USSF OTTI Lead Digital Engineer/MBSE Architect
About The Position
Join General Dynamics IT and be a part of a team that solve some of the world's most complex technical challenges. We are seeking a Lead Digital Engineer / MBSE Architect to build infrastructure for the USSF Operational Test and Training Infrastructure (OTTI) -in Colorado Springs, CO. NOTE: This is a proposal position and considered a Key Personnel (KP) role on the program. Award is expected in Summer 2026. Position Summary: The Lead Digital Engineer / MBSE Architect for USSF OTTI serves as the senior technical authority responsible for OTTI’s digital engineering strategy, model-based systems engineering (MBSE) implementation, digital thread architecture, and integration of authoritative data/model repositories across the OTTI ecosystem. This role enables model-driven architecture, systems-of-systems analysis, digital twin development, and mission engineering to support U.S. Space Force test, training, and readiness modernization.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Systems Engineering, Computer Science, or related field (Master’s preferred).
- 10+ years systems engineering / digital engineering experience.
- 5+ years leading MBSE / digital engineering implementations.
- Experience with enterprise digital thread / model integration.
- Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with USSF / SSC / STARCOM / SpOC / DoD Digital Engineering efforts.
- Familiarity with: Cameo / MagicDraw / Sparx / Rhapsody / Capella SysML / UAF / DoDAF / MODAF Ansys / Dassault / Digital Twin Platforms DoD Digital Engineering Strategy Mission Engineering / Functional Mission Analysis
Responsibilities
- Define and maintain OTTI digital engineering architecture and roadmap.
- Establish digital thread/digital twin framework across OTTI mission systems.
- Architect integration of Authoritative Sources of Truth (ASOTs) across engineering, operational, and mission data repositories.
- Lead MBSE methodology implementation using SysML/UAF/DoDAF or similar frameworks.
- Develop and maintain system, subsystem, and SoS-level architecture models.
- Enable model-based architecture analysis, traceability, and requirements verification.
- Support functional mission analysis, operational thread analysis, and mission decomposition.
- Drive service mapping of operational functions, mission threads, and cyber/RMF relationships.
- Enable model-based configuration and change management.
- Serve as digital engineering SME to Government and Program Leadership.
- Mentor systems engineers/modelers/architects.
- Conduct model reviews, architecture reviews, and technical governance activities.
Benefits
- Excellent customizable health benefits (Medical, Dental and Vision)
- 401K with company match
- Educational Assistance and eLearning
- Flexible work week
- Internal mobility team dedicated to employee advancement
- Rewards and Recognition programs
- Innovative and collaborative environment encouraging of highly motivated critical thinking
- variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts
- dental plan options
- a vision plan
- a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match.
- full flex work weeks where possible
- a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave.
- short and long-term disability benefits
- life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
