Manager, Systems Engineer (Operations Analysis - Model and Sim) - Top Secret Clearance
About The Position
L3Harris Technologies is seeking a Manager, Systems Engineering in Modeling, Simulation & Analysis (MS&A) to join the Mission Analysis Group (MAG) in Herndon, Virginia. The role works with a diverse, collaborative, geographically dispersed team to develop analytic toolsets for constructive simulation and experimentation across multiple domains. These toolsets support customer engagements, proposal efforts, and advanced concept exploration for internal stakeholders and external contract customers. The position leads and coordinates MS&A engineering, integrating system performance and behaviors into operational analysis. It designs and develops multi-domain simulation capabilities and analytic toolsets, integrates government and commercial simulations and models, and supports programs and pursuits through modeling, simulation, and analysis products. The manager also contributes to requirements and CONOPS development, system verification, technical knowledge sharing, and mentorship of junior technical staff. An active DoD TOP SECRET clearance is required, with the ability to obtain TS/SCI/SAP clearance.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and at least 9 years of relevant experience; or a graduate degree and at least 7 years of related experience; or at least 13 years of related experience in lieu of a degree.
- Active DoD TOP SECRET security clearance.
- Professional experience executing simulations with MS&A analytic tools and frameworks, such as AFSIM or STK.
- At least 4 years of experience integrating system simulations with MBSE tools such as Cameo, ModelCenter, DOORS, or Rhapsody.
- At least 4 years of experience with scripting or programming languages such as Python, C++, C#, R, or MATLAB.
- Professional experience with Agile development methodology, version control, and Atlassian tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Git, or TortoiseGit.
- Prior U.S. military, DoD, or other U.S. Government engineering or operations experience.
Nice To Haves
- Active TS/SCI clearance.
- Professional experience in operations analysis, mission engineering, operational planning, mission integration, or capability development within the U.S. military, DoD, or another U.S. Government agency.
- Good communication skills and ability to work well in a team environment.
- Advanced experience supporting multi-domain MS&A problems and system-through-mission-level modeling, simulation, and analysis tools and frameworks.
- Experience with one or more of the following: aerodynamic systems, orbital mechanics, signal processing, sensor systems, and RF or EO/IR physics.
- Highly effective organization-level communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, as well as data visualization and storytelling skills.
- Advanced experience with government or industry MS&A tools and frameworks such as AFSIM, PIANO, STK/Astrogator, MATLAB with Simulink, Python, or Java.
- Advanced experience with MBSE tools such as Cameo, ModelCenter, DOORS, or Rhapsody.
Responsibilities
- Lead and direct experienced professionals, lower-level supervisors, or associate managers.
- Communicate with internal and external stakeholders, including customers and vendors, to explain and influence policies, practices, approaches, and technical concepts; brief senior leaders as needed.
- Establish short-term operational plans with measurable contributions to functional or business-area results.
- Coordinate MS&A engineering efforts to integrate system performance and behaviors into operational analysis.
- Design multi-domain simulation capabilities using AFSIM, MATLAB, and/or STK in support of technology and mission roadmaps, internal research and development, and programs of record.
- Integrate government-off-the-shelf and commercial-off-the-shelf simulations, frameworks, models, and analytic toolsets into existing software infrastructure.
- Build and maintain analytic toolsets representing the find, fix, target, track, engage, and assess (F2T2EA) chain, using sensor, effects, and communications technologies.
- Develop decision-support aids, including data visualization and Unity game-engine tools, to support operations assessment and lessons learned.
- Document model specifications and maintain a reusable repository of simulation capabilities, frameworks, algorithms, system models, and analytic toolsets across classification levels while following configuration-management protocols.
- Support programs and pursuits by creating models, simulations, and analysis products; determine requirements, develop simulation software, troubleshoot existing capabilities, and create software designs and test plans.
- Support requirements development, system verification, and CONOPS development, working with technical leaders and subject-matter experts to ensure capabilities meet operational mission requirements.
- Develop new simulation capabilities and processes for employment and enhance current analytic toolsets.
- Support internal and external technical expos and roadshows by sharing knowledge of signature simulation capabilities and products.
- Coach and mentor junior technical talent across the Mission Analysis Group.
- Perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Benefits
- Relocation assistance for qualified applicants.
- Health insurance.
- Disability insurance.
- 401(k) match.
- Flexible spending accounts.
- Employee assistance program (EAP).
- Education assistance.
- Parental leave.
- Paid time off.
- Company-paid holidays.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
