action should technical issues arise, or user requirements change.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field is required.
• Minimum of 15 years experience working with military aviation is required.
• Minimum of 10 years acquisition experience supporting definition, development, qualification, and fielding of equipment is required.
• Applicant must be able to obtain a Secret or Interim Secret security clearance.

Cruz Associates Inc. of Yorktown, VA (www.cruzinc.us) has an open position and is looking for qualified candidates for a Model-Based Systems Engineer. The job location is Joint Base Langley Eustis (JBLE), Virginia. Interested applicants should apply by clicking the following link: Model-Based Systems Engineer, completing the online application and uploading their resumes.

Scope: 

Provides model-based systems engineering (MBSE) support at a Subject Matter Expert level for multiple Army and Special Operations aircraft and their associated mission equipment. Successful performance requires professional experience and knowledge of Systems Engineering theories, principles, and disciplines that encompass design, development, test and evaluation, certification, qualification, modification, integration test and evaluation, fielding, flight operations, sustainment, and continuous airworthiness of a total aircraft system package. Expertise is also required to attain program goals enforcing the Army’s Future Vertical Lift (FVL) Digital Engineering (DE) design principles in the program, and executing acquisitions using MBSE and DE principles. Areas of focus are life cycle system development, software documentation, software integration into hardware suites, and code functionality compliance with airworthiness qualifications and user requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Executes full life cycle system engineering development.
• Analyzes stakeholder needs to develop functional and non- functional requirements for system and subsystem acquisition(s).
• Reviews and recommends architectural approaches and design constraints to support TAPO business objectives and a modular open systems approach (MOSA)
• Performs functional allocation to identify required subsystem and component behavior and interrelationships.
• Produces system and subsystem specifications that support acquisition objectives and stakeholder requirements. Identifies and assists with documentation of system requirements for assigned projects.
• Documents system architecture (structure, function, data) in SysML models and ensures that models accurately reflect the system of interest.
• Confirms system and product specifications by designing test methods and procedures.
• Assures system and product quality by evaluating testing methods, and testing finished-product and system capabilities.
• Performs system engineering design evaluations.
• Performs complex analysis, interface evaluations, logical allocation, testing, and requirements traceability in support of a range of functional and technical environments.
• Performs planning, definition, and verification of system safety requirements and safety analysis artifacts to ensure design integrity and safety.
• Conducts research for system-related information as directed.
• Participates in design reviews, technical meetings, and briefings.
• Identifies potential risks and appropriate courses of action should technical issues arise, or user requirements change.
• Coordinates MBSE and DE strategy for the FLRAA program with the FLRAA program office.
• Works with engineering service providers and subsystem vendors to align their DE practices with those of the FLRAA program.
• Coordinates airworthiness activities including the Airworthiness Qualification Plan, testing, and airworthiness release with the Systems Readiness Directorate and other stakeholders.
• Promotes, matures, and grows the application and use of MBSE and DE.

Education and Experience:

• Levels 1 and 2 require a Bachelor’s in Engineering or an associated technical field; Level 3 requires a Master’s in Engineering or an associated technical field.
• All levels require a Secret or Interim Secret security clearance.
• Required minimum years of relevant systems engineering experience (supporting definition, design, and development) is detailed in the table below:

 

Level	Minimum Education Requirements	Minimum Experience Requirements
1	BS Engineering	5 years
2	BS Engineering	8 years
3	MS Engineering	10 years

 

• Minimum of 5 years of experience working in MBSE (developing SysML models using Cameo/NoMagic with advanced capabilities in model querying and view generation) is required.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience performing as technical lead, project lead, or subject matter expert for MBSE project efforts is required.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience performing as Cameo Teamwork Cloud administrator (including model management, user access control, and Collaborator management) is required.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience working with or in an aviation program management office is required.
• Working knowledge of FVL Architecture Framework is highly desired.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience working with DoD Architecture Framework (DoDAF) is required.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience working acquisition utilizing DoD 5000 Series Defense Acquisition System is required.
• Knowledge of Army Rotorcraft Safety and Airworthiness processes and standards is required.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience working with Army Rotorcraft MOSA strategies including adoption of FACE, HOST, and SOSA is required.

