Trace3 is a leading Transformative IT Authority, providing unique technology solutions and consulting services to our clients. Equipped with elite engineering and dynamic innovation, we empower IT executives and their organizations to achieve competitive advantage through a process of Integrate, Automate, Innovate. Our culture at Trace3 embodies the spirit of a startup with the advantage of a scalable business. Employees can grow their career and have fun while doing it! Trace3 is headquartered in Irvine, California. We employ more than 1,200 people all over the United States. Our major field office locations include Denver, Indianapolis, Grand Rapids, Lexington, Los Angeles, Louisville, Texas, San Francisco. Ready to discover the possibilities that live in technology? Come Join Us! Street-Smart - Thriving in Dynamic Times We are flexible and resilient in a fast-changing environment. We continuously innovate and drive constructive change while keeping a focus on the “big picture.” We exercise sound business judgment in making high-quality decisions in a timely and cost-effective manner. We are highly creative and can dig deep within ourselves to find positive solutions to different problems. Juice - The “Stuff” it takes to be a Needle Mover We get things done and drive results. We lead without a title, empowering others through a can-do attitude. We look forward to the goal, mentally mapping out every checkpoint on the pathway to success, and visualizing what the final destination looks and feels like. Teamwork - Humble, Hungry and Smart We are humble individuals who understand how our job impacts the company's mission. We treat others with respect, admit mistakes, give credit where it’s due and demonstrate transparency. We “bring the weather” by exhibiting positive leadership and solution-focused thinking. We hug people in their trials, struggles, and failures – not just their success. We appreciate the individuality of the people around us. SUMMARY OF ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: The Interface Engineer will lead in authoring and designing Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and Interface Design Documents (IDDs). This includes establishing new interfaces between external elements, including sensors, and other Command and Control Systems. The Interface Engineer will ensure the ICDs and IDDs created are to appropriate standards required of the program. Additionally, it is expected that the Interface Engineer develop various behavioral diagrams to understand and document the requirements. The Interface Engineer's primary responsibility will be developing , updating, and maintaining multiple ICDs and IDDs. Successful candidate will attend interface working group meetings with the external MDA customer and representatives of assigned external element engineering organization as well as support to program integration and test related efforts for the associated interface. Successful candidate may also be assigned to support: other Interface Engineers in developing ICDs for other Missile Defense Systems Elements, support requirements engineering, use case development, and logical architecture modeling tasks as SE department tasking requires. The Interface Engineer will support leadership (internal and external), developers, and testers with messages and interface rules (transmit, receive, processing) questions and test findings. The ideal candidate will bring nine or more years of professional experience in Systems Engineering—or a closely related discipline—and possess deep expertise in developing ICDs and IDDs that are fully compliant with DIDs and DoD requirements.