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Science Systems and Applications, Inc. Associate Engineer in Fort Meade, Maryland

SSAI seeks an Associate Engineer to support a program located in Annapolis Junction, MD. The candidate will:

  • Prepare and maintain operations documentation, user guides and manuals and technical publications

  • Work with developers to produce quality documentation and training materials

  • Work on all phases of documentation

  • Understand basic concepts and write technical copy for various types of documents for a program/project of similar complexity

  • Prepare reports, responses, and briefings targeted to a wide range of audiences

  • Coordinate layout and design of documents

  • Understand basic concepts (to include basic grammar concepts), responsible for writing technical copy for various types of documents

  • Developing documentation required to support a program's technical issues and training situations.

  • Assist in preparing and maintaining operations documentation, user guides and manuals and technical publications

  • Understand basic concepts (to include basic grammar concepts), responsible for writing technical copy for various types of documents

  • Gather technical information, prepares written text

  • Maintain a current internal documentation library

  • Use multiple word processing and presentation tools such as MS Word, PowerPoint, and Visio etc.

    Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or Information Systems, is highly desired which will be considered equivalent to four (4) years of experience.

  • Equivalent combination of education and experience are accepted, Engineering, or similar degree will be considered as a technical field. Bachelor's degree and zero (0) years of experience or, no Bachelor's degree and four (4) years of experience in development/engineering, including requirements analysis, software/system development, installation, integration, evaluation, enhancement, maintenance, and testing of complex hardware/software systems is required.

  • Familiar with the software development process described in the J-STD-016 and IEEE/EIA 12207, "Information technology-Software life cycle processes" and possesses at least one (1) year of experience developing software in accordance with these standards OR requirements analysis, modeling and measurement.

  • Understanding of agile and/or spiral development models.

  • Basic understanding of Object Oriented and Structured development methodologies and languages.

  • Active TS/SCI security clearance with current polygraph required.

Desired Qualifications:

  • None

EOE, including disability/vets

Physical Requirements: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and use hands to touch, handle or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee frequently is required to talk and hear and occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

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