Cruz Associates Inc. of Yorktown, VA (www.cruzinc.us) has an open position and is looking for qualified candidates for an Photographer/ Graphic Designer. The job location is Joint Base Langley Eustis (JBLE), Virginia. Interested applicants should apply by clicking the following link: Photographer/ Graphic Designer, completing the online application and uploading their resumes.

Scope:

Provide digital documentation of project tests conducted locally or at remote test sites as needed to include potential in-flight digital documentation support. This support will require the ability to determine the best method of documenting results that ensures a comprehensive, accurate, and objective portrayal of the subject/test. This will require extensive digital documentation editing and post processing and the use of high-end digital editing software. The Contractor shall be able to integrate existing equipment with newly Government procured equipment to provide flexible, rugged, miniaturized, expandable, supportable, data acquisition of digital instrumentation systems for research development and project support. Provide high speed digital documentation support to the SID ballistic test range of destructive testing by ballistic impact, tension, compression and explosion as well as support to the SID engine test facility and special projects as required. Aid in processing digital documentation equipment to commercial manufacturers for repairs and/or calibrations as needed. The Contractor shall show professional and career interest in digital documentation by previous attendance at related seminars and/or completion of related formal coursework in this area. Maintain and increase technical competence/skills through training and independent study in digital imagery utilizing computerization and video inputs and outputs. The Government uses the following digital documentation software:

 

1. Adobe Photoshop Creative Suite (CS)5
2. Phantom for high-speed video capture
3. Adobe Media Encoder CS5
4. Adobe Illustrator
5. Adobe CS Production Premium
6. Avid Media Composer Video system

 

Provide and/or update the SID digital documentation that clearly demonstrate facility capabilities. Maintain the SID film library by adding and logging new and previous recorded technical films/test videos for use in promoting aviation research.

Cruz Associates Inc. of Yorktown, VA (http://www.cruzinc.us) has a position open and is looking for qualified candidates for a Senior Budget Analyst.  The job location is Fort Eustis, Virginia in support of Technology Applications Program Office (TAPO).  Interested applicants should apply by clicking the following link: Senior Budget Analyst, completing the online application and uploading their resumes.

Scope of performance:  Provide senior technical level resource management support to TAPO Business Management Division in support of TAPO and MELB acquisition, integration, and sustainment programs. Provide resource management expertise required for planning, analyzing, and executing Research Development Test Evaluation (RDTE), Procurement, TAPO Office Operation and Maintenance Defense (OMD), and TAPO Reimbursable Customer programs.

Responsibilities:

• Establish and maintain procedures that will enable the program to liquidate all outstanding obligations as well as all unliquidated obligations.
• Input and retrieval of information from the General Fund Enterprise Business System (GFEBS) accounting system.
• Reconcile and update program within the GFEBS accounting system to official accounting records.
• Process funding documentation.
• Prepare spend plans, execution reviews, briefings, and end of month reports.
• Maintain Funding Authorization Document (FAD) tracking for all appropriations received by TAPO Business Management Division.
• Establish and maintain procedures to monitor government IMPAC card program (if required by individual delivery order).
• Prepare financial documents (commitments and obligations) for certification by authorized Government personnel.
• Track Funds Authorizations Documents (FAD) for all appropriations to ensure timely responses.
• Develop and maintain procedures that will enable the program to record, track, analyze and report on the status of commitments, obligations, expenses and disbursements for multi-year Investment and Operation Maintenance appropriations.
• Prepare budget justifications, develop budget guidance; assist in the development of stand-alone budget briefings, develop and update briefings to be used during execution reviews.
• Provide support as it relates to preparation and review of program documentations,
• including resource management manuals, SOPs, and reports.

Education and Experience:

• Minimum of 10 years’ experience working in accordance with Defense Finance and Accounting (DFAS) policies and procedures is required.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience working with GFEBS or similar systems such as DCAS or STANFINS is required.
• Minimum of 7 years financial management experience that required tracking and management of large number of unliquidated obligations (ULO), negative unliquidated obligations and outstanding commitments in multiple federal appropriations is required.
• Minimum of 5 years financial management experience that required management and execution of complex programs with large numbers of outstanding commitments and obligations in OSD Major Force Program (MFP)- 11 Special Forces appropriations, specifically RDTE, Procurement, Operations and Maintenance and DERF is highly desired.
• Bachelor’s degree in an accounting or business field is highly desired.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Secret or Interim Secret security clearance is required.

