Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) & Test Engineer

Vantor•Colorado Springs, CO

18h•$82,000 - $136,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Vantor is at the forefront of spatial intelligence, empowering decision-makers and operators to understand current situations and anticipate future developments. The company fosters an environment for problem solvers and changemakers, where collaboration helps customers gain new perspectives. This role offers an opportunity to contribute to a mission-driven organization, shaping one's future, building innovative solutions, and making a global impact. The position requires U.S. citizenship and an active U.S. Government security clearance; applicants without the required clearance are ineligible. Employment for cleared roles is contingent upon clearance verification. Certain roles may also be subject to U.S. export control laws, requiring U.S. person status. This opportunity involves combining technical skills with strategic thinking to impact the DoD. The successful candidate will leverage their understanding of customer environments to develop appropriate systems for their missions, translating real-world needs into technical specifications to deliver customer-focused engineering solutions. At Vantor, the engineer will collaborate with the U.S. Space Force to define and manage an integrated system-of-systems space enterprise. Responsibilities include architecting, engineering, integrating, testing, and deploying these systems, as well as proactively identifying areas for urgent mitigation to develop systems with advanced technology solutions. The role involves evaluating software developed for national defense, creating test plans and cases based on user stories and requirements, generating data, implementing tests using automated and manual processes, documenting results, and communicating defects to development teams. The engineer will also grow their skills by researching new requirements, technologies, and threats, and applying innovative engineering methodologies and tools to create future solutions.

Requirements

Secret clearance
Bachelor’s degree
3+ years of experience in developmental testing
Experience performing requirements analysis, synthesis, and traceability for shall statement and supplemental fields evaluation, including test method and success criteria
Experience with Microsoft Office suite, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
Experience architecting complex systems in Model-Based Systems Engineering, including CAMEO or Rhapsody
Knowledge of DoD Instructions 5000.87 and 5000.89
Ability to develop and execute detailed test procedures for Developmental and Operational Test Events
Ability to build automated test scripts and custom harnesses using a tool such as a Python or Cypress

Nice To Haves

TS/SCI clearance
Security+ Certification
Experience with the Atlassian Suite, including Confluence or Jira
Experience with radar system operations or radar modeling
Experience with Docker or Kubernetes
Experience interfacing with formal government test organizations, including 17TES or JITC
Knowledge of software deployment and troubleshooting processes in DevSecOps pipelines, including Platform 1 or DAFCw
Ability to run and evaluate complex simulation frameworks
Docker or Kubernetes Certification

Responsibilities

Work with the U.S. Space Force to define and manage an integrated system-of-systems space enterprise.
Architect, engineer, integrate, test, and deploy systems.
Identify areas requiring urgent mitigation up front and early to develop systems with advanced technology solutions.
Work with developers and engineers to evaluate software developed for national defense.
Create test plans with test cases based on user stories and requirements.
Generate data and implement test cases using automated and manual processes to observe software performance.
Document test results and communicate defects to the development team.
Research new requirements, technologies, and threats.
Use innovative engineering methodologies and tools to create tomorrow’s solutions.