Senior Engineering Specialist Digital Systems Engineering

The Systems Engineering Division (SED)provides unmatched experience in systems engineering to the U.S. government and tonumerouspublic and private agencies universities nonprofit organizations consortia and commercial companies involved in the advanced application of space technology. From systems architecture development to system analysis and optimization astrodynamics orbital debris navigation failure analysis mission assurance cost and schedule assessment and economic market analysis SED exploits an incredibly broad array of engineering and business disciplines against a diverse and dynamic portfolio of programs and national challenges.

The Digital Systems Engineering Department (DSED) part of SEDis charged with helping our customers successfully adopt integrate and utilize digital system models methods tools and best practices as part of their systems realization lifecycle processes through DE and MBSE research & development prototypingtechnicalstudies independent assessments training and advisory functions.

Job Summary

WeareseekingaSeniorSystemsEngineerwithafocu onDigital&SystemsEngineering.The idealcandidatefor this position willplan execute andleadprojectteams tasked with researching identifyingand implementing innovativeDE and MBSE approaches for new and existing space and defense systems and advise internal Aerospace and external government customers on the effective use of DE and MBSE methodologies tools and practices to achieve their desired system realizationand optimizationoutcomes.

What Youll Be Doing

• Research develop and analyze systems CONOPs architecture and design models using various modeling languagesincludingSysML UAFML BPMN RAAML OWL and others to support customers that acquire develop integrate and operate space and ground launch anddesystems at all levels of abstraction including the enterprise mission functional logical levels physical levels.

• Develop model patterns libraries templates and patterns for reuse across projects and programs.

• Advise customers on theselectionand MBSE methods languages and toolsets that meet their systems engineering lifecycle use cases.

• DevelopAerospace ETG program office and government customers on DE and MBSEconceptsprinciplesand practices.

• Develop training material papers and presentations on DE/MBSE topics of interest to Aerospace its customers and professional societies (INCOSE AIAA IEEE etc.)

• Participate and represent aerospace interests in professional DE/MBSE standards working groups and committees.

• Providetechnical and project levelleadershipmentoringandtaskingoversight toearly and mid-career staff.

WhatCorporateSkillsYoullBring

• Strong written and oral communication skills

• Must work well in a team environment

• Possess organizational time management and project management skills

• Demonstrate flexibility and ability to adapt to changing organizational need

• Interpersonal skills to coordinate efforts and work with other internal and external organizations

What You Need tobe Successful

• B.S.degree in a relevantengineering discipline (Aerospace Systems Electrical Mechanical etc.) Computer Science or related technical field.

• 12yearsexperience in systems engineering in two or more technical areas including CONOPs development requirements definition architecture & design system analysis and system integration & test.

• Proficient with one or more MBSE modeling languages (SysML UAFML LML etc.) methodologies (OOSEMSysMODMagicGrid etc.) and tools (CameoSparx Rhapsody GENESYS etc.).

• Experience in all aspects of space systems engineering including architecture engineering design and engineering analysis. Familiarity with architecture frameworks (DoDAF UAF TOGAF).

• Knowledge of core space system segments (space ground transport launch etc.) at the enterprise SoS system and subsystem levels.

• Ability to clearly explain complex concepts to customers and fellow employees.

• A self-starter who can lead the technical work of DE/MBSE project teamsand spearhead new efforts.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

• Possess strong organizational time management and project management skills.

• Ability to coordinate efforts and work with other internal and external organizations.

• Ability to work well in a team environment.

• Demonstrate flexibility and ability to adapt to changing program office sponsor and customer needs.

• Problem-solving analytical and innovation mindset.

• This position requires the ability to obtain aTS/SCIsecurity clearance issued by the U.S. Government. U.S. citizenship isto obtain a security clearance.

HowYou Can Stand Out

• M.S. orPh.D.degreein a relevant engineering discipline (Aerospace Systems Electrical Mechanical etc.) Computer Science or related technical discipline.

• Some experience with developing ontology or semanticdatamodels

• Knowledge of graph theory and graph database analysis and visualization tools

• Possess knowledge of digital engineering concepts and practical experience developing digital engineering strategies and execution plans.

• Familiar with digital thread tools such asSyndeiaoreCube.

• Teaching experience especially in technical subjects.

• RelevantINCOSECSEP/ESEPor OMGSysML/UAFMLcertification.