Cruz Associates Inc. of Yorktown, VA (www.cruzinc.us) has an open position for a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Principal Special Projects (Release to Service) Coordinator.  The job location is at Fort Campbell, KY in support of the USASOAC’s FMS project officer.  Interested candidates can apply at the following link:  FMS Principal Special Projects (Release to Service) Coordinator, by completing the application and uploading their resume.

 

Scope:  Serve as special projects coordinator for the MH-47ER Release to Service (RTS) process.  In this capacity, provide subject matter expertise and managerial support in the ongoing coordination, data mining, document review and general collaboration to support and reduce applicable FMS programmatic risk associated with obtaining the United Kingdom’s MH-47ER’s Release to Service.  Duties span broad and various elements of Air Worthiness Releases (AWRs), MH-47G Standardization Publication, Instructor Pilot/Maintenance Instructor Pilot levels of M-47G comprehension, Fully Mission Qualified (FMQ) levels of operational employment of the airframe, and general comprehension of airframe acquisition and logistics.  This position requires the incumbent to be able to exercise a wide range of technical expertise and knowledge to plan, develop, implement, review, analyze, measure, and improve all aspects of the FMS project office’s support of the UK Release to Service approval requirements.

 

Responsibilities:

• Serve as senior advisor to the FMS project offices on all matters affecting the MH-47ER Release to Service
• Maintain a strong comprehension of MH-47ER airframe acquisition and logistics including requirements determination, systems integration and logistics
• Evaluate RTS priorities in relation to strategic plans
• Provide executive-level staffing actions and briefings associated with the RTS process
• Conduct independent or coordinated studies to identify, evaluate, or recommend solutions to significant RTS challenges.
• Perform routine clerical, administrative tasks

 

Education and Experience Required:

• Ability to obtain/maintain a Top Secret/SCI security clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or an Aviation discipline.
• Defense Acquisition University (DAU) Level 1 certified (any discipline).
• 10 years’ experience working with the MH-47G .
• 4 year’s experience in the 160th SOAR as an MH-47G Instructor or Maintenance Test Pilot
• 4 years’ experience working in staff-level management.

 

Education and Experience-Desired:

• Master’s degree in Business Administration or a technical field.
• Defense Acquisition University Level 2 certified (any discipline).

Principle Systems Engineer

Cruz Associates Inc. of Yorktown, VA (www.cruzinc.us) has a position open and is looking for qualified candidates for a highly skilled Systems Engineer a background in flight or vehicle testing.  The ideal candidate will play a pivotal role in the design, development, and validation of complex avionics/aerospace systems, ensuring that our products meet the highest standards of performance, safety, and reliability.  The job location is Fort Campbell, Kentucky in support of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR).  Salary is negotiable based on experience and qualifications. Interested applicants can apply at the following link: Principle Systems Engineer, by completing the application and resume.

Scope of Performance:  Provide systems engineering support to US Army Special Operations Aviation Command (USASOAC), Systems Integration Management Office (SIMO) with focus on future cockpit integration.  SIMO’s primary areas of emphasis include capability development of A/MH-6, MH-47, MH-60, MQ-1, avionics, sensors, aircraft survivability equipment (ASE), and weapon programs.

 

Responsibilities:

Systems Engineering

• Conduct requirements analysis, systems design, and integration activities.
• Develop and maintain system specifications, interface control documents, and verification plans.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including design, manufacturing, and quality assurance, to ensure system-level integration and performance.
• Work closely with engineering counterparts, to include, but not limited to the Aviation Engineering Directorate (AED) and the Technology Application Program Office (TAPO).
• Participate as a member of Technical Interface Meetings (TIM), Program Reviews, Test Integration Working Groups (TIWG), and System Safety Working Groups (SSWG).
• Support risk management and mitigation activities throughout the project lifecycle.

Flight Testing

• Plan, coordinate, and execute flight test campaigns for new and existing systems.
• Develop test plans, procedures, and instrumentation requirements.
• Analyze flight test data to validate system models and ensure compliance with design specifications.
• Prepare supporting documentation necessary for test and or production airworthiness certification.
• Conduct and or participate in various data gathering, analysis and reports generation for, vibration and load analysis, electrical loads analysis, electromagnetic environmental effects, and armament and stores integration, as consistent with T&E Engineer’s qualified engineering discipline.
• Participate in aerial flight in Flight Test Engineering capacity.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues encountered during flight testing.

