C3BM - Systems Engineer - Senior - Hanscom

Makai LLC•Lincoln, MA

2d•$108,000 - $118,000•Onsite

About The Position

Makai LLC is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to provide support to the Command, Control, Communications, and Battle Management Division (C3BM). C3BM has been tasked with delivering an integrated Department of the Air Force (DAF) Battle Network providing resilient decision advantage and enabling the USAF, USSF, Joint and Coalition Force to win against the pacing challenge. C3BM supports execution in many different focus areas. C3BM’s main efforts are Architecture and Systems Engineering (ASE), Operational Response Team (ORT), and multiple mission integration teams such as Air, Maritime, and multiple acquisitions consisting of both the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) and Space.

Requirements

Systems Engineering across the acquisition lifecycle
Systems Architecture and Integration
Requirements Analysis and Development
Mission Integration and Systems of Systems Engineering
Operational Analysis and Architecture Development
Cloud-based systems, including management and project of cost performance
Agile methodologies, CI/CD, DevSecOps, and DevOps principles
Knowledge of systems acquisition and program management processes as defined in DoDI 5000.02 and DoDI 5000.75
Modeling, Simulation and Analysis
Technical Documentation and Brief Development
BA/BS degree
10+ years of experience, with at least five years supporting the Department of Defense programs
Must be a U.S. citizen
Must have and be able to maintain a Top Secret level clearance and have current SCI eligibility
Self-starter with the ability to work independently and solve complex problems with minimal oversight
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to collaborate effectively across Government, contractor, joint, and coalition organizations
Ability to communicate technical concepts to senior leadership and stakeholders
Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities

Responsibilities

Provide systems engineering support throughout the acquisition lifecycle, including requirements analysis, system design, integration, sustainment, and disposal activities.
Support Mission Integration Team (MIT) activities by translating operational and functional requirements into technical requirements.
Participate in architecture definition efforts to ensure integration and interoperability across the DAF C3BM enterprise architecture.
Review current DoD architecture models and support development of future-state architectures that enable sensor-to-shooter connectivity.
Support risk assessments and collaborate with stakeholders to identify and mitigate technical and programmatic risks.
Assist in developing execution management strategies and transition capability requirements to the acquisition community.
Support development of test and evaluation strategies in coordination with acquisition and test organizations.
Drive interoperability and integration efforts across Program Executive Offices (PEOs) and weapon systems.
Capture and analyze current and future operational architectures based on mission and engagement scenarios.
Engage with joint and coalition stakeholders to support development of integrated multi-domain architectures.
Support identification, assessment, and maturation of innovative concepts through analysis, modeling, simulation, and systems engineering activities.
Prepare and support technical briefings, engineering documentation, reports, and recommendations for Government leadership.