As a Systems Engineer, you will define requirements, perform functional analysis, draft technical documents, and support engineering initiatives within M&S.
NOTE: The preferred location for this position is Colorado Springs, CO but the hiring manager will consider candidates located in Huntsville, AL.
General Overview:
APEX TK is looking for an amazingly talented Systems Engineer to join our team! In this role you will get to provide technical assistance to the Director of M&S Enterprise Engineering, who is responsible for chairing design reviews, establishing architecture and design standards, managing Enterprise Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), and synchronizing M&S across the Agency.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Perform analyst duties to elicit stakeholder requirements and mission needs
- Define requirements and perform functional analysis using Model-based Systems Engineering techniques and tools
- Draft and review technical documents
- Support technical reviews
- Facilitate M&S and digital engineering transformation initiatives
- Represent Enterprise Engineering in agency tiger teams and working groups.
What Required Skills You'll Bring:
- BS degree in STEM field
- 7+ years of related professional experience
- Active Secret clearance
- Practical experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and Systems Modeling Language (SysML) and other languages typically used for system modeling (i.e. DoD Architecture framework and UML)
- Experience using MBSE tools, such as IBM Rhapsody, and integrated requirements tools, such as DOORs Next Generation (NG)
- Ability to effectively communicate complex ideas to non-technical and non-MBSE trained people
- Experience following MBSE processes, such as IBM Harmony
What Desired Skills You'll Bring:
- MS in applicable field
- MBSE certifications and training (i.e. OMG, INCOSE, etc.)
- Ballistic Missile Defense System (MDS) domain experience working in MDA
- Experience with definition, design, development, verification and validation, and analysis of MDS M&S (ground test and constructive or distributed virtual simulation of the MDS and its elements and components
- Experience with analysis, test, and systems engineering of M&S for one or more elements of the MDS (i.e. Patriot, THAAD, GMD, Sensors, or C2)
- Exposure to MDA test events and activities supported by M&S products and services
- Ability to work with a diverse team of engineers (geographically diverse) of different perspectives, skillsets, and backgrounds
- Energetic, motivated, self-starter
Top Skills
Doors Next Generation
Ibm Harmony
Ibm Rhapsody
Model-Based Systems Engineering
Sysml
Uml
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