Modeling & Simulation (M&S)

• Develop, validate, and maintain detailed models and simulations of avionics/aerospace systems.
• Utilize M&S tools to predict system behavior, assess performance, and identify potential issues.
• Perform trade studies and optimization analyses to support design decisions.

Technical Leadership

• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers.
• Stay current with advancements in M&S tools, flight test methodologies, and aerospace engineering best practices.
• Present technical findings and project status to stakeholders, including management and customers.

Education and Experience (Required):

• Ability to obtain and maintain an Interim Secret/Secret security clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in systems engineering, or an emphasis in systems engineering with aerospace, electrical, mechanical engineering.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in systems engineering.
• Experience with M&S tools such as DOORS, Cameo Systems Modeling, MATLAB/Simulink, STK, or equivalent.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Understanding of aerospace systems, including avionics, propulsion, and aerodynamics, desired.
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering, desired.
• Experience with planning and conducting flight tests, desired.
• At least 10 years’ experience working in Special Operations Aviation, desired.
• At least 3 years’ exposure to the Defense Acquisition process, desired.
• Experience with unmanned aerial systems (UAS) or commercial aviation.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements and standards for flight testing.
• Experience with hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation and test.

Working Conditions:

• Primarily office-based with occasional travel to test sites and customer locations.
• Ability to work in a lab environment and on the flight line during testing.

Cruz Associates Inc. of Yorktown, VA (www.cruzinc.us) has a position open and is looking for qualified candidates for a Program Coordinator. The job location is Fort Campbell, Kentucky in support of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR). Salary is negotiable based on experience and qualifications. Interested applicants can apply at the following link: Program Coordinator, by completing the application and resume.

Scope:

The H-47 Extended Range (ER) Foreign Military Sales (FMS) team is looking for a highly qualified candidate which possess the applicable acumen pertaining to DevOps, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and a Hybrid Cloud architect for the Digital Integrated Maintenance Environment (DIME) and Mission Planning. Desired skills for the expanded Program Coordinator position include an understanding of networking, cloud deployment, containerization, data engineering and microservices management for CI/CD pipelines. DIME awareness to assist with SOF unique processes and applications; a solutions architect with a network engineering background to assist with the development of the UK’s digital infrastructure design; Mission Planning knowledge to assist with developing a hosting solution. Candidate must posses strong time management and organizational skills, as well as a willingness to travel conus and oconus. US Secret Clearance required.

Responsibilities:

• Provide technical, analytical, program management and integration support for H-47 ER FMS program.
• Provide guidance on containerization, microservices architecture, and Develops methodologies.
• Ensure cloud solutions adhere to best practices in security, scalability, and efficiency.
• Be capable of communicating both in writing and verbally to commanders, leaders, soldiers, and industry representatives at all echelons.
• Shall actively participate in system integration and design meetings with government and industry partners that include Technical Interface Meetings (TIM), Preliminary Design Reviews (PDR), and Critical Design Reviews (CDR).
• Shall possess and apply extensive knowledge of applicable communications and architectures that support the warfighting efforts of the Department of Defense.
• Shall develop and present information, decision and course of action briefings addressing complex challenges/issues.
• Shall possess a Secret or Top Secret (TS) security clearance.

Required:

• Minimum of 6 years’ experience with aircraft and aircraft related technical systems development, architecture, and integration.
• Minimum of 6 years’ experience directly related with integrating specialized systems or capabilities which required close coordination with multiple organizations and agencies.
• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering, Business discipline or equivalent experience.

Desired:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in ARSOA acquisition, integration and project management is highly desired.
• Solutions Architect certification.

Cruz Associates Inc. of Yorktown, VA (www.cruzinc.us) is looking for qualified candidates for a Senior Avionics Maintenance Professional position. The job location is Fort Campbell, KY in support of the U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command’s Aviation Maintenance and Sustainment Office (AMSO). Interested applicants can apply at the following link:  Senior Avionics Maintenance Professional, by completing the application and resume.

