Systems Engineer

Tangram Flex is seeking a Systems Engineer to work within a specialized small team whose core mission is to establish deploy refine and oversee Systems Engineering standards and best

practices across the enterprise.

What We Do: At Tangram Flex we provide engineering products solutions and services that enable innovators to design develop verify and deliver software advancements to critical systems faster. By transforming how our nation solves complex software challenges our work accelerates innovation that strengthens national security.

POSITION DESCRIPTION /

In this role you will serve as a technical leader and change agent. Your immediate focus will be embedding with a customer/end-user focused group to drive early-lifecycle Systems Engineering: collecting Voice of the Customer (VOC) defining stakeholder needs modeling the problem space and deriving rigorous stakeholder requirements. This role is a hybrid position that requires at least 2 days a week at WPAFB though additional in-office days will often be required due to in-person meetings and Secret/Top Secret work.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES /

Primary Responsibilities:

• Execute Requirements Decomposition in the problem space
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to analyze Voice of the Customer (VOC)
  • Translate VOC into Stakeholder Needs and derive Stakeholder Requirements
  • Build out the behavior of MBSE models that helps derive stakeholder requirements and clearly defines the problems for the solution space
  • Perform requirements gap and overlap analysis against existing requirements
  • Train and mentor members on requirements decomposition and MBSE modeling
• Manage requirements in JAMA Connect
• Drive the development documentation promotion and enforcement of enterprise-wide systems engineering standards
• Build and maintain an MBSE Governance model for program processes group functions and strategic objective alignment.
• Develop and conduct training to ensure adoption and compliance with Systems Engineering Standards
• Execute additional systems engineering activities across the program lifecycle as needed

DESIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE /

Required:

• Must have the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required. U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• Bachelors degree in Systems Engineering or related technical field (or equivalent experience)
• 5 years of Systems Engineering experience
• 3 years Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) experience using SysML v1 and tools such as Cameo Enterprise Architecture
• Familiarity with proper requirements decomposition and requirements management
• Knowledge of established MBSE methodologies (e.g. MagicGrid OOSEM)
• Strong interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive adoption of new processes
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interface effectively with technical teams and government stakeholders
• Required to work at WPAFB a minimum of two days a week other work can be remote or in Dayton office.

Preferred:

• Active Secret or Top Secret Clearance or within the last 12 months
• Masters Degree in Systems Engineering Engineering Management or related technical field
• 3 years of experience performing Systems Engineering activities in DoD or defense-related programs
• Familiarity with Air Force or DoD acquisition processes and systems engineering standards (e.g. MIL-STD-499C IEEE 15288)
• Experience in authoring technical standards style guides or Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Familiarity with the INCOSE Guide for Writing Requirements or other industry-standard requirement quality frameworks
• Familiarity with JAMA (or other requirement management tools)
• INCOSE ASEP/CSEP certification
• Familiarity with UAFML BPMN and/or DODAF
• Experience in technical mentorship peer coaching or leading training workshops for engineering teams.
• Experience working within Agile DevSecOps or integrated digital engineering environments.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to travel by air car or other transportation methods.
• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer (up to 8 hours/day).
• Ability to lift and carry lightweight items (e.g. laptops demo equipment marketing materials) up to 25 lbs.
• Frequent use of hands and fingers for typing using a mouse writing and handling equipment.
• Visual acuity to read detailed technical documents view computer screens and operate software systems.
• Auditory ability to participate in meetings customer demos and conference calls including in potentially noisy environments (e.g. trade shows or military facilities).
• Mobility to move between office spaces customer sites conference venues and manufacturing or lab environments.
• Flexibility to adapt to varying work environments (e.g. corporate offices government buildings industrial or lab spaces).

We are committed to staying rooted in our core value of Team First. For that reason weve designed a highly competitive benefits program and supportive work environment to engage employees and their families.

• Hybrid work options
• Flexible Working Hours 10 paid holidays and generous Paid Time Off
• Employer Paid Medical Dental Vision and Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Access to group rating plans for Life Insurance
• Employer contribution to Health Savings Account
• Competitive 401K employer match
• A work environment and culture that fosters transparency collaboration and well-being

Tangram Flex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in its application procedures and in accordance with federal law. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment based on business needs job requirements and individual qualifications.

EEO/AA Vet/Disabled Employer/ and E-Verify

Required Experience:

Manager