Senior System Engineer

Astrion•Bedford, MA

22h•Onsite

About The Position

Astrion is hiring a Senior Systems Engineer to support the Command, Control, Communications, and Battle Management Division (C3BM) at Hanscom AFB, Massachusetts. C3BM is delivering an integrated Department of the Air Force Battle Network intended to provide resilient decision advantage for the USAF, USSF, Joint, and Coalition forces. Its efforts include Architecture and Systems Engineering, an Operational Response Team, mission integration teams, and acquisitions involving the Advanced Battle Management System and Space. The engineer will apply broad theoretical and practical systems engineering knowledge to the acquisition process and provide engineering support for the design, operation, and sustainment of systems and components throughout the acquisition lifecycle, from requirements analysis through system disposal. The role supports architecture development, mission integration, requirements management, system-of-systems interoperability, ICAM planning, risk assessment, test and evaluation, and technical documentation for government leadership and program stakeholders.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must hold and be able to maintain an active Top Secret clearance.
Bachelor's degree in a related field.
10 years of directly related experience, including 5 years in a DoD setting.
Expertise in managing complex requirement hierarchies using tools such as DOORS or Jira and maintaining requirements traceability.
Expertise in developing System Requirements Documents and similar technical documentation.
Ability to translate technical specifications into operational impacts for military stakeholders, senior leaders, and non-technical counterparts.
Working knowledge of the systems engineering V-model, DoD 5000-series acquisition principles, and agile systems engineering principles.
Practical ability to develop and analyze architectures using SysML and Cameo Systems Modeler/MagicDraw, and integrate models with broader Digital Engineering ecosystems.
Ability to develop and maintain structural, behavioral, and parametric system models.
Ability to conduct trade-space analysis across cost, schedule, performance, and risk.
Ability to develop test matrices and verification plans.
Ability to coordinate technical matters among government program offices, prime contractors, and operational users.

Nice To Haves

Experience with systems engineering across the acquisition lifecycle.
DoD and USAF systems engineering experience.
System-of-systems architecture development experience.
Mission integration and enterprise architecture experience.
Requirements development and analysis experience.
Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) experience.
Risk assessment and mitigation planning experience.
Experience with cloud-based systems, including management and projection of cost and performance.
Knowledge of Agile methodologies, CI/CD, DevSecOps, and DevOps principles.
Knowledge of systems acquisition and program management processes defined in DoDI 5000.02 and DoDI 5000.75.
Modeling, simulation, and analysis experience.
Technical documentation and executive brief development experience.
Familiarity with DoD architecture frameworks such as UAF and DoDAF and their application to system-of-systems integration.
Ability to work independently and deliver results with minimal oversight.
Critical thinking and practical problem-solving ability.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to communicate technical concepts to senior leadership and stakeholders.
Ability to engage customers proactively and provide well-developed recommendations.
Strong organizational and leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

Provide systems engineering support throughout the acquisition lifecycle, including requirements analysis, architecture development, system integration, sustainment, and disposal.
Support Mission Integration Team activities by translating operational and functional requirements into technical requirements.
Participate in architecture definition to promote integration and interoperability across the Department of the Air Force Battle Network enterprise architecture.
Review current DoD architecture models and support future-state architecture development to enable sensor-to-shooter connectivity.
Drive interoperability and integration across Program Executive Offices, weapon systems, and mission partners.
Conduct capability risk assessments and help develop mitigation strategies with stakeholders.
Support execution management strategies and transition capability requirements to the acquisition community.
Support development of test and evaluation strategies with acquisition and test organizations.
Capture and analyze current- and future-state architectures based on mission and engagement scenarios.
Engage joint and coalition stakeholders in developing integrated multi-domain architectures.
Document requirements for the DAF Battle Network Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) environment.
Evaluate existing ICAM solutions across DBN programs against established requirements.
Identify preferred ICAM solutions and assess capability gaps against documented requirements.
Support development of Plans of Action and Milestones to address identified capability gaps.
Draft and maintain ICAM strategy documentation and support implementation across participating programs.
Develop technical briefings, engineering documentation, reports, recommendations, and acquisition artifacts for Government leadership.
Manage complex requirement hierarchies and ensure traceability from operational needs to subsystem technical specifications.
Develop System Requirements Documents and similar documentation for program and platform development teams.
Translate technical specifications into operational impacts for military stakeholders, senior leaders, and non-technical counterparts.
Develop and maintain structural, behavioral, and parametric models defining system capabilities and interfaces.
Conduct trade-space analyses of alternative architectures using cost, schedule, performance, and risk metrics.
Develop test matrices and verification plans to ensure systems meet baseline requirements and operational intent.
Serve as a technical liaison among government program offices, prime contractors, and operational users to resolve technical conflicts and build consensus.