Scope: The Avionics Maintenance Professional, provides maintenance consultation and logistics support to the User community. Position interfaces daily with the User community, Program/Project Managers, Logistic Managers, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM), and product vendors.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide technical support to the AMSO for all aviation assets and support systems.
• Direct technical activities necessary to develop support requirements that meet readiness objectives.
• Recommend specific or alternative measures and materiel management processes of assigned equipment, that when implemented, will increase availability, maintainability, reliability and suitability.
• Oversee the acquisition of Commercial-Of-The-Shelf (COTS) items in support of maintenance sustainment.
• Provide subject matter expertise for newly developed and acquired maintenance management and logistics support automation programs.
• Conduct system status/status reporting/maintenance briefings, as required.
• Participate in ongoing assessments of current and projected capabilities and validate specific material solution information to the highest degree of system fidelity.
• Assess interoperability and commonality of components/systems that are similar in function to other DoD programs or Allied programs.
• Ensure that support considerations are an integral part of the system’s design requirements, that the system can be cost effectively supported throughout its life-cycle, and that the infrastructure elements necessary for the initial fielding and operational support of the system are identified, developed and acquired.
• Provide support in evaluating compatibility, interoperability, and system integration to ensure User required capabilities can be satisfied.
• Assist in describing system conditions and operational environments that may impact meeting User identified required capabilities.
• Identify, analyze, and conduct trade-off support considerations with other system cost, schedule and performance elements to arrive at an optimum balance of system requirements that meet the User’s operational and readiness requirements.
• Analyze systems that may no longer meet operational needs, or can be substantially improved in capability, or are no longer affordable to operate.
• Evaluate reported problems with respect to total system effect, note possible trends, and determine probable resolution.
• Assist in the management of Special Operations Aviation (SOA)-peculiar, low density, commercial, and closed-loop systems and subsystems.
• Perform routine clerical, administrative, and logistics tasks as required in support of the AMSO.

Education and Experience:

• Ability to obtain and/or maintain a Secret or Interim Secret security clearance.
• Associates Degree in a technical field (Bachelor’s degree in a technical field, desired).
• 10 years’ experience working with military rotary wing aircraft and military logistics.
• 8 years’ experience performing professional aviation maintenance tasks with a concentration on avionics systems.
• 5 years’ experience with the SOA aircraft and related avionics systems development, architecture and integration.
• 5 years’ experience in development of avionics systems design and applications.

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Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

Cruz Associates Inc. of Yorktown, VA (www.cruzinc.us) has a position open and is looking for qualified candidates for a Senior Test and Evaluation Engineer. The job location is Fort Campbell, Kentucky in support of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR). Salary is negotiable based on experience and qualifications. Interested applicants can apply at the following link: Senior Test and Evaluation Engineer, by completing the application and resume.

 

Scope of Performance:

Provide engineering support to US Army Special Operations Aviation Command, Systems Integration Management Office (SIMO).   SIMO’s primary areas of emphasis include capability development of A/MH-6, MH-47, MH-60, MQ-1, Avionics, Sensors, ASE, and Weapon programs.

Responsibilities:

• Develop test plans, coordinate test activities to include test range scheduling and planning, data collection and processing.
• Participate as a member of Technical Interface Meetings (TIM), Program Reviews, Test Integration Working Groups (TIWG), and System Safety Working Groups (SSWG).
• Work closely with engineering counterparts, to include, but not limited to the Aviation Engineering Directorate (AED), and Technology Application Program Office (TAPO).
• Apply and administer the requirements of AR 70-62 as they apply to Army Special Operations Aircraft (SOA).
• Prepare supporting documentation necessary for test and or production airworthiness certification.
• Coordinate on the design and review of modifications or new systems implementation in the supported organization’s SOA platforms.
• Conduct and or participate in various data gathering, analysis and reports generation for, vibration and load analysis, electrical loads analysis, electromagnetic environmental effects, and armament and stores integration, as consistent with T&E Engineer’s qualified engineering discipline.
• Participate in aerial flight in Flight Test Engineering capacity.
• Perform routine clerical, administrative, and logistics tasks as required in support of the SIMO.

Education and Experience:

• Ability to obtain and maintain an Interim Secret/Secret security clearance.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience working in military/commercial aviation.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience with planning and conducting flight tests.
• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering field.
• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace, Electrical or Mechanical engineering is highly desired.
• At least 10 years’ experience working in Special Operations Aviation, desired.
• At least 3 years’ exposure to the Defense Acquisition process, desired.