System Architect

System Architect

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, science, or a related technical field
• At least 8 years of engineering experience in the space, intelligence, and/or defense domains
• Proficiency in system or enterprise architecting, systems engineering, concept design, and/or model-based systems engineering
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to present methods and results effectively in briefings, formal reports, and informal communications
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with teams, customers, Aerospace program offices, and contractors; to collaborate with other functional organizations within Aerospace; and to mentor and develop junior staff
• Exceptional time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and schedule commitments
• Available and willing to travel domestically and internationally approx. 5-10%
• A current and active Top Secret/SCI security clearance issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance
• A minimum of 12 years of substantive experience in the space, intelligence, and/or defense domains (for Sr. Engineering Specialist)
• Ability to identify problem space, assess trade options, and independently formulate courses of action (for Sr. Engineering Specialist)
• Experience initiating and leading cross-functional, cross-organizational teams to plan and execute projects or studies (for Sr. Engineering Specialist)
• Experience developing and presenting strategic decision-making and strategic communications artifacts for senior-level management and technical architecture design artifacts for engineering-level reviews (for Sr. Engineering Specialist)
• Ability to collaborate with employees, customers, acquisition program offices, and contractors (for Sr. Engineering Specialist)

Responsibilities

• Lead and participate in architecture studies of system concepts, to include multi-disciplinary engineering teams, supporting problem framing, gap analysis, and trade space assessment
• Work with Aerospace program office, customer, and contractor personnel as a technical subject matter expert to elicit and identify needs, requirements, and constraints for studies; mentor junior staff; support the scoping, planning, and execution of the study; and effectively communicate task status, methods, results, and recommendations in briefings and formal technical reports
• Define system capabilities, system of systems interfaces, and requirements for space, ground, or intersegment system architectures to address user needs and perspectives
• Collaborate with other Aerospace personnel to marshal technical expertise in multiple technical disciplines and domains to enable concurrent engineering approaches to address complex problems

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s and/or Ph.D. in engineering, math, science, or related technical discipline
• Demonstrated initiative to innovate, shape, drive, and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of tasks, projects, or organizations
• Demonstrated success in organizing and leading cross-functional, cross-organizational teams to execute studies and assessments and generate quality products
• More relevant work and/or graduate school experience, greater than 5 years, in system or enterprise architecting, systems engineering, or model-based systems engineering
• More relevant work and/or graduate school experience, greater than 5 years, in space or ground systems. Experience in command and control, system of systems engineering, or system test and training are desired.
• Hands-on experience with system or enterprise modeling in the Systems Modeling Language (SysML), Unified Architecture Framework (UAF), or Unified Profile for DoDAF and MODAF (UPDM)
• Experience working closely with key Aerospace customer agencies in the defense and intelligence community, including strong knowledge of their domain and strong professional networks