Senior Model-Based Systems Engineer - M&S Enterprise Engineering

AeroVironment • Redstone Arsenal, AL

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About The Position

AV is looking for a highly talented Senior Model-Based Systems Engineer to join our team! In this role you will provide senior technical and advisory assistance to the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Director of Modeling and Simulation (M&S) Enterprise Engineering (MDA/DES-N), who is responsible for chairing design reviews, establishing architecture and design standards, managing Enterprise Integrated Product Teams (IPTs), and synchronizing M&S across the Agency. Job Description: Performs and leads systems engineering duties to elicit stakeholder requirements and mission needs Defines requirements, performs functional analysis using Model-based Systems Engineering techniques and tools Drafts and reviews technical documents and supports technical reviews Facilitates M&S and digital engineering transformation initiatives, and represent Enterprise Engineering in agency tiger teams and working groups

Requirements

• Master's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Math (STEM) field and 12+ years of related professional experience
• Active Secret clearance
• Experience leading Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) activities and projects for complex systems, preferably DoD Weapon Systems
• Extensive experience with MBSE and Systems Modeling Language (SysML)
• Experience with languages used for architecture modeling (i.e. DoD Architecture Framework and (Unified Architecture Framework (UAF))
• Mastery of MBSE tools, such as IBM Rhapsody and Cameo, and integrated requirements tools, such as DOORs NG
• Ability to effectively communicate complex ideas to non-technical and non-MBSE trained people
• Experience following MBSE processes, such as IBM Harmony

Nice To Haves

• Doctorate in applicable field is a plus
• MBSE certifications and training (i.e. OMG, INCOSE, etc.)
• Ballistic Missile Defense System (MDS) domain experience working in the Missile Defense Agency (MDA)
• Experience with definition, design, development, verification and validation, and analysis of MDS M&S (ground test and constructive or distributed virtual simulation of the MDS and its elements and components)
• Experience with analysis, test, and systems engineering of M&S for one or more elements of the MDS (i.e. Patriot, THAAD, GMD, Sensors, or C2)
• Exposure to MDA test events and activities supported by M&S products and services
• Ability to work with a diverse team of engineers (geographically diverse) of different perspectives, skill sets and backgrounds
• Energetic, motivated, self-starting

Responsibilities

• Performs and leads systems engineering duties to elicit stakeholder requirements and mission needs
• Defines requirements, performs functional analysis using Model-based Systems Engineering techniques and tools
• Drafts and reviews technical documents and supports technical reviews
• Facilitates M&S and digital engineering transformation initiatives, and represent Enterprise Engineering in agency tiger teams and working groups

Benefits

• AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401K with company matching, a 9/80 work schedule and a paid holiday shutdown.
• For more information about our company benefit offerings please visit: http://www.avinc.com/myavbenefits.
• We also encourage you to review our company website at http://www.avinc.com to learn more about us.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level