Willbrook Solutions, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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Job Requisition Number: 2507421

Job Title: Senior Systems Engineer

Labor Location: Colorado Springs, CO

JOB DESCRIPTION:

This position provides systems engineering expertise and support to enhance the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Modeling and Simulation (M&S) enterprise.

RESPONSIBILITIES & TASKS:

• The Senior Systems Engineer provides technical assistance to the Director of M&S Enterprise Engineering (M&S EE)
• Responsible for chairing design reviews, establishing architecture and design standards, managing Enterprise Integrated Product Teams (IPTs)
• Synchronizing M&S and digital engineering transformation across the Missile Defense Agency
• Perform engineering duties to elicit stakeholder requirements and mission needs
• Define functional requirements
• Draft and review technical documents
• Serve as executive agent for technical reviews
• Facilitate M&S and digital engineering transformation initiatives
• Represent M&S EE in agency tiger teams and working groups

REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

• Master of Science in STEM field and 12+ years of relevant experience
• Active Secret Clearance
• Demonstrated understanding of systems engineering, software engineering, hardware/software integration, and data engineering disciplines across the system lifecycle (i.e. requirements, design, development, test, and deployment)
• Demonstrated understanding of project management disciplines (i.e. scheduling, requirements management, risk management, budgeting, execution, monitoring, and reporting)
• Understanding of DoD acquisition and budgeting processes and procedures
• Ability to think critically (i.e. research, understand, analyze, synthesize, and critique), creating solutions to new and one-of-a-kind program challenges and issues as they arise
• Ability to propose, negotiate, and execute technical project plans and solutions which align with customer strategic goals-proposing courses of action based on overarching leadership goals and objectives
• Experience writing, presenting, and coordinating product and engineering plans, policies, and procedures
• Experience successfully leading matrixed, geographically diverse technical product and engineering project teams with differing perspectives and roles and responsibilities
• Ability to clearly communicate complex ideas and produce and present clear, concise, well-organized, and audience-relevant presentations and documents
• Ability to create a positive, collaborative working relationship with representatives and stakeholders from external organizations
• Skilled in using Microsoft Office products to communicate technical and programmatic information
• Clearly communicates complex ideas; produces and presents clear, well-organized presentations, in relevant terms for audiences at all levels

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Experience managing software intensive systems and system-of-systems
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) processes and tools, such as IBM Harmony and IBM Rhapsody
• Doctorate Degree a plus
• Experience with DoDAF and modeling languages, tools, and products, especially with application to M&S
• Demonstrated experience with data technologies such as data pipelines, data services, operational data stores, data warehouses, and data marts
• Experience designing and implementing cloud-based, enterprise-wide architecture and data solutions
• Knowledge of statistical and predictive modeling, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and other algorithms
• Understanding of digital engineering and the DoD and MDA initiatives to transform from traditional to digital systems engineering
• Ability to create and maintain data governance processes in collaboration with data users
• Exposure to analysis, test, and systems engineering of M&S for one or more elements of the BMDS (i.e. Patriot, THAAD, GMD, Sensors, or C2)
• Experience performing requirements analysis, trade studies, technology refresh and insertion planning and maturity assessments

SECURITY REQUIREMENTS:

Active Secret Clearance Required

VACCINATION STATUS:

The position may require a COVID-19 vaccination or an approved accommodation/exemption for a disability/medical condition or religious belief.