- 08-Aug-2022 to 14-Feb-2023 (CST)
- Engineering
- Colorado Springs, CO, USA
- Salary
- Full Time
Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off (PTO), Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401K
Willbrook Solutions, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer
EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability
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.
