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Feature - Systems Engineering Certification Guide Level I
Level I  |  Level II  |  Level III
Level I Certification Guide
Type of Assignment  Representative Activities
Functional Specialist   Plans, organizes, and conducts engineering activities relating to the design, development, fabrication, installation, modification, sustainment, and/or analysis of systems or systems components for a functional specialty (i.e., reliability and maintainability, systems safety, materials, avionics, structures, propulsion, chemical/biological, human systems interfaces, weapons, Computer Engineer/Scientist, etc.).
  Demonstrates how systems engineering technical processes and technical management processes guide engineering activities for a functional specialty.
Software Engineer   Plans, organizes, and conducts engineering activities relating to the design, development, and/or analysis of software and information technology systems or systems components.
  Demonstrates how systems engineering technical processes and technical management processes guide software development and/or IT integration activities.
Development/Sustainment Engineer   Plans, organizes, and conducts engineering design, development, and sustainment activities for systems or systems components.
  Demonstrates how systems engineering technical processes and technical management processes guide design, development, and sustainment activities.
Science and Technology (Research Eng or Scientist)   Plans, organizes, and conducts science and technology research and engineering activities supporting acquisition programs, projects, or activities.
  Demonstrates how systems engineering technical processes and technical management processes guide science and technology research and engineering activities.
Technical Support   Plans, organizes and conducts technical activities relating to the design, development, research, fabrication, installation, modification, sustainment, inspection, production, application, standardization, testing and/or analysis of systems or systems components for a technical specialty.
  Demonstrates how systems engineering technical processes and technical support processes guide design, development and sustainment activities.
 
Core Certification Standards (Required for DAWIA certification.)
 Acquisition Training   ACQ 101  Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management
 Functional Training   SYS 101  Fundamentals of Systems Planning, Research, Development, and Engineering
  CLM 017  Risk Management
 Education   Baccalaureate or graduate degree in a technical or scientific field such as engineering, physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics, operations research, engineering management, or computer science
  Note: Civilians serving as an 0802 or 0856 must meet the OPM education requirements in lieu of this education standard.
 Experience   1 year of technical experience in an acquisition position from among the following career fields/paths: SPRDE-SE, SPRDE-S&TM, IT, T&E, PQM, FE, PM, or LCL
  Similar experience gained from other government positions or industry is acceptable as long as it meets the above standards


Core Plus Development Guide (Desired training, education, and experience.) Type of Assignment
Training Func Spc Soft Eng Dev/Sus Eng S&T (Res Eng/Sci) Tech Supt
  BCF 106 Fundamentals of Cost Analysis    
  BCF 107 Applied Cost Analysis (R)    
  CLB 016 Introduction to Earned Value Management      
  CLC 011 Contracting for the Rest of Us
  CLE 001 Value Engineering    
  CLE 004 Introduction to Lean Enterprise Concepts
  CLE 009 ESOH in Systems Engineering    
  CLE 011 Modeling and Simulation for Systems Engineering  
  CLE 015 Continuous Process Improvement Familiarization
  CLE 021 Technology Readiness Assessments  
  CLE 036 Engineering Change Proposals for Engineers
  CLE 045 Introduction to DoD Science & Technology Management      
  CLE 301 Reliability and Maintainability  
  CLL 011 Performance Based Life Cycle Product Support (PBL)      
  CLM 013 Work-Breakdown Structure  
  CLM 016 Cost Estimating  
  IRM 101 Basic Information Systems Acquisition      
  LOG 101 Acquisition Logistics Fundamentals    
  LOG 102 Fundamentals of System Sustainment Management'    
  PQM 101 Production, Quality, and Manufacturing Fundamentals    
  TST 101 Introduction to Acquisition Workforce Test and Evaluation        
  TST 102 Fundamentals of Test and Evaluation
Education
  None specified
Experience
  One (1) year of technical experience (in addition to core certification experience)
Notes:
1 The Core Certification Standards section lists the training, education, and experience REQUIRED for certification at this level.
2 “(R)” following a course title indicates the course is delivered as resident based instruction.
3 When preparing your IDP, you and your supervisor should consider the training, education, and experience listed in this Core Plus Development Guide if not already completed.