Job purpose

To provide assistance with IT assistance for 8-koi; a diverse Florida based service and consulting company that has been providing outstanding results for our clients for over 14-years now.

Duties and responsibilities

A focus on one or more of the following Systems Engineering Functional Areas (Testing, Requirements Analysis, Integration, Specialty Engineering, and Systems Architecture) is expected:  
• Develops, implements, and maintains developmental and operational acceptance test plans, procedures and reports
• Assist team on moderately complex projects or phases of significant projects; coordinates the efforts of technical support staff in the performance of assigned projects
• Analyzes and resolves program support deficiencies 
• Assists in the design and requirements development/verification process
• Identify system architecture needs and assists development of enterprise architecture items to be produced in support of assigned projects such as DODAF drawing generation
• Ensure the as-designed system requirements allocated to the project meet Human Factors and Safety Hazard requirements and develop associated analyses, as required
• Assists in developing and implementing training tools and documentation
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, management information systems, or related STEM field
• Experience in systems engineering (Requirements, Test, specialty engineering, or Systems Architecture) or related engineering field a plus
• Fundamental knowledge of the engineering lifecycle and systems engineering processes
• Experience working with Windows based computer systems, components, and Office tool suite
• The flexibility to work occasional non-duty hours or on weekends to support specific project or mission requirements
• Must be fully vaccinated from the COVID-19 virus, which means two weeks have passed since a single-shot vaccine or the second dose of a two-shot vaccine.  Requests for medical or religious accommodations will be considered on a case-by-case basis
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret Security Clearance, which includes U.S. citizenship or U.S. naturalization
• Valid U.S. Driver’s License required
• Not eligible for telecommute

Working conditions

Working conditions are within a normal office environment.

Physical requirements

Normal office environment mobility; sitting, walking, bending, stooping, standing, lifting a maximum of 25 pounds (greater than 25 pounds requires a two-person lift), turning, pushing.  Normal office dexterity, to include; reaching, handling, grasping, to include typing/keyboard, and phone use.

These are key requirements for individuals to be able to work in this environment. However, 8-koi, Incorporated complies with all Americans with Disabilities Act provisions.  Should an employee require accommodation, please speak with his/her manager or email HR (asigmon@8-koi.com).

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: 8-koi and, its wholly owned subsidiary, Cape Design Engineering (CDE) are Equal Opportunity Employers. 8-koi and CDE do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Our commitment to equal opportunity employment applies to all persons involved in our operations and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee, including supervisors and co-workers.

DRUG FREE WORKPLACE:
As part of our commitment to safeguard the wellbeing of our employees and to provide a safe environment for everyone, 8-koi, Inc. has established a drug-free workplace policy consistent with The Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988. 

8-koi, Inc. requires job applicants to submit to a drug/alcohol test and may use a refusal to submit to a drug/alcohol test or a positive confirmed drug/alcohol test as a basis for rejecting to hire a job applicant. A job applicant is a person who has applied for a position with 8-koi, Inc. and has been offered employment conditioned upon successfully passing a drug/alcohol test, and may have begun work pending the results of the drug/alcohol test.